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When muscles work out, they help neurons to grow, a new study shows

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Re: When muscles work out, they help neurons to grow, a new study shows

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Post by NetOpWibby »

kombine wrote: post #28
almost_usual wrote: post #22

Two things that will improve mental clarity and sleep. Not drinking alcohol and strength training.

I've had a lot of fights about this with my girlfriend. We both work in academia and regularly go to the gym, but she insists to have a drink every now and then, which she says helps her take an edge off work stress. She also scolds me some times when I want to go to bed before 10pm, saying this is too restrictive and less fun. We ended up breaking up last week - not exclusively because of this, but these incompatibi…

I'm assuming y'all voted differently

Re: When muscles work out, they help neurons to grow, a new study shows

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Post by lemonberry »

almost_usual wrote: post #22

Two things that will improve mental clarity and sleep. Not drinking alcohol and strength training.

I agree with this, however, the best sleep of my life was when I was doing Ashtanga yoga regular. It's very physical, but I think it also takes care of a lot of muscle tension - notably in the shoulders, hips, and hamstrings - that are an often unnoticed cause of sleep issues.

Not only did I sleep better while doing Ashtanga, I felt better with less sleep. It was amazing. It's something I've struggled incorporating into my current lifestyle for a few reasons.

Re: When muscles work out, they help neurons to grow, a new study shows

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Post by yazzku »

charliebwrites wrote: post #25
almost_usual wrote: post #22

Two things that will improve mental clarity and sleep. Not drinking alcohol and strength training.

And good sleep will increase mental clarity and strength training And not drinking alcohol will improve good sleep and strength training They all impact each other!

It's a small town shop.

Re: When muscles work out, they help neurons to grow, a new study shows

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Post by artemonster »

kombine wrote: post #28
almost_usual wrote: post #22

Two things that will improve mental clarity and sleep. Not drinking alcohol and strength training.

I've had a lot of fights about this with my girlfriend. We both work in academia and regularly go to the gym, but she insists to have a drink every now and then, which she says helps her take an edge off work stress. She also scolds me some times when I want to go to bed before 10pm, saying this is too restrictive and less fun. We ended up breaking up last week - not exclusively because of this, but these incompatibi…

Glad for your ex gf, tbh :)

Re: When muscles work out, they help neurons to grow, a new study shows

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Post by evnp »

almost_usual wrote: post #22

Two things that will improve mental clarity and sleep. Not drinking alcohol and strength training.

Just going to leave this here as a counterpoint, since sibling comments feel one-sided on the question: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6957093/#:~:text=In...

Re: When muscles work out, they help neurons to grow, a new study shows

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Post by cdrini »

kombine wrote: post #28
almost_usual wrote: post #22

Two things that will improve mental clarity and sleep. Not drinking alcohol and strength training.

I've had a lot of fights about this with my girlfriend. We both work in academia and regularly go to the gym, but she insists to have a drink every now and then, which she says helps her take an edge off work stress. She also scolds me some times when I want to go to bed before 10pm, saying this is too restrictive and less fun. We ended up breaking up last week - not exclusively because of this, but these incompatibi…

Sorry to hear about your break up, hope you're doing ok.

Re: When muscles work out, they help neurons to grow, a new study shows

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Post by fsckboy »

kombine wrote: post #28
almost_usual wrote: post #22

Two things that will improve mental clarity and sleep. Not drinking alcohol and strength training.

I've had a lot of fights about this with my girlfriend. We both work in academia and regularly go to the gym, but she insists to have a drink every now and then, which she says helps her take an edge off work stress. She also scolds me some times when I want to go to bed before 10pm, saying this is too restrictive and less fun. We ended up breaking up last week - not exclusively because of this, but these incompatibi…

sounds like she likes a drink every now and then, and you insist that it, like fun after 10pm, is against your principles

Re: When muscles work out, they help neurons to grow, a new study shows

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Post by the8thbit »

kombine wrote: post #28
almost_usual wrote: post #22

Two things that will improve mental clarity and sleep. Not drinking alcohol and strength training.

I've had a lot of fights about this with my girlfriend. We both work in academia and regularly go to the gym, but she insists to have a drink every now and then, which she says helps her take an edge off work stress. She also scolds me some times when I want to go to bed before 10pm, saying this is too restrictive and less fun. We ended up breaking up last week - not exclusively because of this, but these incompatibi…

Her approach might not be the literal peak healthiest, but that doesn't mean its wrong. If she's only having a drink every once in a while and is getting 7+ hours of sleep most nights then the negative effects are probably negligible anyway.

To a certain extent, most people need to sacrifice some amount of health and performance to live the fullest life they can. If you don't feel that you benefit from that, though, and its important for either of you that you share your lifestyle, then perhaps you just weren't that compatible.

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