collocation · academic
mental health benefits
UK/ˌmɛntəl ˈhɛlθ ˈbɛnɪfɪts/US/ˌmɛntəl ˈhɛlθ ˈbɛnəˌfɪts/MEN·tal HEALTH BEN·e·fits
The positive effects on a person's psychological well-being that result from physical activity, such as reduced anxiety and improved mood.
Examples
“Regular exercise produces important mental health benefits, including lower levels of stress and better sleep.”
“Public campaigns often emphasise the mental health benefits of community sports.”
“Doctors recommend exercise partly because of its long-term mental health benefits.”
Band 8 sentence
“Regular physical activity delivers substantial mental health benefits — including reduced anxiety and improved mood — which should be a key consideration for public-health policy.”
Collocations
- provide mental health benefits
- highlight the mental health benefits
- mental health benefits of exercise
Word family
Common mistakes
mental benefit→mental health benefits
benefit of mind→mental health benefits
feel better→mental health benefits
Say it for a higher band
5feel better→6improve mental health→7+mental health benefits
Synonyms
psychological benefits
Easily confused
psychological benefits
“Regular exercise has clear psychological benefits as well as physical ones.”
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