In any given year 20% of people will experience a mental illness making it a leading chronic disease. Exercise has been known to have great benefits on physical health but its effect on mental well-being is less known. In this episode we discuss how common mental illness is, the biological mechanisms in which exercise affects how you feel and how exercise can improve your mental well-being and prevent mental illness.   Mental health resources: -dial 211 in most US and Canadian cities for info on local mental and social health services -World Health Organization (@who) -MentalHealth.gov (US), call 988 then press 1 -Canadian Centre for Mental Health Support 1-833-462-2647   Follow us on Instagram @howtohealthpodcast, or drop us an email: how2healthpodcast@gmail.com