money.

This whole thing is from The Huberman Lab Podcast and this is his actual suggestion! He’s a neuroscientist and a professor at Stanford. He also recommends getting sunlight in your eyes within 3 hours of waking up.

A lot of times you feel better once you are there too. It's getting there that can be the hard part.

>Gratitude is an emotion >Gratitude is the best attitude.

Isn't that kinda contradictory. One cant really create an emotion, but one can create an attitude, but that doesn't mean that it has an accompanying emotion with it.

I think because it’s art it can mean whatever you want

I love Attack on Titan

Maybe it will help if you think of the benefits instead of the work. For instance, it helps me battle depression so, I love to work out because it keeps the dark clouds at bay.

If I’m not feeling the exercise part I can say to myself “I may not want to do this but I’ll feel so much better when I do.”

Also remember in this game progress is not fast. It takes time. That’s why you can be so proud of it. You can look at yourself and know you have what it takes to push yourself through something even if you don’t want to do it because in the end you know it’s the best thing for you.

Because of my mental health issues I feel like I have a sort of chest code because I look forward to exercising. I realize it’s not that way for everyone and I really hope this helps you!!

When one is struggling to feed themselves or pay rent, it makes it hard to run toward one’s dreams…

Any proof or supporting research whatsoever? This sounds like a MLM pitch

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Oh I dunno, toxic capitalism and a sixth mass extinction

Exactly! Rest days are the worst

Two things that help me - tracking stats on my AppleWatch - been going steady for nearly a year now and love to dig into the stats and compare to last month, last quarter, last year.

The second is trying new things and gaining new skills, endurance, muscles etc. When I am into something new I am excited to go.

This is when real progress is made, when you go even when you don't feel like it. Just keep pushing.

I desperately need to go as I have high cholesterol but my work schedule is what’s killing me.

I go 6 days a week and feel like absolute shit if I skip a day

You never regret a workout. Ever.

Plus, motivation gets you started, discipline and consistency keep you going. And once you see changes from being disciplined and consistent, that will bring back your motivation.

I do think I'd enjoy climbing. The issue is mostly monetary with that. I live in an area where all of that is behind a pay wall I can't afford. Beyond that, i have two friends. (I don't mean this in a bad way. I prefer a small social circle.) One of whom is- not really my place to say, but her priority is on things other than physical health. The other lives farther away and is more focused on his and his fiance's life (understandably).

Edit: I mean, at the end of the day, my "problem" is the same as many others'. It's not something I want to do, so I'm not inclined to find a reason or way to do it. I prefer reading, writing, and rpg games. Exercising annoys me because it cuts into my time to do those things.

I don't know. At first I thought it was the weight of our ego.

Thank you for the information, I appreciate it.

I chose the word empathy over sympathy because that's what happening to me. I know some relatives and so called friends that are struggling with depression/anxiety/burnout and though im experiencing the same i should know better to be kind and empathetic towards them but i dont feel anything like do i care? No. Should i ask them how r they doing? No. Do i feel sorry? No. Should i send encouraging messages? No. I see people die here and there on the news, do i feel sorry and care? Wish i could.

I’ve been working out consistently for almost 2 years and wouldn’t say I “enjoy” it. As others said, make it a habit and set a reasonable expectation. I was pushing myself to go 5 days a week but once lowering that to 4 days a week it felt more manageable. My gym is class-based and having accountability from trainers and regulars has helped me significantly.

I’ve never been someone who says that the gym is like a version of therapy for me, reduces stress/anxiety, etc. However, feeling stronger has been a great feeling.

Yea Im always wanting to hit the gym every day even when I don’t feel like getting up and going. I still go to get that good feeling

Kickstart the day with chores simple chors, do them while wearing gym clothes.

Let the magic happen. ;)

I love working out and sometimes it does feel like a chore. But if I force myself to do it, I never regret it afterwards and I'm always a little proud of myself for pushing past that barrier. It's never going to be easy ALL THE TIME. That's just wishful thinking.

Think about the long term. Think about the goals you set out to achieve when you started going. Keep your eye on the prize and you will have more of an incentive to push towards this "chore" feeling.

Thank you, truly. It’s needed and appreciated.