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The runner’s high — which can occur with any form of exercise — was originally thought to be caused by the release of feel-good hormones called endorphins after a high intensity workout.

Dr. Malchuk added that endorphins can promote a sense of well-being, even happiness and comfort.

We have a little home gym, and I do a 20-minute, brutal, fast-paced blast on the elliptical machine to make sure I get my endorphins up and my cardiovascular system going.

With gyms shut during lockdown, Tia said she lost the endorphins she would get from exercise and tried to regain control with food.

Instead, it boosts energy, along with mood, by improving blood flow and helping to release endorphins, which are hormones produced by the body to relieve pain or stress.