In fact, research says exercise every day is proven to reduce symptoms of depression. But not everyone likes to exercise or has the energy to do it. The good news here is that a new scientific study claims that this one activity can actually have some practical and easy effects.
A group of researchers from the University of Freiburg, Germany, studied 45 participants who suffered from depression. People are divided into two groups. The first group was instructed to take a hot bath at 40 degrees Celsius every afternoon for 30 minutes.
While the second group was asked to do aerobic exercise for 40-45 minutes twice a week as reported by the Times Of India. After eight weeks, the state of participants' minds was measured with the help of a scale of depression.
The first group to take a hot shower scored six points lower than their score before the experiment. While groups that do aerobic exercise only score three points less than their previous score.
