Meditation vs Exercise for Stress: What Studies Found
Exercise wins for how stressed you *feel* (−0.42 vs meditation's 0.38), but it can spike cortisol 30 minutes later — the hormone stress is made of. They're two contests with different winners.
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Exercise wins for how stressed you *feel* (−0.42 vs meditation's 0.38), but it can spike cortisol 30 minutes later — the hormone stress is made of. They're two contests with different winners.
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