I started working out two and a half months ago, and at first it was purely for losing fat and speeding my metabolism. But I slowly started to crave that endorphin rush at the end of a good session and I stopped focusing on the weight loss aspect of it, and started doing it for fun (my old self could never).
And because it was a slow process I didn't notice at first but it improved my life so much! I still have a ton of problems but I've noticed my mood is way better and my confidence is increased due to all the things I found out my body can do (I got my first push up the other day!). It makes me want to move more and therefore my screen time has decreased, and I chase the dopamine from social media way less. But the biggest improvement for me is in my focus. I have a really hard time with studying and homework (focus shifts every 5 minutes, zoning out, daydreaming, etc) even though I generally like learning. I have found that my concentration has greatly improved after I started to exercise. I have tried everything but nothing has helped me this much. I actually find myself wanting to study (what??) and can do so for 30+ minutes, my mind feels so much sharper and the answers are clearer than ever. I'm so fucking happy cause I've had problems with school for so long. I also started to read in a moderate amount everyday, it's news for me because it used to be all or nothing: either hyperfocusing and reading 200 pages a day or not reading for months.
If I could back in time I'd tell myself to stop that "I'm a couch potato I hate working out XD" shit and bully myself into exercising.
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