When most people hear “exercise,” they think about muscles, cardio, or maybe squeezing into last year’s jeans. But movement is much more than a way to change your body. In fact, it is one of the most overlooked tools we have to change the mind.

As a psychologist, I’ve spent decades working with people navigating stress, trauma, anxiety, and depression. Again and again, I’ve seen how introducing movement can shift not just mood, but an entire........

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