A long while ago I had some time off work – signed off with depression. The ‘D’ word is less dirty these days. Back then, I literally hid away at home in case I bumped into someone I knew and didn’t have a limb hanging off, for the unseen illness surely didn’t exist! That attitude didn’t help me at all, and staying in a self-imposed locked up four walls meant I did little exercise. I had no appetite for it anyway. The self-perpetuating circle of gloom fueled itself merrily. Yet, had the doctor prescribed a 60 minute brisk walk daily (even better with others suffering in silence like me) I seriously reckon I would have returned to work quicker. “By enjoying the exercise, rather than feeling like it was a chore to be done, I learned I could feel good in my body…and importantly my head felt good too. Exercise saved me from being overweight but the important bit for me was not losing my sense of self on the journey.” Fresh air and moving your body can work literally wonders. We’re bombarded with this message from all angles these days, so me posting this is hopefully no surprise to anyone. I’m … Continue reading
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