Negative Mental Effects

09/10/2024

A mental effect affects a variety of different things in your life and as a teenager this is when your emotions are the worst. Mental effects affect your brain and your brain decides the way we think, feel, speak and act.

Increased Stress Levels

When you exercise a chemical called endorphins are released from the brain. This chemical makes your stress and worry levels decrease and your happy and calm levels increase. However, not exercising means that the amount of endorphins released are reduced. Due to this your stress levels will increase.

Increased Chance Of Depression Or/And Anxiety

It has been scientifically proven that a lack of energy and physical inactivity can lead to a depressed mood and mood changes. A lack of physical fitness goes hand in hand with a lack of motivation, making it even harder to start exercising in the first place. Depression and anxiety chances are increased because a chemical called serotonin isn't released from the brain, which carries messages between your brain and your nerve cells.

Reduced Concentration Levels

Not taking part in physical activity can decrease your concentration levels and this can affect you in may ways. You may not be able to concentrate in school, which disrupts your intellectual development. As well as this it may affect your decision making skills which will change your everyday life.