4 Mood-Boosting Workouts

Whether you are looking to perk up, calm down, feel on top of your game, or just feel a whole lot better, there’s a workout that will help you get there. Here are four workouts that will boost your mood as well as your metabolism. Yoga: Yoga combines physical activity with breath to reduce stress, control weight, relieve lower back pain and enhance focus. It can help fortify your awareness of movement, balance and intention, in addition to strengthening your body. Added benefits are that yoga practice is associated with increased levels of GABA, an amino acid and neurotransmitter that can help reduce anxiety. Slow, deep yogic breathing increases oxygen flow, which leads to optimal functioning of all your organs—including your brain. Pilates:  After a...