Anyone who has suffered from depression knows that starting a training regimen is a difficult battle to win. Depressive disorder symptoms can include fatigue, psycho-motor agitation, and a marked loss of interest in pleasurable activities. The decreased ability of concentration is another factor that comes into play, and exercise begins to seem more of a nuisance than as a cure.
What steps should I take to relieve depression exercising?
The first step is to understand that when you're depressed exercise is equivalent to the application of an element of medical treatment (for example, taking antidepressants or participate in therapy). Sure, like other treatment plans, it can be effective for some and not so good for others. Some patients may need more or less of certain treatment, and different people may require different types or combinations of elements. But at the end of the day, it is important to remember that exercise is an option of medical treatment, not just a weight loss strategy.
The second step is a bit more difficult. Changing a mindset is one thing, but finding the motivation to get up and go running is another thing altogether. Fatigue is a physical reality, and remembers that exercise is good for improving, may not help so that they feel less heavy arms, or legs less numb. That's why you need to start slow, with no strong goal in sight. Know it's not the kind of advice you expect to hear, but this second instance has to do with taking the first step toward exercise, and no one overwhelmed by depression needs to be overwhelmed by time limits and goals to meet.
Start your training against depression.
If you suffer from depression, put on some workout clothes and leave the house. Just because you dress to go running helps a lot to boot. Walk or ride a bike, go to the park, to the gym, or just for a ride. If you do not feel like spending to where you arrive, you just turn around and go home. The most important: feeling good about yourself. You did something. You took that first step. Now, tomorrow, try to do it again.
I know it sounds boring just going for a walk or a ride. But remember, you're not doing this to lose weight. You are doing this to treat a medical condition. Once you start feeling better, you can begin to establish other health-related goals. A 2001 study showed that only 30 minutes of walking for ten days is sufficient to produce a "reduction clinically relevant and statistically significant in depression.”
Exercising when you're depressed is a challenge; in the same way that exercises with physical disabilities is a challenge. However, there are ways to adapt their approach to physical activity, which can make the experience seem less overwhelming. A good mantra to keep in mind is "never going to be as difficult as the first time." Every time you exercise, your body gets the benefits, so that the next time will always be a little easier.
Author Bio:
Victoria Wilson cares deeply about
depression and other
safe and healthy life issues, after first joining a health sector at the age of 18. She lives in Norfolk with two daughters and three dogs, and she likes reading the newspaper on the veranda and taking walks on the beach during the brief British summertime.
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