How Mood Changes Before and After Physical Activity

Hover a bar to see the score, or click "Before" / "After" in the legend to compare.

Each activity was rated on a mood scale from 1 to 10, where 10 means very happy and calm. Hover any bar to read about that activity. Notice how the gold "After" bars are taller than the blue "Before" bars — moving your body can lift your mood.

Illustrative survey-style data on a 1–10 self-reported mood scale (10 = very happy and calm).