Current Events > "Exercise will fix your depression!"

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No, it doesn't. I'm fit and depressed.
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Have you been exercising hard enough?
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Try rhythmic one-handed exercising and see if that helps.

PikachuMaxwell posted...

Have you been exercising hard enough?

Yeah, I'm sore af right now. I did a tough ab workout today. I did a tough upper body workout yesterday.
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It won't cure it, but it can definitely help some people.
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It does help. Just because it didn't help you doesn't mean it can't help other people.
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I remember that one month I spent on the gym. I actually was more depressed than usual.
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it obviously doesn't fix it completely, but it can really help in the short-term
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pegusus123456 posted...

It does help. Just because it didn't help you doesn't mean it can't help other people.

Just because it helps some people, that doesn't mean it's a cure for depression that works for everyone. Or even most people.
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Yeah, I actually have experience with this. I used to do some pretty extreme exercise every day while staying depressed.

Though I can only guess how bad my depression would be if I didn't exercise. It's not going to fix your depression, but being a potato certainly makes it worse.
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Pepys Monster posted...

PikachuMaxwell posted...

Have you been exercising hard enough?

Yeah, I'm sore af right now. I did a tough ab workout today. I did a tough upper body workout yesterday.

Keep at it. You'll get there.
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Choose life, TC.
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Maybe they're referring to actually lifting weights and not walking.

Capn Circus posted...

Pepys Monster posted...

PikachuMaxwell posted...

Have you been exercising hard enough?

Yeah, I'm sore af right now. I did a tough ab workout today. I did a tough upper body workout yesterday.

Keep at it. You'll get there.

Get where?
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Pepys Monster posted...

Capn Circus posted...

Pepys Monster posted...

PikachuMaxwell posted...

Have you been exercising hard enough?

Yeah, I'm sore af right now. I did a tough ab workout today. I did a tough upper body workout yesterday.

Keep at it. You'll get there.

Get where?

The top of the mountain. You know what's on the other side?
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VoightKent posted...

The only permanent fix for mental illness is Traditional Catholicism and/or an exorcist

Death is the only permanent fix for mental illness.
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TheJBD posted...

VoightKent posted...

The only permanent fix for mental illness is Traditional Catholicism and/or an exorcist

Death is the only permanent fix for mental illness.

what if you die and go to hell tho?
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Runners high has been physiologically proven; vigorous exercise will release dopamine in your brain. But thats not gonna cure depression. It does provide a temporary positive feeling, and theres obviously the positive feelings you get from just being very healthy and looking hot but thats more of a long term thing.
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FFVII_REMAKE posted...

Maybe they're referring to actually lifting weights and not walking.

I did 100 push-ups and 8 chin-ups yesterday and ran 3 miles in 24:37 the day before.
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I also lifted weights for 2 years before I decided it was a waste of time.
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Pepys Monster posted...

I also lifted weights for 2 years before I decided it was a waste of time.

like "lifted weights"

or actually lifted weights
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therin_lews_kin posted...

Pepys Monster posted...

I also lifted weights for 2 years before I decided it was a waste of time.

like "lifted weights"

or actually lifted weights

I did Stronglifts 5x5, Starting Strength, and Greyskull LP. I barely looked different than the day I started.
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it's not just exercise alone. exercise is a part of it. other things that will help your depression are:

a better diet. get some vitamins in that shit. eat greens and more fruit (not just a banana a day or whatever most people take the easy way with and that doesn't really help much). eat less sugar and greasy crap

sunlight. open your damn blinds when you're home and try to get like at least half an hour of direct exposure when you can. walk to your mailbox or whatever instead of driving for 2 min. the extra exercise is good too

healthy social interaction is underrated as well. I mean in person, not just online. cause talking to another person in person affects our brain chemistry as well. it has to be positive interaction tho. I don't mean step out of your house and get bullied for an hour

I know it sounds like self help bullshit but it honestly does work unless you've got a severe case of depression. but I don't think you do, since you actually go out and exercise
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I take a vitamin D supplement every day.
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most supplements are shit. it's almost always better to get it directly

I also can't understate that if you're serious about it at all, you need to pull yourself out of the rut. if you stay in your comfort zone you're never going to get better. it sounds counter intuitive, but things like comfort food or immersing yourself in something to get away from your depression are going to keep things as they are instead of helping you improve
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Exercise makes me MORE depressed so I never do any physical activity
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ThyCorndog posted...

most supplements are shit. it's almost always better to get it directly

I also can't understate that if you're serious about it at all, you need to pull yourself out of the rut. if you stay in your comfort zone you're never going to get better. it sounds counter intuitive, but things like comfort food or immersing yourself in something to get away from your depression are going to keep things as they are instead of helping you improve

It's comforting.

The main goal is to be happy and comfortable so it's important to have escapes from reality.

Doing things outside of comfort zone will never work. Plus get you sadder.

I'd rather eat fast food than greens
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i'm not saying get rid of them. i'm saying you need to wean yourself off and stop being dependent on them. it's a lifestyle change
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ThyCorndog posted...

i'm not saying get rid of them. i'm saying you need to wean yourself off and stop being dependent on them. it's a lifestyle change

I would hate that. Changing requires too much effort and hard work. I like taking the easy way out of things.

Like with veggies I would be the guy who eats 1 carrot and calls it success lol
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Pepys Monster posted...

pegusus123456 posted...

It does help. Just because it didn't help you doesn't mean it can't help other people.

Just because it helps some people, that doesn't mean it's a cure for depression that works for everyone. Or even most people.

Right...
Who says it cures it?
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LordRazziel posted...

Pepys Monster posted...

pegusus123456 posted...

It does help. Just because it didn't help you doesn't mean it can't help other people.

Just because it helps some people, that doesn't mean it's a cure for depression that works for everyone. Or even most people.

Right...
Who says it cures it?

Lots of people. Memes on Facebook. Etc.
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Pepys Monster posted...

I did Stronglifts 5x5, Starting Strength, and Greyskull LP. I barely looked different than the day I started.

For 2 years? Seems odd you wouldn't notice any changes Did you make a lot of progress weight wise?
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knuxnole posted...

ThyCorndog posted...

i'm not saying get rid of them. i'm saying you need to wean yourself off and stop being dependent on them. it's a lifestyle change

I would hate that. Changing requires too much effort and hard work. I like taking the easy way out of things.

Like with veggies I would be the guy who eats 1 carrot and calls it success lol

I know. I was the same way. it's gonna take effort tho, and it's not easy. i'm just telling you in case it helps you change your mind down the line. no one can make you make positive lifestyle changes
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InYourWalls1 posted...

Pepys Monster posted...

I did Stronglifts 5x5, Starting Strength, and Greyskull LP. I barely looked different than the day I started.

For 2 years? Seems odd you wouldn't notice any changes Did you make a lot of progress weight wise?

I went from 150 lbs to 155 lbs.
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No one says exercising cures depression. It's a biological fact that exercising increases endorphins, which causes positive feelings. It's supposed to be a short-term high basically.

And having ways to escape isn't a bad thing but if that's literally all you do, you will never get better and probably just make yourself feel worse in the long-term

Super Slash posted...

It's a biological fact that exercising increases endorphins, which causes positive feelings.

Where are my positive feelings, then?
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Pepys Monster posted...

LordRazziel posted...

Pepys Monster posted...

pegusus123456 posted...

It does help. Just because it didn't help you doesn't mean it can't help other people.

Just because it helps some people, that doesn't mean it's a cure for depression that works for everyone. Or even most people.

Right...
Who says it cures it?

Lots of people. Memes on Facebook. Etc.

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Pepys Monster posted...

Super Slash posted...

It's a biological fact that exercising increases endorphins, which causes positive feelings.

Where are my positive feelings, then?

You don't feel better about yourself at all even while exercising?

Super Slash posted...

Pepys Monster posted...

Super Slash posted...

It's a biological fact that exercising increases endorphins, which causes positive feelings.

Where are my positive feelings, then?

You don't feel better about yourself at all even while exercising?

It's not like girls are impressed. I'm just spinning my wheels.
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The thing is, depression is sometimes caused by boredom. If yours isn't, it won't help.
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ThyCorndog posted...

knuxnole posted...

ThyCorndog posted...

i'm not saying get rid of them. i'm saying you need to wean yourself off and stop being dependent on them. it's a lifestyle change

I would hate that. Changing requires too much effort and hard work. I like taking the easy way out of things.

Like with veggies I would be the guy who eats 1 carrot and calls it success lol

I know. I was the same way. it's gonna take effort tho, and it's not easy. i'm just telling you in case it helps you change your mind down the line. no one can make you make positive lifestyle changes

That's the worst part. I HATE things that require any effort. I am probably the laziest person you'll ever meet, that's one of my good qualities. I'm so lazy I never cook just get fast food all day.
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