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Beating depression... In the gym!
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Beating depression... In the gym!
Well, I have just signed up for a gym membership... I don't wanna come down with SAD this winter, as I am no longer a student and cannot afford to hide all day.
I joined the gym also to lose some weight... I am lost without targets and things to aim for.
I was just wondering if anybody has any experience of exercise on mental health.
I know that it has a positive impact.
Are there any particular exercises which are best?
Well, I have just signed up for a gym membership... I don't wanna come down with SAD this winter, as I am no longer a student and cannot afford to hide all day.
I joined the gym also to lose some weight... I am lost without targets and things to aim for.
I was just wondering if anybody has any experience of exercise on mental health.
I know that it has a positive impact.
Are there any particular exercises which are best?
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As for what exercises... anything that you enjoy. Though, I find the harder I've pushed myself, the better I feel, so a casual stroll on the treadmill or a book and a bike won't get me very far. I enjoy lifting, that gets the heart rate going and the stress out!
For me it's ballet that helped, for the main reason that I'm so busy concentrating on the steps that anything else gets forgotten for those 2 hours. Guess that isn't really useful for most people though!
Nina x