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"Whenever I&amp;#x27;m feeling blue, one of the very last things I want to do is work out. But research has shown that exercise can be exactly what the doctor ordered when it comes to giving yourself a lift&amp;amp;#8212;and not just when you&amp;#x27;re down in the dumps either. Workouts can boost your mood in all sorts of ways: when you&amp;#x27;re stressed or depressed or just feeling lonely. So the expert trainers at FitnessGlo&amp;amp;#8212;a super-cool online fitness community for women&amp;amp;#8212;came up with this list of specific workouts that&amp;#x27;ll just help you feel better. When you&amp;#x27;re stressed... The key here is to quell cortisol (a stress hormone) and increase endorphins (feel-good hormones). The best way of doing that? High-intensity interval training. It&amp;#x27;s challenging, it&amp;#x27;s efficient, it kicks up your metabolism, and it increases your after-burn (that&amp;#x27;s the body&amp;#x27;s repair cycle, during which time it flushes out that naughty cortisol). One idea that&amp;#x27;ll help give you your daily dose of calm: Peak 10, an intense-but-straightforward interval training program. When you&amp;#x27;re depressed... The answer? Heading outside for an exercise sesh! You&amp;#x27;ll get that lovely endorphin rush but also a nice boost of vitamin D&amp;amp;#8212;which studies have shown improve both physical and mental health. Experts say you need just 20 minutes of sans-sunscreen outdoor time to reap the vitamin&amp;#x27;s health benefits and avoid the harmful risks of sun damage. One to try: a 20-minute Pilates routine, which targets your whole body. When you&amp;#x27;re feeling not-so-social... We&amp;#x27;ve all been there&amp;amp;#8212;the idea of hitting the gym and having to actually interact with people on those ho-hum days where you&amp;#x27;d rather just watch TV is daunting. An idea: Make your own customized workout playlist made up of online dance classes (like hip hop and Latin fusion), which you can stream on Roku, through a Samsung Smart TV, your iPad, or your computer. I mean, who doesn&amp;#x27;t start to smile after a few minutes of dancing? And after going it solo, maybe you&amp;#x27;ll even want to turn it into a party and invite some friends over the next time. So what are your favorite mood-boosting workouts? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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