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Grace Walsh

What is the best exercise for stress relief? Personal trainers reveal their favorites

Women coming out of the sea in wetsuits after learning about the exercise for stress relief

When you're feeling strung out, exercise for stress relief can be one of the best activities to get your mind back on track.

Sure, it might not make perfect sense to try and beat work, personal, or family-related stress with another type of stress (exercise almost by definition is stressful), but we promise it helps. Exerting yourself by lifting weights, running, cycling, or any other activity you enjoy is considered a 'good' type of stress, while emotional fatigue and exhaustion-provoking activities are 'bad' stress. 

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