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[–]disheveledtomboy 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

For me it is usually working out. Especially on the sessions where I go in with the most feet dragging. I may not feel good mentally going in. I may half ass the workout, but I've never come out of it not feeling better. I've done meds and talk therapy for my depression at various times, none were quite as effective as actual movement for me. The other thing I've been doing since covid hit was more yoga. I still can't meditate worth shit, but yoga also helps. There's a corpse pose where you just lay flat on the ground that I've been doing when I feel really down, and there is something comforting to feel the floor just have your back while you take deep breaths and get some space between you, your thoughts and the toxic soup you're marinating in.

[–]carrotcake[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Working out is great! I liked going to the gym but covid took that away from me lol I might try yoga :)

[–]disheveledtomboy 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I also thirded (?) Yoga with Adrienne. :) She does variations of moves for beginners if you're new to it and kinda stiff/rickety at times like me (lol.) I have a very humble home gym that I've built up over last year with some dumbbells, squat/bench stand and plates, but in lieu of that bodyweight fitness i.e. pushups, chair dips, pike presses, pistol squats etc are just as viable.

[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Yoga with Adrienne, 30 days of yoga. On YouTube. She’s wonderful omg

[–]carrotcake[S] 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Yay! Thank you so much! Subscribed to her channel already and will try it tomorrow.

[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

She’s sooo good!

[–][deleted] 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I love that she says yoga is not about making a pose, it’s about having an experience with your own body and your own abilities, because not everyone can do all the poses. She doesn’t make it too hippy or too serious, and she’s funny. Her approach is very welcoming and forgiving and we need more of that to go around.