During resistance training, we often speak of creating stress on the musculoskeletal system.
The other type of stress - the feeling of being overwhelmed or unable to cope with mental or emotional pressure - this is the one we're addressing below
The type when muscles may be tense - especially in your neck, and shoulders. You may feel a tightness in your chest, a pounding pulse, or muscle cramps.
Movement is an effective way to break this cycle. As well as releasing endorphins in the brain, physical activity helps to relax the muscles and relieve tension throughout the body.
Since the body and mind are closely linked, when your body feels better your mind also tends to do so.
It also helps that we generally always skinning we teet during the action.