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  • People who exercise regularly have better mental health and emotional wellbeing, and lower rates of mental illness.
  • Exercise is important for people with mental illness – it not only boosts our mood, concentration and alertness, but improves our cardiovascular and overall physical health.
  • Exercise doesn’t have to be strenuous, structured or take a long time to have benefits.
  • Any exercise is better than none, but experts recommend adults should be active most days, aiming for a total of 2.5-5 hours of moderate physical activity, or 1.25-2.5 hours of vigorous physical activity per week.

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Reviewed on: 20-12-2021