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SkyIsNotGreen t1_j49oi01 wrote

Reply to comment by mE448nxC4E67 in A single session of exercise or yoga and meditation has positive consequences for those hospitalized for depression by thebelsnickle1991

I'm a strong believer that most of these studies aren't taking into account that a depressed person will lie to get you off their back.

Exercise does probably help to some extent, but as someone who suffers to an extreme degree with depression, I find it hard to believe that moving rigorously for a while completely alters your mental state.

Or maybe it just doesn't work for me either.

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-Kibbles-N-Tits- t1_j49r6qk wrote

Then there’s people like me who go fckn nuts and wanna off themselves and everyone around them if I don’t exercise regularly and get proper sleep

Just a week or two off of cardio in general is noticeable on anxiety and anger levels especially

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mE448nxC4E67 t1_j49swjz wrote

I wish it had a bigger effect on my mood. Even though it's so beneficial in the long run, its hard to exercise consistently because it doesn't have any immediately obvious effect for me.

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-Kibbles-N-Tits- t1_j49tfzs wrote

You can try to set like a goal unrelated to mental health like “ I want my resting heart rate to be —“ and see if coming at it from another angle like that would be more motivating?

I know it’s a vicious cycle and easier said than done but I’ve been there to an extent and having a physical goal help keep me in track

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Chakkaaa t1_j4de3bs wrote

I get anxiety too and mood not as stable as u said. Not getting sufficient exercise and burning our calories we eat directly causes anxiety and depression. It may take a weeks of working out too to get your body to switch states or modes

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InTheEndEntropyWins t1_j4armcv wrote

>I find it hard to believe that moving rigorously for a while completely alters your mental state.

You brain requires exercise to work properly. If you aren't exercising then your brain isn't working properly. It's not a big jump to go from brain not working properly and poor mental state.

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