In recent studies, exercise has been revealed to be a useful tool for people who are seeking to conquer their addictions. Why it matters: Riverside Recovery reported that exercising helps boost a ...

A UB neuroscientist whose focus is the brain’s reward system and its role in addiction is helping to illuminate how exercise can aid the brain in addiction recovery. Over the past year, this research ...

Continuing with our posts on the relationship between addiction, exercise, and recovery, let's discuss the benefits of yoga and The origins of American Yoga practice America first turned to yoga in ...

Addiction changes the brain, body, and behavior. Persistent insomnia, craving, depression, anhedonia, and anxiety may continue for months after sobriety, often leading to relapse. While we search for ...

When does something healthy, such as exercise, become an unhealthy obsession? And can apps make things worse? Sprinting around trees, fallen leaves crunching underfoot, Valerie Stephan looks focused ...

In my first year of university, I began running again – but this time it was different (Picture: Emma Green) I first remember running for exercise at school at the age of 11. We had to do 1500m and I ...

What is it like to be addicted to something that is not only socially acceptable, but encouraged by society? By Katherine Cowles When we exercise, our heart rate quickens and increases blood flow to ...