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Exercise 4 Health, Mental Health, and Addiction vs. The Endorphin Factory

did another run today, it felt good, going for a long walk with sister and dog in the park now.
 
Always find it so hard to have balance in life.

Either I don't work out or exercise for months or i become OBSESSED because of how good I feel after, i end up running/walking 7 miles a day playing basketball or tennis calculating calories eaten vs burned like a fucking legit crazy person. Burn out after couple months and do it all over.

As the addict mentality goes it's always all or nothing

Work on finding balance everybody!!
 
I am so sore and tired, but in a good way. I spent about 5-6 hours weeding, trimming, pruning, cleaning up my pigsty of a yard.
 
Bought some Roller Blades two weeks ago and have been going for an hour skate every morning at 6:30.

I feel my energy levels are better and more stable during the day and I sleep better. (I still have chronic insomnia though so some nights it's really bad and the mess don't even help.) but when I do manage to sleep it is for long 4 hour periods instead of waking every half hour like I used to.

I think I'll stick to this excercise kick.
 
Energy levels are always oscillating in my life. There are some days I really make all the efforts and get most of things done. Can´t stop exercising as I know I wouldn´t be able to start over again.
Still tricky though. I´m basically forcing myself to comply with all daily activities, work included.
 
Exercising is making me feel strangely well. I´m waking up before the alarm. This is really amazing for me as I normally hate waking up.
 
Another day cleaning...the last for a while now. I also walked around the Denver airport. I would estimate I had about two hours total exercise. I am looking forward to "fun" exercise, like a nice walk outside, even going to the gym.
 
I really enjoy walking when I´m not swimming. It makes me feel well and energized.
 
I wonder if work counts as exercise if you get as tired as actually running for 1.5 hour a day (?)
 
Erikmen said:
I wonder if work counts as exercise if you get as tired as actually running for 1.5 hour a day (?)
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It mighnt give you a six pack, but its probably as good as exercise as idle hands is the devils workshop.

I joined a gym 3 weeks ago and ive gone 6 days per week. Feeling pretty good physically and mentally, ive also started on lexapro so hopefully that sorts out my crippling anxiety and depression. Exercise is great and all, but its just not enough to help with my symtoms
 
Yes, I guess you are right.

I have also joined a gym but can hardly keep up as my working hours interfere.

I wanted to feel what people tell me all the time. Everyone says that exercises will make me motivated and ready. Alert etc. I don´t ever get there..
It´s frustrating.

Besides, working a lot and doing exercises does not really combine as they say. It might work if you do it right but I don´t know how to get this done accordingly, I suppose.
 
Exercise is great if you are unemployed and it keeps you somewhat motivated in life. If I had a job working a lot of hours and had kids, I dont think id even bother with the gym. Id be way to busy like you are now
 
I have been walking ten or more miles a day at work and getting allot of lifting at work as well. But im loosing ground in other areas. I def heading back to the gym as well.. just will be able to reduce gym time in many areas.
 
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