It is possible to escape tension by running (or jogging). A meta-analysis published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health indicated that jogging or running, regardless of speed and distance, has positive effects on mental health and mood.
Possible explanation: “getting your heart rate up changes brain chemistry, increasing the availability of important anti-anxiety neurochemicals, such as serotonin, brain-derived neurotrophic factor and mood-improving endocannabinoids,” as put forth by Ratey.
