In today’s fast-paced world, the significance of physical fitness is frequently emphasized. However, the profound impact that regular exercise has on our mental health is often overlooked. This comprehensive guide will delve into the intricate relationship between fitness and mental well-being, highlighting ten incredible ways that being active can enhance your mental health. So, let’s dive in!
Cookiesandcreamclouds, It keeps me out of “Emotion mind” as someone in recovery from BPD.
lightnsfw, Being able to control my own body weight and strength is the only thing keeping me sane with all the bullshit I have to deal with every day.
Still depressed af though.
Cookiesandcreamclouds, Oh absolutely the control thing.
EddieTee77, One of the few things I can control
Wooster, 
I feel like I’m reading clickbait.
luthis, Pretty hard to be depressed when you’re pushing yourself to your physical limits
Pons_Aelius,
Cookiesandcreamclouds, Exercise and logic is how I’m recovering from a mental health condition, BPD
finickydesert, 
So give us an example
Pons_Aelius, Was there supossed to be a link in your post?
Or was:
So, let’s dive in!
An invitation to open discussion?
the profound impact that regular exercise has on our mental health is often overlooked
Is it?
In pretty much every advice I have been given or read about depression and anxiety. One of the first things that is mentioned is physical activity.
Yes, physical activity is incredibly beneficial to mental health.
It lowers stress hormones in the blood.
It balances out the sympathetic and para-sympathetic nervous systems.
It aids in sleep regularization, which can often be a causal or exacerbating factor in poor mental health.
With all this said it is not a magic bullet that will cure all the things.
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