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morning workouts are the best thing i’ve done for my mental health

tl:dr- first time poster - consistent movement and kettlebell workouts for the last few months have massively shifted my mental health in a positive direction

not the best photos but dinner last night was l’oignon soup gratinee and mushroom ravioli - both homemade - including the bread - third slide is this morning’s workout

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i have never posted here but have long been reading others posts and see how supportive and uplifting this community is.

i’ve been struggling for the last few years but 2025 and 2026 have been incredibly difficult and stressful. in the last 18 months three friends have taken their own lives and one almost lost their battle with the bottle.
i get little fulfillment from my work, despite it being an enjoyable industry/job and i am very good at what i do.

i gained 18 - 20kg since april 2025. 6 or 7 months ago, i started doing short warm ups and bodyweight exercises at home every morning before work. in the last six weeks, i’ve graduated to getting up earlier and going to the gym to workout. i am doing kettlebell workouts (3-)4x per week and using the other days for cardio/active recovery and yoga or mat pilates.
part of working out for me is prioritizing listening to music and music (playing and listening) has always been my happy place. so, i think that is part of the effectiveness exercise provides to my improvement.

i’m not 100% but holy smokes is my mental health improving. i’m feeling more positive and am regularly able to push away the darkness that often comes with depression and anxiety, though the dark humor remains and is welcome.

i’ve got miles to go but i am down about 6kg from my all-time highest weight, my strength and endurance are improving, and my good habits get better each day. i realized i can give my energy to the things that keep me at peace or i can let chaos reign… for now i’m choosing peace; with a little chaos mixed in to remind me what balance is.

u/bobby-analog — 12 days ago
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Is there something wrong with me?

Does anyone else experience something like this?
I feel like I have a weird cycle where, for around 6 months, I become extremely locked in. I train Muay Thai consistently, work out, study, work on myself, keep a routine, eat properly, and basically try to do everything right. I’m disciplined, motivated and genuinely enjoy pushing myself.
Then at some point it completely flips.
I can spend months where I have basically zero motivation for anything. I barely want to leave my bed, I sleep through huge parts of the day, I stop training, stop being productive and just don’t feel like doing anything. Even things I normally love, like Muay Thai, feel impossible to get myself to do.
The difference between these two periods is honestly huge, and it’s been really difficult for me because it feels like I’m either extremely driven or completely shut down.
I’m not trying to self-diagnose myself. I’m genuinely wondering if anyone else experiences this kind of cycle, especially people who are normally very active and disciplined.

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u/No-Drop-3453 — 10 days ago
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I need suggestions & advice

So i’m 20f and just recently getting into working out. I mainly got into it because i’ve been suffering from depression for a bit and I noticed the drastic changes in my mood. So as of right now the main types of exercises I enjoy are hot mat anything. I love hot pilates, hot yoga, hot HIIT and I have no problem doing this 5 days a week for consistent exercise. Now that I see the improvements in my mood, flexibility, stamina, etc I want to slightly get into weight training.

I say slightly because I am not really interested in getting super strong and being able to bench press an impressive amount. I just wanna be more toned and see some changes in my body. The last time I did weight training it was with this trainer who’s clientele were taller, stronger, and focused on getting stronger each day. For context: i’m 5”2 and 130 at my heaviest.

The only reason i’m mentioning this is because I hated working out that way. I would be paired up with women who were bench pressing and dead lifting my weight and expected to do the same. I would leave class feeling weak and sore for multiple days a week rather than energized. In comparison to the hot mat classes where I feel stronger & more energized. So my question is, how do I incorporate weight training but still keep my hot mat heavily in rotation?

In addition: I take the hot mat classes & paid a trainer bc I have no knowledge when it comes to the gym so having someone there making sure my form is right and giving me workout plans alleviates a lot of my distain for the gym. I struggle with feeling like i’m just playing on the machines or with the equipment rather than working out. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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u/theconceitedqueen — 11 days ago