By Michele Walsky | Observer Contributor
“Don’t worry, be happy. Climb Mount Monadnock!” is the advice Nancy Regan, health services clerk and hiking club advisor, suggests to students battling anxiety and stress. It doesn’t have to be mountains; walk, run, bike or go to the gym. According to Regan, technology has sprouted a nature-deficient society, so her philosophy is to just get out and start moving.
Regan endorses the endorphin high, that feel-good hormone released after any type of exercise. This natural mood booster improves mental and physical health—and it is free! She reported having hiked with a headache and having it disappear by the time she descended.