Exercise

Movement and physical training.

What it is

Strength, cardio, mobility and daily movement.

Community experience

Mood, sleep, stress and physical health.

Community experience

Reliable, compounding, and self-reinforcing.

Current evidence

Very strong, including for depressive and anxiety symptoms.

Current evidence

Requires consistency; injury can interrupt it.

Over-training and using training to avoid other work.

This page is educational. It is not a protocol, a dose recommendation, or a suggestion to obtain any controlled substance.

Why former athletes end up exploring alternative wellness

Identity, structure, injury history, and the particular silence around retiring from sport.