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JOY OF MOVEMENT: How Exercise Can Help You Find Happiness and Connection

The Next Big Idea

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The Connection to Mental Health

When adults were randomly assigned to reduce their daily step count, 88% became more depressed. 31% reported a decrease in life satisfaction after a week of decreased movement. And the level of activity that they were engaged in was just about the average that the typical American engages in. If you want to make somebody depressed and less satisfied with life, have them be as active as the typical American.

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