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> I often refer to exercise as me taking care of my mental health - as opposed to being physically fit. Same. I don't care about my physical health all that mu

> I often refer to exercise as me taking care of my mental health - as opposed to being physically fit. Same. I don't care about my physical health all that much but my friends/family think i am some sort of health fanatic. It is the only thing that has gotten me through tough times, its my escape.

hamreh0076 4y ago
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madiator 4y ago
I don't get why you don't care about your physical health. You got one body for the rest of your life..
- ahMath8 4y ago
- bee_rider 4y ago
  I suspect the “all that much” is doing a lot of work here. I think I get it. Like, as long as my body is not malfunctioning or heading for a long-term catastrophe, I’m not motivated to improve it.
  - nradov 4y ago
    Malfunctions can be difficult to detect, if you're not paying close attention to your body. Our bodies have evolved to maintain homeostasis within a tight range, and can compensate for quite a lot of hidden pathology. Until you reach a threshold and decompensate, at which everything goes to hell and at that point it's too late to really fix.
- hombre_fatal 4y ago
  They might mean it’s not a primary motivator. That’s how I felt when I was younger and had a seemingly perfect bill of health regardless of exercise. High blood pressure in my 30s changed some priorities.
tsol 4y ago
Same here. I do cold showers, sauna, eat fiber every day, almost religiously take supplements, and exercise most days. People think I'm a health fanatic type but really I just feel awful normally, and when I do all of this I feel okay. It's just to keep myself mentally okay. I have a theory that's why depression and anxiety are so common in humanity-- in general they force people to keep improving(until they don't).
version_five 4y ago
I'm similar and ironically I think having exercise as a coping mechanism, if you like, is actually a way better motivator than for health reasons, and makes it easier to stick with. I think if people could get into a routine of exercising for mental relaxation, and see the benefits that way, it would make it more attractive.
blaser-waffle 4y ago
I'll join the group of folks saying "same". 60 minutes at the gym, doing some light running, 3-5km, plus some weights isn't crazy. More about change of scenery, getting out, and tearing myself away from social / personal / work entanglements. Just me vs the iron.

hamreh0076 4y ago

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madiator 4y ago

I don't get why you don't care about your physical health. You got one body for the rest of your life..

ahMath8 4y ago
bee_rider 4y ago
I suspect the “all that much” is doing a lot of work here. I think I get it. Like, as long as my body is not malfunctioning or heading for a long-term catastrophe, I’m not motivated to improve it.
- nradov 4y ago
  Malfunctions can be difficult to detect, if you're not paying close attention to your body. Our bodies have evolved to maintain homeostasis within a tight range, and can compensate for quite a lot of hidden pathology. Until you reach a threshold and decompensate, at which everything goes to hell and at that point it's too late to really fix.
hombre_fatal 4y ago
They might mean it’s not a primary motivator. That’s how I felt when I was younger and had a seemingly perfect bill of health regardless of exercise. High blood pressure in my 30s changed some priorities.

tsol 4y ago

Same here. I do cold showers, sauna, eat fiber every day, almost religiously take supplements, and exercise most days. People think I'm a health fanatic type but really I just feel awful normally, and when I do all of this I feel okay. It's just to keep myself mentally okay. I have a theory that's why depression and anxiety are so common in humanity-- in general they force people to keep improving(until they don't).

version_five 4y ago

I'm similar and ironically I think having exercise as a coping mechanism, if you like, is actually a way better motivator than for health reasons, and makes it easier to stick with. I think if people could get into a routine of exercising for mental relaxation, and see the benefits that way, it would make it more attractive.

blaser-waffle 4y ago

I'll join the group of folks saying "same". 60 minutes at the gym, doing some light running, 3-5km, plus some weights isn't crazy. More about change of scenery, getting out, and tearing myself away from social / personal / work entanglements. Just me vs the iron.