How 5 minutes work-out impact on my mental health


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As you guys know, I am currently in my 10th year of having paranoid schizophrenia. There is a particular habit that I do recently and routinely. You can check out my 4 recommended good habits here: https://natashaelizabethp.blogspot.com/2023/12/4-recommended-good-habit-that-you.html

This is one of the habits that I recommend that is working out. From November last year to today when I posted this blog post I started to work out. I start with the maybe most simple workout which is 5 minutes workout.

Within these 4 months of working out, I already feel the benefit. But, let’s start with the physical condition that affects mental health means from mental health foundation.

According to the Mental Health Foundation, “Having a long-term physical condition can lead to low self-esteem, stigma, discrimination, and social isolation”

Here are many examples that I experienced as I started to work out for my mental health.

The first one would be mood improvement. Having paranoid schizophrenia makes me develop a fear of people. On New Year’s Eve, I stayed at my cousin’s house and I didn’t work out that day so my hormones got high and I experienced panic and anxiety attacks. I know to calm them though! But that makes me notice a huge difference when I work out and when I cannot work out. Working out improves my mood and keeps me stable.

The second one is to give me new ideas and new inspiration. You may don’t know but I usually work out before I write in the evening. That gives me a great sense of ideas especially when writing fiction stories. When I don’t work out I tend to feel confused and don’t know what to write.

The last one is to stabilize my hormones. Also, you can do it through food and eating though! Before I develop this habit, I find it hard to control and stabilize my hormones especially when schizophrenia takes over my head. It’s hard yes. When I start working out even though just five minutes, I can control myself better and have control of my illness better.

I’ll keep you updated if I experience another benefit. Do you also have that experience? Maybe because of your mental illness? Feel free to share it in comments.

Reference : https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/

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