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mE448nxC4E67 t1_j47sgbi wrote

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

Is it weird if it doesn't help my mental state at all? I have gone through periods of exercising regularly and getting basically zero exercise, and I feel the same either way.

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Shuiner t1_j49s9mc wrote

Yeah for me it helps a lot to prevent depression, but once I'm having a depressive episode, it does nothing to help bring me out of it.

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SkyIsNotGreen t1_j49oi01 wrote

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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InTheEndEntropyWins t1_j4arh51 wrote

I like to think of it like this. Your brain is just another body part and needs exercise to work and function properly.

If you aren't exercising then your brain isn't working properly, and it might in fact be impossible for any amount of therapy/drugs to make you better.

So even if you don't get any direct change in mental state, you should be exercising in order to get it working properly. You are then in a much better position for other treatments to work.

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