The benefits of a healthy lifestyle for the brain.
Essentials. New research shows that daily Xi has a significant impact on mental health.
A healthy lifestyle can prevent depression.
What we do repeatedly every day makes us, and then you will find that excellence is not a behavior, but a Xi. —Aristotle.
Let's take a look at these seven questions::
1.Do you get 7 to 9 hours of sleep per night?
2.How much junk food did you eat?
3.Will you make time to spend with friends and family?
4.Do you exercise regularly?
5.How many hours a day do you sit at your desk?
6.Do you smoke?
7.How much alcohol did you drink?
A new study published in the journal Nature Mental Health has found that a healthy lifestyle can prevent depression.
While drug advertisements have led many to believe that major depressive disorder is caused by a lack of neurotransmitters, it is becoming increasingly clear that depression is more than just a chemical imbalance. Antidepressants are effective for some people, but not because they correct chemical imbalances. It's not clear exactly how they work.
What is clear is that daily Xi can promote mental health. The researchers examined data from nearly 290,000 people over a nine-year period, 13,000 of whom had depression, and identified seven healthy lifestyle behaviors associated with reducing the risk of depression:
Sleeping seven to nine hours a night reduces the risk of depression by 22 percent, including single depressive episodes and treatment-resistant depression. Of all the factors that reduce depression, getting a good night's sleep on a regular basis is the biggest difference. Now the young ** line a word, put on the most expensive **, and stay up the latest night. This is the greatest harm to health.
Frequent social activity reduced the risk of depression by 18%. Especially for ** depression, social activities have an unexpected inhibitory effect. To put it simply, happiness comes not only from the heart, but also from relationships.
Alcohol consumption increases the risk of depression, and reducing alcohol consumption reduces the risk of depression by 11%. Drinking more than one drink a day for women and more than two drinks a day for men increases the risk of depression.
Refined carbohydrates, processed foods, and sugary drinks are harmful to the body and brain. Studies have shown that people who maintain a healthy diet are 6% less likely to have a depressive episode.
Regular exercise can improve daily mood and can also reduce the risk of depression by 14%. A related study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that physical activity was more effective than medication in reducing depression15 times.
Never smoking reduces the risk of depression by 20%.
A sedentary lifestyle is considered unrelated to exercise. Taking regular breaks and spending time away from screens can reduce the risk of depression by 13%. If you're sitting reading this, stand up and stretch.
These lifestyles are more than just icing on the cake. People who maintained most of these seven health Xi (five or more) had a 57% lower risk of depression. We all know that a healthy lifestyle is important for our physical health. It's just as important for our mental health.
While many people with depression benefit from medications and**, lifestyle can have a meaningful impact in reducing symptoms and preventing them.
Author: Samantha BoardmanTranslation: Plum
Editor: Qiao Review: Tang Shi
*：psychology today《7 habits that could cut the risk of depression in half a healthy lifestyle is good for your brain.》
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