I'm not a doctor or an evolutionary biologist. However, in the context of humanity's development down through the ages, sitting indoors at a screen could be construed as unnatural.
The natural endorphin rush of heavy exercise is relaxing.
Some people need a chance to get let their energies out. Why not do it in a productive way?
Just an anecdote, but my wife, who typically wants me around, will kick me out of the house and force me to go to the gym. She claims I'm impossible to interact with if I haven't gotten enough exercise
“[The Real Happy Pill] provides further evidence to support the effectiveness of physical exercise, with the aid of additional neuroscientific evidence, as a support mechanism when coping with the stress and anxiety of everyday life. By engaging in regular physical exercise, Hansen states, you may even improve your cognitive functioning across your lifetime.”
I haven’t read it myself yet, but it sure seems like an interesting book.
mental health is definitely related to physical health. although it might not _cure_ your problems, the pros of being healthy vs the cons of a sedentary / not physically active lifestyle by itself outwieghs the other.
I don't think it's a meme, it's just that people seem to be realising it's beneficial as of late
Better than the meme of someone saying they sometimes can't concentrate or suffer from some other extremely common problem, and hordes of people respond with, "you obviously have ADHD."
https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/adult-adhd-and-exercise
I'm not a doctor or an evolutionary biologist. However, in the context of humanity's development down through the ages, sitting indoors at a screen could be construed as unnatural.
The natural endorphin rush of heavy exercise is relaxing.
Some people need a chance to get let their energies out. Why not do it in a productive way?
Most people won't be worse off for trying.