Wednesday, March 09, 2016

"...mental health is way, way, way more influenced by what you do with your body than most people assume."

"Mind" and "body" are linguistic distinctions, not objective realities.

Mr. Money Mustache’s Holiday Living Guide: "Your mind is not some ethereal bit of cosmic magic, accessible only by divine gods, psychotherapists or antidepressants. It’s simply a complex piece of meat connected to the rest of your meat systems. With this basic medical training you can quickly realize that mental health is way, way, way more influenced by what you do with your body than most people assume."

Exercise and Depression - Harvard Health: "A review of studies stretching back to 1981 concluded that regular exercise can improve mood in people with mild to moderate depression. It also may play a supporting role in treating severe depression."



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