Why exercise reduces stress
When you’re stressed, your body releases energy – adrenaline and cortisol flood your system.
Without balance, this energy remains in your body and makes you restless.
Exercise is the natural way to reduce this stress.
How exercise works
- Physically: Stress hormones are broken down, heart and circulation stabilize.
- Mentally: The mental merry-go-round slows down, clarity emerges.
- Emotionally: Mood lifts, happiness hormones are released.
- Preventively: Regular exercise increases your resilience to stress.
Forms of stress relief
- Endurance: Jogging, cycling, swimming – steady movement reduces stress most effectively.
- Strength training: Release tension and strengthen body awareness at the same time.
- Movement in everyday life: Climbing stairs, walks, stretching.
- Routines: Scheduled movement breaks during the workday.
First steps
- Just 10–15 minutes of movement is enough to reduce stress.
- Choose an activity you enjoy – otherwise you won’t stick with it.
- Use movement consciously after stressful moments as a “reset”.
Your next step
Exercise is not an obligation – it’s a tool for inner peace and strength.
The bestforming app supports you with:
- training plans for short sessions,
- routines that incorporate movement into your daily life,
- tracking tools that make your progress visible.
Get the app and make exercise your strongest stress outlet.