3. Exercise just three times a week.
Working out has obvious health benefits, of course—namely, fat burn and muscle gain—but regular exercise can bring about more than just physical benefits. According to a report in the Monitor on Psychology, the American Psychological Association’s journal of record, exercise is a surefire way to boost mood, and is a proven method for slashing stress, anxiety, and depression.
In other words, get your sweat on, and you’ll feel better, both in the immediate (as one researcher put it, benefits can kick in within five minutes from “go”) and in the long-term (data suggests that sticking with your routine can prevent relapse among folks with clinical depression). And if you really want to get the most of your workouts, try out some of the 30 Workouts That Burn More than 500 Calories An Hour.
4. Eat raw vegetables.
You’ve been told to eat your vegetables forever. But, according to new research in Frontiers of Psychology, there’s a way to get even more nutrients from—and you don’t even have to do any extra work: just eat your veggies raw. As the researchers found, consuming your veggies in an “unmodified,” or uncooked state can seriously decrease feelings of depression.