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Originally Posted by skcin
Absolutely, Remy! Eating right & exercising is a HUGE part in keeeping healthy mentally AND physically. I'm not saying you have to do an hour of cardio every day or lift heavy weights or eat only vegetables. But a daily walk around the block does wonders.
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It certainly does do wonders. Depression has such a strong component of inwardness, of obsessing on the self, that any activity which focuses the mind's attention (however weak that attention is) on something else can do wonders. I go back to my Swiss ball! Not a joke. You must inflate your Swiss ball to its fullest, & then lie down on your back across the ball -- do this very carefully the first few times, until you stretch & get the hang of it. Feel your spine bend convexly (or concavely?) across the curvature of the ball, & let your head hang backward, upside-down.
Stay in this position for 10 minutes, moving slightly -- roll the ball forward & backward, bounce up & down a bit. Let your whole body stretch & move. Let the blood flow into regions it usually reaches only weakly. Let gravity elongate you.
Great treatment for an anxiety attack, too!