Aerobic exercises, including jogging, swimming, cycling, walking, gardening, and dancing, have also been proved to reduce anxiety and depression. These improvements in mood are proposed to be caused by exercise-induced increase in blood circulation to the brain and by an influence on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and, thus, on the physiological reactivity to stress. Whilst exercise is certainly not a cure all for preexisting mental health conditions, it can better equip your employees to deal with pressure.