somebody convince me to exercise

i do a lot of research on how to fix my mental health problems and it seems lately like 99% of my problems go back to "mallrat, you need to exercise regularly."

for instance i have anxiety problems and i use the bathroom over eight times a day. this suggests a problem with the vagus nerve which regulates both cortisol (stress hormone) levels and your gut health. exercise increases oxygen to the brain and stimulates the vagus nerve which fixes the problem.

i also have bipolar disorder and among other things that causes GABA in your brain to be out of whack. what repairs those cells? regular exercise which increases bloodflow to the brain and heals certain areas associated with GABA and related vitamins/minerals.

literally everything goes back to the fact that i'm sedentary. i don't fucking get it. i somehow can't get myself to exercise even though i know it would solve a bunch of problems i have--i did cardio over an hour a day in high school (ddr at the highest setting back in 08) and it was so good for my brain that i didn't even need medication. 

so why the fuck won't i exercise?????????????????

someone give me some motivation please because i can't seem to get myself to get out of bed early enough to go to the gym or even do stretches at home.

Just Walk. Go for a random stroll anywhere. Put it on your schedule, it's Grasstouch time, go outside, wander for 30 minutes, touch grass. You don't have to go far, just walk back & forth in front of your home if going somewhere else sounds too overwhelming.

I… did not know about the bathroom thing and my life makes a whole lot more sense now. I’m also an anxious thing and sadly catching myself to be more sedentary. 

Well. Motivation is not your friend, because you’re never “ready” to work out. Part of exercise is learning to show up for yourself, to dedicate just a liiitle bit of your day, everyday, to give yourself a metaphorical hug. 

The thing is - anxiety is energy in the body that doesn’t know where to go. If I get fidgety, or if I wanna scroll on my phone - bam, assisted pushups. 

I wake up in the morning. Dead air? Bam, I’m doing 90 90s. It’s not a super intense routine at all. It’s like, modified squats, dead hangs, planks, at random! Just getting myself to move for the hell of it. My advice? Don’t make a big deal out of exercise. It’s just an ordinary day. 

It’s not exercise, it’s the let’s-do-15-pushups-at-the-kitchen-counter moment. It’s the “I’m super anxious so I’m going to take a walk and see where I go” moment. If the exercise becomes part of your day-to-day life, there’s not motivation needed. That habit becomes who you are. 

And just keep it up, day by day. Just do a little better than yesterday you, that’s all. Didn’t work out yesterday? Beat yesterday you by working out today - bam, you just started a habit. 

no, we yes WE have to chud max🤞🤞🤞❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

find a dance you like and work towards being able to do it. for example, i've alyways wanted to dance Hopack (or Cossacks) and now i'm getting in better shape just to do it. try to convince your brain that you WANT to do it. 

thr fact that you're trying to get out of the habit of being sedentary is the most important step. also, what Hazel said is an amazing idea, i just realized i usually do that and before i started putting out time to actually work out that was probably what kept me in good shape lmao

best of luck!!!

The easiest way is to give yourself a goal, a reason, for going out. I mean sure, it can be hard at first. 

I use to be inside all day, except when I needed to head to school, but after getting myself to regularly check books out or read the news I now practically bike everyday.

I've heard not exercising can lead to diabetes, even if every other part of your lifestyle is healthy. That scared me a bit into trying to be much more active ever since.