You can boost your body's natural endorphins without working out. Cold winter days and long winter nights mean many folks are probably hoping to boost their happiness levels naturally, and one way to ...

Working out is known to make you feel good, but how much do you need to work out to achieve endorphin release? (Photo: Kevin Kozicki via Getty Images) Exercising has a laundry list of benefits: it ...

You’re reading Move, the nudge we need to get active, however makes us happiest and healthiest. Cold winter days and long winter nights mean many folks are probably hoping to boost their happiness ...

Many people have experienced reductions in stress, pain and anxiety and sometimes even euphoria after exercise. What's behind this so-called "runner's high?" New research on the neuroscience of ...

I can feel the benefits in my body and brain even with a quick 11-minute aerobic workout or a 15-minute yoga session. A short jog around the block perks up my mood and surges those feel-good ...

Exercise isn't just good for your body, it also helps the brain produce more dopamine. Here's how it affects your mental health. Mercey Livingston CNET Contributor Mercey Livingston is a health and ...

Want to learn more about exercise and depression? Many studies show that people who exercise regularly benefit with a positive boost in mood and lower rates of depression. Improved self-esteem is a ...

Endocannabinoids are better candidates than endorphins to explain "runner's high," a feeling of euphoria after aerobic exercise. Running and other forms of aerobic exercise stimulate the ...

Researchers have revealed that exercise-induced endorphin release in the brain depends on the intensity of the exercise. Endorphin release induced by exercise may be an important mechanism which ...

Exercising has a laundry list of benefits: it minimizes your risk of developing heart disease, lowers the chance of early death, makes you stronger and can increase the hormones in your body that help ...