Top 5 things exercise is good for:
Helps for depression and anxiety.
Improves mood.
Reduces stress.
Increases self-esteem and self-confidence.
Improves endurance
Better sleep.
yes.
To say simply, yes. There's a lot of science behind how and why, chemical responses in the brain...xyz, someone smarter than me can speak to it(tag a link). But yes. I highly suggest this, even going on small walks to build momentum.