Exercise should be a “core treatment” for people with depression, academics have said, after a new study suggested that some forms of exercise were just as good as therapy and even better than anti-depressants.

Walking, jogging, yoga and strength training appeared to be more effective than other types of exercises, according to a major new analysis.

And the more vigorous the exercise, the better, according to a research team led by academics in Australia.

But even low intensity exercises such as walking and yoga had meaningful benefit.

The effect of exercise appeared superior to antidepressants, according to the study which has been published in The BMJ.

But when exercise was combined with antidepressants, this improved the effect of the drugs.

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      9 months ago

      My takeaway is that your empathy and self-awareness are low. You seem to live in that magic threshold of “too dumb to be aware of your own dumb.”

      But, truly, reading your posts… they come across as massively lacking awareness, cocksure, poorly written, and still convinced that discussion is a contest.

      Try absorbing an idea instead of attempting (faultily) to disregard what others say, believe it or not… other people know things that can make you a better person.

      You need to do a lot of growing and introspection.

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          9 months ago

          Thank you, I hope they’ll help your development. Everyone has potential for growth if they have the ability to open their mind. Some minds are accepting of new ideas and others are as armored as a pineapple skin.

          Which is yours? Which do you want yours to be?