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Moving the body around helps a lot with depression. I wish the article would compare it with other forms of exercise. In the lifting world there's a common mem
by TheAceOfHearts 3y ago
Moving the body around helps a lot with depression. I wish the article would compare it with other forms of exercise.
In the lifting world there's a common meme that goes something like "moving heavy thing make sad voice go away".
- TaylorAlexander 3y agoYeah I’ve started cycling at least 5 miles every day and it’s very clear how quickly a bike ride will lift my mood. If things are bad the lift won’t last all day but it helps a lot.
- pfisherman 3y agoYes they buried the caveats at the very end of the article. They don’t know whether effects are specific to hot yoga or exercise in general. My experience is that 30 mins of vigorous exercise at least 3 days per week has huge benefits on overall wellbeing - including mental health. The caveat there is that diet has to be tuned to support your level of activity. If you are exercising and not eating enough, low blood sugar can bring on the bad feels / thoughts.
- shashasha2 3y agoCan you expand the "low blood sugar can bring on the bad feels / thoughts" ? Are there studies about this ?
- pfisherman 3y agoA quick search on tells me there are. I am speaking from personal experience. If I do an intense workout and don’t eat within the next few hours I get anxious and depressed. Took me a while to realize that diet was the culprit; but after a lot of self experimentation I am 100 percent certain.
- lm28469 3y agoIt has to be highly personal, I cannot eat after a gym session, but I feel better than ever. I often train fasted and stay fasted until my evening meal
- sunnybeetroot 3y agoI am the same, morning workout with protein shake then evening meal. Everyone is unique.
- zoom6628 3y agoThe Bikram worked for me and that was back in 2010-11. Then got in to Yoga multiple sessions per week 2011-2018. I now run and long runs concentrating on what I'm doing and feeling and the whole mechanics and performance - is very therapeutic and great for body as well. I use 80/20 method for those who are interested. I have had only 3 meltdowns in last 5 years and only one multi-day extended "dark" period.
- djtango 3y agotbf I'd guess that bikram also benefits from the heat stress element, like sauna. Which is basically "free" cardio. I'd also bet that it synergises well with yoga, as yoga is a decent mechanism for encouraging blood flow throughout the body. I love lifting and think there are some really great elements. While ego lifting is bad, lifting a number is such a strong personal development feedback loop for most people but it's not for everyone: my partner is scared to get big, my mum and brother currently are nursing various MSK issues and can't really lift safely without serious modifications that need supervision. Meanwhile yoga, or better baduanjin (qigong) are far more accessible systems and bikram is a nice way to passively introduce extra challenge to the body and mind.
- zachkatz 3y agoFYI, for anyone interested in learning Bikram, this book (by Bikram himself) is amazing: https://www.amazon.com/Bikram-Yoga-Radiant-Personal-Fulfillment/dp/0060568089 https://www.amazon.com/Bikram-Yoga-Radiant-Personal-Fulfillm...
- zadler 3y agoNo it’s “lift heavy stone, make sad head voice quiet”
- mirekrusin 3y agoIt would be interesting indeed. I suspect hot yoga would still produce comparably better results. The reason is that it doesn't include only moving body around but things like breathing, stretching, compression, intense sweating etc on top of intensive workout. It gives subjective impression of positively affecting organs, lymphatic system, skin, hair, mind, circulation etc. - the whole body basically.
- 28304283409234 3y ago“Being placed on a waitlist may increase depression in adults.“