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Quality of sleep makes a huge difference to your mental faculties. If you could bottle it, the effect would be a multi, multi $billion drug.

by pja 3y ago

nottorp 3y ago
Exercise tends to help.
- morelisp 3y ago
  Unless you also got PEM with your long COVID, then exercise makes it a lot worse. Bro science is dangerous.
  - nottorp 3y ago
    Don't think the sleep quality pill comment was aimed at long covid specifically. Just because some people have conditions that prevent them from exercising it doesn't mean it isn't the healthy choice overall.
  - CodeSgt 3y ago
    “Exercise is healthy” is very, very far from “Bro science”.
    - morelisp 3y ago
      "Exercise helps post-COVID cognitive decline and insomnia" is absolutely bro science, and especially since it can make the whole situation much, much worse.
      - CodeSgt 3y ago
        That was never the claim. The claim was that it helps with brain fog and mental clarity in general, not specifically that caused by long-COVID, which had been proven to be true. And a cursory look at the literature for PEM[1] will show you that the recommended path to recovery isn’t “avoid physical exertion at all costs”, but to do what you’re capable of and slowly ramp up the intensity, in which case small amounts of exercise could play a vital role. [1] http://www.phsa.ca/health-info-site/Documents/post_covid-19_Post-Exertional_Malaise.pdf http://www.phsa.ca/health-info-site/Documents/post_covid-19_...
        nottorp 3y ago
        Actually I was answering to the person demanding pills for sleep quality...
    - deleted 3y ago
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- swalsh 3y ago
  My kids have started taking swim lessons at the Y, so i've been sneaking up stairs to run a mile during their lesson. I've thought about strength training etc, but I have no idea what i'm doing on those machines. Can't say I feel any different, but it is enjoyable.
  - bendbro 3y ago
    Just try some pushups, dips, pull ups, and sit ups. Just do a set of a few types each day until your strength is depleted and you will see strength gains.
  - alistairSH 3y ago
    Running is a good start. Keep the distance increases reasonable to avoid injury. Enjoying it is important - no need to add anything else until/unless the running gets boring. (Yeah, weights can help, but like you said, can be overwhelming for somebody new to fitness)
  - Incipient 3y ago
    I find the rowing machine is a great cardio+strength combo that you can make as comfortable as you like, and is very low impact (just keep good posture).
    - nradov 3y ago
      Rowing is great, but you also need some frequent impact for bone health.
  - JimiofEden 3y ago
    For me, I started with a very simple routine with dumbbells: https://web.archive.org/web/20230609011808/https://old.reddit.com/r/Fitness/comments/zc0uy/a_beginner_dumbbell_program_the_dumbbell_stopgap/ https://web.archive.org/web/20230609011808/https://old.reddi... It's not perfect, but it was great for getting into the habit 3 times a week. Now I often make up my own sets as I go, taking note of what's sore on me and what I feel could use some work. Doing that gave me the time to do research and get a bit more familiar with how to engage certain muscles, and what machines will do what for me.
CodeSgt 3y ago
I’m prescribed trazadone for insomnia, and it’s magnificent. Virtually zero grogginess the next morning like I’d get from an anti-histamine, no compromise on sleep quality as the drug actually improves length and quality of REM sleep rather than negatively impacting it as many other sleep-aids do.

Quality of sleep makes a huge difference to your mental faculties. If you could bottle it, the effect would be a multi, multi $billion drug.

by pja 3y ago

Quality of sleep makes a huge difference to your mental faculties. If you could bottle it, the effect would be a multi, multi $billion drug.

nottorp 3y ago

Exercise tends to help.

morelisp 3y ago
Unless you also got PEM with your long COVID, then exercise makes it a lot worse. Bro science is dangerous.
- nottorp 3y ago
  Don't think the sleep quality pill comment was aimed at long covid specifically. Just because some people have conditions that prevent them from exercising it doesn't mean it isn't the healthy choice overall.
- CodeSgt 3y ago
  “Exercise is healthy” is very, very far from “Bro science”.
  - morelisp 3y ago
    "Exercise helps post-COVID cognitive decline and insomnia" is absolutely bro science, and especially since it can make the whole situation much, much worse.
    - CodeSgt 3y ago
      That was never the claim. The claim was that it helps with brain fog and mental clarity in general, not specifically that caused by long-COVID, which had been proven to be true. And a cursory look at the literature for PEM[1] will show you that the recommended path to recovery isn’t “avoid physical exertion at all costs”, but to do what you’re capable of and slowly ramp up the intensity, in which case small amounts of exercise could play a vital role. [1] http://www.phsa.ca/health-info-site/Documents/post_covid-19_Post-Exertional_Malaise.pdf http://www.phsa.ca/health-info-site/Documents/post_covid-19_...
      - nottorp 3y ago
        Actually I was answering to the person demanding pills for sleep quality...
  - deleted 3y ago
    [deleted]
swalsh 3y ago
My kids have started taking swim lessons at the Y, so i've been sneaking up stairs to run a mile during their lesson. I've thought about strength training etc, but I have no idea what i'm doing on those machines. Can't say I feel any different, but it is enjoyable.
- bendbro 3y ago
  Just try some pushups, dips, pull ups, and sit ups. Just do a set of a few types each day until your strength is depleted and you will see strength gains.
- alistairSH 3y ago
  Running is a good start. Keep the distance increases reasonable to avoid injury. Enjoying it is important - no need to add anything else until/unless the running gets boring. (Yeah, weights can help, but like you said, can be overwhelming for somebody new to fitness)
- Incipient 3y ago
  I find the rowing machine is a great cardio+strength combo that you can make as comfortable as you like, and is very low impact (just keep good posture).
  - nradov 3y ago
    Rowing is great, but you also need some frequent impact for bone health.
- JimiofEden 3y ago
  For me, I started with a very simple routine with dumbbells: https://web.archive.org/web/20230609011808/https://old.reddit.com/r/Fitness/comments/zc0uy/a_beginner_dumbbell_program_the_dumbbell_stopgap/ https://web.archive.org/web/20230609011808/https://old.reddi... It's not perfect, but it was great for getting into the habit 3 times a week. Now I often make up my own sets as I go, taking note of what's sore on me and what I feel could use some work. Doing that gave me the time to do research and get a bit more familiar with how to engage certain muscles, and what machines will do what for me.

CodeSgt 3y ago

I’m prescribed trazadone for insomnia, and it’s magnificent. Virtually zero grogginess the next morning like I’d get from an anti-histamine, no compromise on sleep quality as the drug actually improves length and quality of REM sleep rather than negatively impacting it as many other sleep-aids do.