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Extroverts should not have an issue with this. I have an extremely hard time motivating myself to go to the gym , but i will play soccer for 2 hours given the

Extroverts should not have an issue with this. I have an extremely hard time motivating myself to go to the gym , but i will play soccer for 2 hours given the chance by kids + SO. The latter effect of complete body exhaustions/soreness is glorious validation you play hard. Theres also tennis which i dont even tolerate watching. But give me a loving friend of similar skill level, and a racket, and I'll play as long as she/he wants to. I dont do basketball, but i suspect a good chunk of HN would have a ball doing a 1:1 eith a friend. Competitive sports are the salvation of the extrovert. I don't know what the introvert should do, but generally should be the same. You should feel like you are recharging your soul, even though you are putting energy into the endeavor. For this reason i suspect meditation is a better fit for mental health to the introvert. However that does not solve the issue of exercise requirements for the body. Its a chance to shut down your adult brain and go back to cavemen bliss. Simple problems (hit the ball, etc) are relaxing - they silence the monkey on your head. Note: I'm not sure if sports are a good solution for exercise to competitive folk. It may not end up being as relaxing to you... or your sport friends.

pseudoramble 5y ago
This is great. It's not exactly how I feel, but the fact that it works for you and others is genuinely great. Being more of a so-called introvert myself, I'm more of a fan of individual activities. I rotate through combinations of running, weight lifting, cycling, skiing, and walking no matter what. I find the aerobic exercises particularly meditative, similar to shutting off the "adult brain" like you said. I let my mind to wander off and process. Weight lifting I find to be a good challenge and confidence boosting. It's easy enough to track of and measure progress on too, which is satisfying for some others.

pseudoramble 5y ago

This is great. It's not exactly how I feel, but the fact that it works for you and others is genuinely great. Being more of a so-called introvert myself, I'm more of a fan of individual activities. I rotate through combinations of running, weight lifting, cycling, skiing, and walking no matter what. I find the aerobic exercises particularly meditative, similar to shutting off the "adult brain" like you said. I let my mind to wander off and process. Weight lifting I find to be a good challenge and confidence boosting. It's easy enough to track of and measure progress on too, which is satisfying for some others.