Exercise....Is it a mood lifter???

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  • kjannan
    kjannan Posts: 248 Member
    I'm so happy that sometimes I wonder what's wrong with me lol

    I love the high of sweat dripping off me & my heart feeling like it's going to pound out of my chest. I'm kicking myself for not getting into exercise earlier!
  • MaraDiaz
    MaraDiaz Posts: 4,604 Member
    I don't know about the rest of ya'll but my libido is much higher as well. Maybe that is my age? LOL You know what they say about women in thier 30s!

    It is really wild how sluggish and depressed you can feel after several days of no workouts.

    Mine better behave until I'm ready to go on the prowl, damn it! The last thing I need is to want what isn't currently available. I'll be really mad if that happens, I thought I was through and done with an itch that just had to get scratched. :mad:
  • hewwokitty
    hewwokitty Posts: 69 Member
    It defiantly puts me in a better mood! Not only that, boost my energy, and increases my confidence. The strangest part is that if I don't exercise for one day and get off my routine, I feel crappy, stiff, and my body hurts.
  • IvoryParchment
    IvoryParchment Posts: 651 Member
    There are studies that show that some people have lower levels of endorphins in their brains at baseline. The levels are boosted by things like exercise, creativity, meditation, accomplishing goals, etc. -- those people have the drive to be very successful. However, they also get boosts from alcohol and drugs, so there are often problems with substance abuse in the same families as athletes and artists/musicians.

    I get absolutely no boost from exercise. I also get no benefit from narcotics -- they mostly just make me sick, not high. I had surgery a few years ago and found the tylenol was doing a much better job at controlling my pain than the dilaudid. But I have a very high pain threshold to begin with.
  • tlcm123
    tlcm123 Posts: 3
    Yep!!! I def feel it when I don't exercise for a few days... gives me such a satisfied feeling when I do it everyday!! Still waiting to see the scale move, but at least my clothes are fitting better...
  • Rjdj3530
    Rjdj3530 Posts: 154
    I don't know about the rest of ya'll but my libido is much higher as well. Maybe that is my age? LOL You know what they say about women in thier 30s!

    It is really wild how sluggish and depressed you can feel after several days of no workouts.

    Mine better behave until I'm ready to go on the prowl, damn it! The last thing I need is to want what isn't currently available. I'll be really mad if that happens, I thought I was through and done with an itch that just had to get scratched. :mad:

    Well I have learned over the years that how I perceive my body has a huge affect on how much I pay attention to my libido too! I have always had a decent drive but have ignored it in the past because of feelings of not looking sexy. So I guess a combination of exercise with better blood flow and me feeling a little bit better about the way I look have sent me in overdrive. LOL You may experience this too. Scratch it....if you dare. Hahaha
  • LeanMeanFitnessMachine
    LeanMeanFitnessMachine Posts: 659
    Yep! Your body releases happy endorphines into your system after a good workout. I believe this is where the "runner's high" comes from.
  • josery1630
    josery1630 Posts: 205 Member
    For me it is. It balances my moods out so I'm not crabby and short-tempered. That's the main reason my husband supports my workout habits! :wink:
  • J3SSP3NNY
    J3SSP3NNY Posts: 235
    I believe in this 100%

    I quit taking antidepressants and the working out has made me feel better than any antidepressant ever has promised. :happy:
  • justanotherbrickinthewall
    justanotherbrickinthewall Posts: 156 Member
    I've had a runner's high before, but that's about the only time exercise has lifted my mood. In general, I feel the same way after finishing as I do starting.
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    Regardless of how hokey it may sound, or the scientific evidence there may be, it works for me.
  • thcri
    thcri Posts: 459 Member
    Not only do I go into depression, I get real crabby and hungry. And if you don't believe me well just ************************* Errr got to get to the club, got to go now.

    :bigsmile:
  • toonzy
    toonzy Posts: 28
    Yes, yes, yes...a definite mood lifter for me, no doubt about it.
  • CarolynB38
    CarolynB38 Posts: 553 Member
    In the UK they recommend regular exercise (preferably in the fresh air) and a healthy diet for treatment of depression instead of, or along side, antidepressants. Personally, speaking as someone with chronic depression, exercise is essential. I haven't been able to exercise as much recently and my mood dropped and all I wanted to do was eat carbs and sleep!
  • Kelly50054
    Kelly50054 Posts: 141
    Yes!
  • mshidden
    mshidden Posts: 24 Member
    Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain
    John J. Ratey (Author), Eric Hagerman (Contributor)

    A great book about the befits of cardio exercise.
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