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When you're bored, you're sedentary, and when you're sedentary, you're out of shape, and when you're out of shape, you're much less healthy.
by lsb 17y ago
When you're bored, you're sedentary, and when you're sedentary, you're out of shape, and when you're out of shape, you're much less healthy.
- frossie 17y agoI think that is a stretch. For every person who is sedentary when they are bored, there's a person bored by exercise and least bored when sitting in front of their computer/book/writing/etc.
- TheSOB88 17y agoHow can you be bored by exercise? You can be bored by the premise of exercise, sure, but all the chemicals and adrenalines and whatnot make sure you're not bored when you're actually doing it.
- frossie 17y agoHow can you be bored by exercise? Easily. What, am I the only person on the planet? I get bored because (a) I'd rather be doing something else and (b) as for the endorphins, there are a lot of sedentary ways to release them, like lying around in the sun, or eating spicy food and (c) not all people respond to endorphins in the same way anyway, otherwise the world would be full of joggers. Also, I get bored by the whole pre-exercise/post-exercise hassle, like having to go to a gym, or shower afterwards, and so on. EPID, and all that.
- patio11 17y agoWhat, am I the only person on the planet? Even with the endomorphin rush from exercise, I still feel like I'm watching paint dry, because of the lack of mental stimulation. It varies with what I'm doing, too -- less taxing exercises like riding a bike or walking let me zone out into mental exercises (I used to do WoW talent builds at the gym... bad habits die hard), but if it is something I have to keep my brain on to avoid physical injury then "Don't drop this 20 kilogram weight on your foot" is the only thing keeping me awake.
- Poiesis 17y agoI can't stand exercise for its own sake. I love playing sports (say, ultimate disc, the most pretentiously named sport invented), because there's stuff going on. I love the feeling of exercise. But just lifting, or jogging on a treadmill or something--I just can't do. But, man--if anyone else is like us three, you gotta try biking. I bike commute to a day job, and it's quite sufficiently safe if you're not stupid. For some reason, even though my brain can totally turn off in the car, in the bike I'm totally engaged in a way that's quite enjoyable. I've even tried listening to music/podcasts, but they're of limited utility because I'm not really paying attention to them. It's all about going faster, and staying alive. Really a rush; I recommend it for those who can arrange it.
- jrockway 17y agoMaybe it's not boredom, but I find it boring to ride my bike indoors (whereas I find it very interesting to ride it outside). Adrenaline or not, there's my wall. Still.
- pmiller2 17y agoExercise for the sake of exercise bores the living snot out of me. For instance, I hate going to the gym, but I love to walk outdoors or wander around exploring a strange, new place.