Just a simple question to those of you suffering from depression, anxiety or are just going through a tough time. Now or sometime in the past.

Have you tried exercising, and did it help? What kind, and how did it make you feel?

  • Dagwood222
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    8 months ago

    Yes.

    Also, don’t take anyone else’s recommendation; any kind of movement is exercise, so figure out what you want to do. Any activity counts as exercise, so bike or swim or swing a broadsword or a katana or a baseball bat. Even singing counts as exercise and joining a chorus is a great way to get out and meet people.

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      8 months ago

      Singing is great for having something to do, but the physical health benefits are nowhere near the same as actual strenuous exercise

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        8 months ago

        Poster is going through a tough time. Small steps might be all they can take.