Taking Pleasure in Exercise Reduces Stress and Improves Life Satisfaction

The intrinsic motivation plays a key role regarding sports. (Photo: Pexels) - Young people are less satisfied with their lives when they are stressed. Physical activity can counter this by helping to relieve stress. Researchers from the University of Basel found that intrinsic motivation plays a key role in this regard. One in four boys and one in three girls feels stressed during their schooling, a study conducted by Sucht Schweiz in 2019 found. How can a person reduce their stress to improve their quality of life? Physical activity can be helpful here thanks to its stress-buffering effect. Researchers from the Department of Sport, Exercise and Health and the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Basel found that the key was young people's intrinsic motivation to exercise.