Back in February this year I was feeling really down in the dumps - a bit of the winter SAD syndrome maybe, but it wasn't nice and I knew I needed to pull myself together and stop moping about bursting into tears at the slightest thing. I knew that exercise was as good for mental well being as it is physically for the body. This is because exercise causes a decrease in stress hormones such as cortosol and increases endorphins, a hormone like substance , which are released during exercise and boost mood naturally. Evidence shows that people who exercise recover from mild depression more quickly than inactive people. So I set off for the gym to use a free seven day ...  Read the complete review