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Podcast: The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast
Episode: 1KHO 472: Exercise is the Opposite of Stress | Dr. Anders Hansen, The Real Happy Pill
Description: In one of the most compelling and enlightening episodes of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, Ginny Yurich sits down with psychiatrist and bestselling author Dr. Anders Hansen to explore the powerful, science-backed link between movement and mental health. Drawing from his groundbreaking book The Real Happy Pill (also published as The Mind-Body Method), Hansen explains why exercise isn't just good for your body—it’s one of the most effective tools we have to boost brain function, protect against depression and dementia, reduce stress, and even increase creativity and intelligence. You’ll hear incredible stories, including how walking can literally grow y...