r/science • u/chrisdh79 • Oct 09 '24

Neuroscience Your Brain Changes Based on What You Did Two Weeks Ago | A workout or restless night from two weeks ago could still be affecting you—positively or negatively—today.

https://www.newsweek.com/brain-changes-neuroscience-exercise-sleep-health-two-weeks-1965107
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u/MisterMoogle03 Oct 09 '24

I’d assume there are several factors that play into this

  1. Imagine how much worse you would feel if you didn’t workout

  2. Diet also plays a large role (I.e. I would workout religiously, but having pizza / greasy food 4 times a week for lunch without balanced vitamins and minerals isn’t really an efficient source of nutrients for my body and brain to work with)

  3. What is the source of your lack of feeling better? (I.e. you could be exercising phenomenally but not addressing the root cause of whatever issue you may have

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u/LowClover Oct 09 '24

Totally true. As a very, very, VERY fit Adonis-type guy who became a fat guy who became a healthy weight but still unfit guy in the span of about 5 years, man you feel so much worse when you don't work out.