Good Housekeeping

Does Your Brain Need a Spa Day?

There are those days — perhaps you have them nearly every day — when you feel more irritated and moodier than you’d care to admit. Your kids are fighting over the Roku remote while their unwashed dishes languish in the sink; your boss is passing her pressures on to you; and your dog just made a midnight snack of your new rug. You may want to fly into a rage or bury your head in your pillow, but there is another option: Simply throw on your favorite pair of sneakers and go out for a walk.

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