If you’ve been diagnosed with depression or anxiety, recent research suggests that you should consider engaging in a regular exercise program. It’s well known that exercise improves your mood in the short term, but there’s now evidence that it might also have a long-lasting effect on your mental health.
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I just ran across an interesting study on the emotional benefits of exercise. As anyone who works out on a regular basis knows, exercise can improve your mood. But did you know that the immediate benefit can last for upwards of 12 hours?
Earlier today, while rowing my way toward the end of an 8km workout, I was struck by how much I prefer workouts of a specified distance vs. those that go for a specified time. This got me to wondering how others feel…
A few weeks ago, I had an epiphany when it comes to maintaining motivation for an exercise program. Instead of setting “idealized” goals that I’d periodically fail to meet, I’ll be much more consistent in the long run if I set my sights a bit lower.
I’ve been lax about updating here, but that doesn’t mean I’ve slacked off (as much) in the real world. I’m still pushing forward with my pushups, still rowing, and still using the elliptical. The latter two have been less regular than I’d like, but what can I say? It is what it is.
One of my main goals recently has been to never skip more than one day in a row without doing some sort of exercise. Unfortunately, life sometimes gets in the way, and I’m not always able to achieve that.