There is something about daily walks that can set the tone of your day right. The benefits are not only reflected in the physical health, but can also be felt in mental health. People who walk every day experience enhanced alertness levels and a clarity that helps them go about the tasks of the day. It turns out this everyday movement is also silently warding off the risk of depression as evident by a latest study.
As per this new analysis from the University of Castilla–La Mancha in Spain, the more we walk, the more we cut the risk of mental health conditions including depression. The research studies data from more than 96,000 adults and looked at 33 separate studies to make the connection between walking and depression symptoms. It discovered that people who walked more number of steps reported fewer symptoms of depression.
