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by another-cuppa
2867 days ago
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I see what you mean. You can't just tell people to exercise. There needs to be a structure and purpose behind it. What worked for me is building strength using bodyweight resistance training at home. I followed a program and I had goals. But I think you're wrong that music and other intellectual activities do the same thing as exercising. You can't fix the brain by thinking about it. It needs the right external inputs. |
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So far we know that CBT will work for about 50% - 60% of the people who try it.
We know that as a treatment for depression it's hard to tell the difference between doing exercise or doing nothing.
So, yes, if you think about it in the correct evidence based way you're more likely to treat depression than if you exercise.