That might be controversial, but it’s also true. If I were asked to choose between having physical or mental health, I would choose physical health. Mental health is downstream from it. Trying to think your way out of overthinking is like trying to sniff your way out of a cocaine addiction, you can’t really change your mind with the mind. You should change it with the body first. Going for a walk will do way more for your mood than sitting for hours and dwelling on it, thinking about how to improve it. If I had to choose between a good night’s sleep or a hard workout, I would choose the workout, because the difference in my mood before and after the session is way greater. And to make it clear, I believe both parts work symbiotically together. But I believe if you don’t have some kind of physical activity in your life and you’re struggling with mental health, you need to look at the physical side before you look at the mental side. That’s the raw material your mental state is going to grow out of. P.S. You don’t need therapy, you need a barbell (and maybe then therapy)

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