Exercise, Relaxation Can Reduce Social Anxiety

Jane Stevens 7/18/1412:00 PM

Researchers from Queen’s University have found that exercise and relaxation practices can help people with social anxiety disorders view the world more positively.

Adam Heenan, a Ph.D. candidate, discovered exercise and relaxation activities like yoga can literally change the way people perceive the world — a revelation that has particular implications for people with mood and anxiety disorders.

Heenan found participation in exercise and relaxation techniques altered individuals’ perception so that they view the environment in a less threatening, less negative way.

For his research, Heenan used point-light displays, a depiction of a human that is comprised of a series of dots representing the major joints.

http://psychcentral.com/news/2014/07/18/exercise-relaxation-can-reduce-social-anxiety/72630.html

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