{"id":50021,"date":"2016-06-02T09:00:48","date_gmt":"2016-06-02T13:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/?p=50021"},"modified":"2021-05-15T03:05:00","modified_gmt":"2021-05-15T07:05:00","slug":"science-backed-ways-exercise-makes-smile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/fitness\/science-backed-ways-exercise-makes-smile\/","title":{"rendered":"Science-Backed Activities That Make You Smile"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Science-Backed
Photo: Pond5<\/a><\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you could live out your Bitmoji, what would it say or do? Sure, it\u2019s normal to have bad days every now and then, but sometimes the best remedy for a down-and-out mood starts with stepping out into the world. (We\u2019ll take a slow jog or a few<\/a> squats<\/a>, too!) Why? Working out releases happifying hormones (aka endorphins<\/a>) that have the power to relieve anxiety and stress and help transform your outlook.<\/p>\n

Whether your antidote is running<\/a>, HIIT<\/a>, weight training<\/a>, swimming<\/a> or biking<\/a>, your arm, leg and abdominal muscles aren\u2019t the only ones hard at work. Your most important muscle \u2014 the heart \u2014 will also benefit from the uplifting effects of exercise. Did we mention the way you carry yourself can also boost your mood? Even if you have to fake it sometimes, putting a smile on your face can help instill more positive energy<\/a> into your day. And then there\u2019s posture. Standing tall or sitting straight at your desk will instantly give you confidence and feelings of power.<\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>22 Steps to a Healthy, Happy Morning<\/a><\/p>\n

Check out the infographic below from our friends at Happify<\/a>, who break down the many research-backed ways movement can manifest into joy.<\/p>\n

\"Science-Backed
Infographic: Happify, a website and app that uses science-based interactive activities aimed at making you happier.<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Happiness is a choice, starting with the way you move. Here\u2019s the science behind how exercise affects your outlook, and why you need to get moving to stay grooving. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":90,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,6],"tags":[289,187,282,341,360],"class_list":["post-50021","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exercise","category-fitness","tag-exercise","tag-happiness","tag-stress","tag-tax1living-well","tag-tax2stress-management"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50021","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/90"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50021"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50021\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}