Can they really be beneficial? Sure.
Are they actually a magic wand against genuine mental illness? No.
Comment on it's just that simple. Don't forget to exercise out of depression...
lath@lemmy.world 2 months ago
It really is that simple. But simple doesn’t make it easy.
Simple stuff is often the hardest to succeed in. Sure, you can do it, but can you do it well? Repeatedly? Over a long period of time?
Doesn’t sound so simple anymore. But that’s because the simplicity is a starting point. You build on it, make a foundation you can depend on and fall back to when things go wrong.
Going outside or exercising are simple things, but make no mistake, they’re also a lifestyle. They become a part of who you are, something to cherish, protect and develop that you dedicate a part of each day to. And that’s not an easy thing to do. But once you do it, you’ll know it was worth the hard work.
Can they really be beneficial? Sure.
Are they actually a magic wand against genuine mental illness? No.
Hey look, it worked!
underwire212@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Also, exercise has been shown to help with mild to moderate depression symptoms. It is not a cure as some would make you believe. But it certainly does help, and help quite a bit it can.
zea_64@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
Is this how I find out I was wrong when I thought my depression wasn’t that bad?