Manage Your Depression Through Exercise

by Baxter, Jane

• ISBN13: 9781934716243
• ISBN10: 1934716243
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-08-15
• Publisher: Sunrise River Pr

Summary

Research has proven that exercise helps to lessen or even reverse symptoms of depression. Manage Your Depression through Exercise meets depressed readers where they are at emotionally, physically, and spiritually and takes them from the difficult first step of getting started to results.

Author Biography

Jane Baxter, PhD, a psychotherapist and certified physical trainer, has proven that patients can train their brains the same way they train and strengthen their bodies. Her psychotherapy sessions unite physical workouts and fitness instruction with traditional talk therapy in a unique treatment process she calls PsychFit, Inc. Dr. Baxter received her doctorate and master's in Clinical Social Work from the University of Maryland. Her practice is based in Washington, D.C.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	p. x
Preface	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Week One-On Your mark, Get Set, Read!	p. 3
Momentous Monumental Momentum!	p. 33
The Move More, Smile More Routine	p. 45
Week Two-Creating Your Personalized Action Plan	p. 61
Week Three-Nourishing You Moving Self	p. 83
Week Four-Understanding the Changes	p. 101
Week five-Thinking Long-Term	p. 117
Managing Stress, Loneliness and Anger	p. 135
Exercise, Spirituality and the Great Outdoors	p. 159
Appendix A	p. 165
Appendix B	p. 169
Index	p. 173
Acknowledgments	p. 177
About the Author	p. 179
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