Fitness Quote by Christopher McDougall

“exercise is as effective as certain medications for treating anxiety and depression.”

— John J. Ratey

“I can feel the irrationality and anxiety draining my store of energy like a battery-operated racecar grinding away in the corner. This is the…

— Maria Semple

Exercising has a calming influence on me. It's almost like a meditation.

— Rahul Dev

“In particular, aerobic exercises, like running and biking, are best at boosting serotonin. Interestingly, if you try to do too much exercise or feel…

— Alex Korb

I take antidepressants, which I was embarrassed about for a long time, but it keeps me going.

— Tess Holliday

“Relaxing is hard to do at times. Worrying and agitation are even harder on the body and mind.”

— Art Hochberg

Human bodies are designed for regular physical activity. The sedentary nature of much of modern life probably plays a significant role in the epidemic…

— Andrew Weil

“Every depression medication that I tried would eventually make me more fatigued and depressed!”

— Steven Magee

“Adding anxiety to depression is a bit like adding cocaine to alcohol. It presses fast-forward on the whole experience. If you have depression on…

— Matt Haig

“Let us free ourselves from anxiety by doing some relaxing activities for our entire lives.”

— Saaif Alam

Nothing lifts me out of a bad mood better than a hard workout on my treadmill. It never fails. To us, exercise is nothing…

— Cher

If I don't do high-intensity interval training classes for an hour every morning and yoga a few days a week, I get depressed.

— Davinia Taylor