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Exercise is as effective as medication in treating depression, study finds
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this post was submitted on 16 Jan 2026
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I wasa literally going to comment that if you can't exercise, that for me walking daily for at least an hour has made an improvement on my life.
Both my body and my mind have improved. It's not a runners or heavy lift "high" but more like a fog of the mind is gently lifted.
This is still exercise. That's over 30 km of walking per week assuming a roughly average speed. It's mild-intensity exercise that doesn't target all muscle groups, but it's nevertheless exercise. If you're walking outdoors, that's another factor that can help depression.
Y'all gonna say eating with fork and knife is exercise smh.
I agree. Personally, I find it meditative. Cleansing.
Walking is exercise though no? Gotta start somewhere, but every step counts :3
That seems like a pretty unhealthy perspective. It reads as though the speaker is so unhappy in some way that they cannot stand to simply sit with themself and hear their own thoughts. As though they have to run away from thoughts that trouble them and can never have the peace that comes from confronting them.
And yes, I know who Kierkegaard is and I am in fact a bit of a fan. The above is just what I thought while reading this. I imagine it comes from perspective based in mindfulness, wherein you learn to let your thoughts come, acknowledge them, and let them go without suffering.
I do agree with the point he was aiming to make, though.
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