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0 pointsbrokenmachine8y ago0 comments

Also anecdotal but I get depressed when I can't exercise (usually because of injury, weather or sickness). The longer that lasts, the more depressed I get.

It has a very noticeable effect on me, to the point that honestly I can't understand how people who don't exercise manage to stay above water.

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XalvinX8y ago· 4 in thread

You know walking is one of the best forms of exercise, right? Just take a walk.

brokenmachineOP8y ago

I do a lot of exercise normally, it's when I'm injured that I get depressed.

When I've been injured enough to not be doing other stuff, it's often an ankle or knee injury so I can't go for a nice walk either.

Sorry to hear that, friend. :-/

goldenkey8y ago

Normal walking is pretty inefficient at tearing muscle fibers or causing any kind of reactive stress response by the body. Low intensity exercise is just a calorie burn and a minor stretch, nothing more.

Low intensity exercise increases the heart and breathing rate, helping the body get oxygen to its cells, get rid of toxins, and other benefits of increased circulation. These are all very important for the body and particularly the brain and all other organs.

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