Anxiety can be a paralysing and crippling emotion, stopping us in our tracks and getting in the way of all aspects of our lives. Anxiety can sap our motivation at any time and can be a huge barrier to success. How do we motivate ourselves to do something, when that something is the last something we want to do?

Evidence that exercise can help combat feelings of sadness and depression is readily available. It may not be definitive, and for some scientists the facts are still a bit hazy but it works even if nobody seems to be 100% sure why.