Depression-Busting Exercise Tips For People Too Depressed To Exercise – The Establishment

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Oh hey look, something that ISN’T TOTAL FUCKING BULLSHIT 😀

… Step 1. Realize that you should exercise. Step 2 ? Step 3. HEALTH!

When you’re depressed, that question mark can be a barely navigable labyrinth of garbage fires fueled by physical and mental exhaustion, self-loathing, defeat, and frustration. The last time I found myself trying to hack through that mess during a particularly dark period, I started to come up with my own list of bare-bones, practical tips to help me face the idea of moving again. Now I’m sharing them, in case they might help someone else in a similar position. I stress the word “might.” If you’re depressed, the last thing you need is another a-hole telling you what you should do. But if you’re looking for somewhere to start, I’ve been there too.

Depression-Busting Exercise Tips For People Too Depressed To Exercise – The Establishment

….i kinda want to interact too though ….dammit how many times will i have to re-learn that when i try to fit in by forcing myself into weird shapes all i accomplish is feeling lonely and miserable and actually it’s when I stop bothering with it that i start making connections? I freaking hate this.