Can Lifting Weights Cure Depression and Anxiety? | Educational Video | Biolayne
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"When you lift heavy the weight of the world is lighter!" Words to live by. Thank you Dr. Norton.
"If you want your life to be easy do hard things"... Damn Confucius, I need to sit with this one for a while
I've been saying this for years, lol. so true!
Don’t just sit, do something
‘Happiness is the feeling that power increases’
Sometimes
Its probably more accurate to say happiness goes up as self-efficacy and perceived control over life increases. Chasing power (the amount you can control the world directly) goes off the rails rather quickly into anti social things as the limits of of humans control in life is much lower than we'd like (on a broad scale).
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Put way better 👍
@@TheGreektrojan your initial sentence is how it was meant by Nietzsche.
Wise words indeed.@@TheGreektrojan
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Suffer the pain of discipline or the pain of regret
Resistance training has improved my life dramatically. I am an addict in recovery. I took antidepressants and anti anxiety meds the first year i was clean. Then i started working out.... After a couple months i started weaning myself off my meds because i felt so much better. It's been about 4 years now, and I love my body, I'm happier than at any point in my life. My blood work looks good. I can't recommend it enough, try it, stick with it, give it a year of serious effort , you'll be glad you did : )
I have been doing research myself on just this subject. Lifting truly helps my depression and anger, but hard cardio ended my anxiety.
How does one do cardio without it interfering with hypertrophy? Not sure where to fit it in my routine but know it’s important for overall health.
@@dawiser1brisk walking a few times a week for 30-60 minutes, light jogging a few times a week for 20-30 mins, or one of the gym cardio machines a few times a week for 20-30 mins, etc
@dawiser1 slow and steady AFTER you lift. 20 minutes or so will have a pretty big effect.
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@@deepzan1 if you can think…harder.
not just lifting weights but walking is as good as antidepressants for treating mild to moderate depression.
that's why I walking while watching this video :D
Homie out there taking down Cartesian mind/body dualism.
Pre-established harmony or harmony of opposites? -- Leibniz, Fichte, and Hegel coming round the stretch.
That inspirational talk around 4:20 👏
Dad is dying right now, as my mum says " keep your nose to the grind" ie I will consistently still be RT walking biking rowing at the gym, do the things our body was made to do, don't let the grief sadness pull you down, one life you deserve the best life.
My wife and I also hit the gym and it became a therapy and datenight at the same time, it lifts our mood and connection. We also have an educational CZcams channel and plan to talk about it too.
I need to find a wife that considers the gym a date😂 That's the perfect lady
Therapy isn't a mood lifter and exercise isn't therapy. If that's all you needed to feel better you didn't have issues that people need therapy for.
@@onemanswrld405you need to! I did and its the best feeling ever!
Speaking from firsthand experience, it does not cure depression and anxiety but it helps out tremendously.
Try with really hard cardio. Its like a miracle
True. It is like medication, it doesn't fix the problem but it gives you another tool to help you on to the right path. Keep on fighting, my man, you're doing the right thing.
Just a little more time that it takes to watch a Layne Norton video is it all it takes to reduce depression and anxiety though lifting weights. Sign me up!
My life is in a spiral right now, and literally the only thing I have to look forward to that brings me any joy are my 2-3 times per week 90 minute weightlifting classes. I have faith that things will get better, but in the meantime RT is helping me hang on and feel good about and proud of myself.
I'm proud of you.
Keep going!
@@jong3821 Thank you so much. I love this channel and the kindness of strangers. 🙏🏻
can we get a reel of layne shouting motivational stuff at us maybe bc hes great at it
More people need to see, hear and understand this. When something is said to be, "It's just in your mind," I'm like b*tch I live in my mind 24/7 and so do you! Mind/body care is so very important. Layne out here with the valuable truth bombs as always, good on ya.
My anecdote: when I got out of college and got a desk job I had a brief span of time where I stopped being active. Not only was the job stressful but I was doing myself a disservice by being sedentary. What was crazy was, things I found stressful were less so when I started exercising again. It's crazy how something so simple in concept can help so drastically.
For some people, depression can be caused by listlessness, or lack of structured/meaningful progression in life. Keeping a workout log and writing progress down day to day helps that a lot.
Layne channeled his inner guru today. ☯️😆
All joking aside, I've seen some other studies and even a documentary where they had participants in two groups performing tasks either rested or after light exercises (20-30 walking) and cognitive functions was Greatly improved for those who had just taken a walk (they also showed differences with resistance training, people in retirement home was more cognitive than sedentary teenagers).
I didn't need this study to convince me. As someone who has suffered from anxiety and depression all his life, the gym is a life saver, literally. If I didn't have the gym, I don't know if I'd be here. The gym gives me a purpose with constant new goals to achieve. Besides my dogs that I've been lucky enough to have had, the gym is what's kept me focused on something other than the thoughts in my head.
When you think about the stimulation of catecholamines from lifting and low levels of those in depression there you go.
I love how he screams such motivational information. I needed that!
I feel so good when I’m lifting ! My mood is better and I feel more confident !
"If you only do what you feel like doing, you will never anything worth it in your life."
That's true. I have lived a while doing whatever I felt like, avoiding the hard and scary things and it only gave me problems. It truly is a recipe for disaster.
Working out helped my mental health a lot. However, it was really the combination of working out + medication + therapy + strong relationships and social supports that allowed me to flourish. I'm an advocate of a kitchen-sink approach to mental health.
Words can not explain how much layne uplifts me and helps me drive forward in troublesome times.
Three years ago I relapsed after 13 years of sobriety. I was an anxious, self-isolating mess of a human being and I knew something had to give. In November I joined a gym and began lifting-I am now off of all meds and I've never been happier-sober too.
Thank you for making this video Layne.
Exercise does work. I joined a gym and started weightlifting, and after just a few weeks, i felt better. Got to the point where if I had to miss a day, I would get anxiety.
If you still get anxiety, then how does it "work"?
You're just anxious about a different thing
I understand what you mean, so there has to be some mental discipline and grace going on, because we all are going to have to miss a day or two.
Happens to me too. Now you are addicted to the gym. Now the next step is realizing that YOU are actually worth it by yourself, even if you miss a week of workouts. You won't lose that much if anything and you are still going to be YOU. Now, try delofing weeks. Literally taking a week or two off, is going to feel bad the first days but after the fourth/fifth day you feel ok, you want to train again but you are not anxious about not lifting. And your body will thank you too if you train hard. Detach from it and now you are free. You just now it's good for you, you enjoy doing it, you want to do it, but your life doesn't depend on it, sometimes shit happens and it ok to take a rest day or a couple and come back stronger.
I might be less clinically depressed, but that doesn't change the things to be depressed and anxious about.
Yes layne says very clearly ‘it’s not a cure’ it’s a tool
It reduces your reaction to the triggers. I obviously don't know what is causing your anxiety or depression, but in a lot of case the cause is not nearly as bad as the reaction we have. Again, I don't know your particular situation and you might have pertinent reasons causing this.
Only you can change your outlook. Godspeed my friend. I get it, it's an unholy war we fight but despite the myriad of reasons I have to just stay in bed all day? I'd rather kick this life in its balls, not the other way around. Fight back!
Spot on Lane. Doing hard things make life easier.
It's not just about lifting weights; it's about the motivation and dedication to go to a place and work out. Many, if not all, pursue this to feel attractive and 'consumable' for sexual purposes, whether actively engaging or seeking attention at these locations. The primal instinct precedes scientific analysis.
Thanks Layne, I needed to hear this today. Depression has been kicking my ass lately.
Life is not about being happy all the time. This is a fallacy we kinda are taught inadvertently. Feeling bad is part of it. Figure out why you are feeling bad and do things that can improve it. Exercise is definitely the best way imo as it makes you more resilient and makes it easier to set aside the bad thoughts. Taking the first step is always the hardest, if you can manage that you can manage a second.
@@NofirstnameNolastname don't give people advice if you don't know what you are talking about.
Preach, brother. “If you only do what you can, you will never be more than you are” - Master Shifu
I believe Brian Shaw preaches the same message, do something that's hard every day. Not always strength related, but something that challenges you in some way. It works wonders for the brain, and then everything else seems trivial.
I've been severely depressed, simple things like getting in the shower was a huge task that I couldn't imagine. Regular training changed my life from not wanting to live, to loving life. I'm still broke and lonley, but it's night and day.
I've been working out 5 or 6 days a week since 1974 when I was an Olympic Weightlifter. I always looked at training as free therapy and structure in the face of chaos.
I am now convinced that most of the valuable content on CZcams doesn’t get much attention. This is a great video and surely one of the “hidden gems” when it comes to useful information.
Thanks Layne!
If your not working out, please Start today, no excuses, make it a priority, why ? It will make a huge difference in your life. In life’s journey, when you hit a pot hole, or in my case a sink hole (cancer) you will be stronger mentally and physically. My rare Lymphoma needed a lot chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant. My personal trainer had improved my fitness level so I could tackle the really hard treatments that saved my life .
FACTS! I hope you’re well.
I couldn't agree more, I've been suffering with depression and anxiety for 16 years and a I can honestly say I wouldn't be alive if I didn't have the gym, gym is my therapy 💪💪💪
The mind is such a powerful thing. Just thinking different thoughts can increase strength
It can definitely help, or at least in my experience it helped my panic disorder GREATLY. Unless you've experienced a panic or anxiety attack, you'll not understand how devastating they are and the psychological damage they can do.
regarding this quote "If you want your life to be easy do hard things" i had a period in my life when i would do only this, exercise 6-7 days a week, 10k steps everyday, 8h of sleep, 16h of fasting and clean eating, cold showers. I was feeling horrible and felt like the life was not worth livin' anymore, hard things without breaks of acknowledging what you have just accomplished would put you in a more stressful state. I know that this is an extreme and not what Dr. Layne was trying to convey, but the message could get across like this for some people. Strike for balance because doing hard things without relaxation is making life as hard as only relaxation.
Moderation is the key to a happy life. Moderate your food - eat a mixed diet without excess of anything. Moderate your exercise. Moderate your work. The way is the middle ground.
@@bodrulm1 nicely put!
Great video !
If people would listen and apply these advices rather than watching nutrition and diet videos as an easy path to health, they would realize how true that is.
This is one those things where I think, this did not need a study. It's extremely obvious it helps, sadly many don't want(can't) to try or believe it.
For anyone enduring hard/high stress life experiences on the regular that have likely contributed to your depression and anxiety and are feeling like one more hard thing is not at all what you need right now, or your anxiety/depression levels make it difficult to be in a gym, a gentle reminder that Layne is not a mental health professional and there are many ways to attenuate an overactive anxiety/depression response. Sometimes the hard thing is moving your body out of bed or finding the courage to get outside. If that’s you, it may take a minute before resistance training is part of your wellness toolkit. It’s a normal recovery trajectory to take small steps in a variety of different life domains and incorporate changes at a pace you can manage.
yep, don't try to go full on just because the internet tell you you are weak for not "leaving it all on the mat" and other BS.
this should be pinned
I reckon this is spot on. If you lift weights you help your body. You get the quiet time between sets to think about life. You start forming a social circle. You make gains. You eat better. You sleep better. You feel better. It's an awesome cycle that is full of benefits
3:40 The same thing he talks about here happened exactly the same with me, I got stronger instantly I couldn't believe it. This video is great more people need to see it, especially older individuals.
100% Layne. Also from anecdote, every time I was having stress events, “getting out of my mind/headspace” by working out or practicing BJJ has improved that mental health.
One of the worse times of my life, were I had a lot of stressors (like family deaths, heartbreak, financial issues) took longer to get out because had also injuries at the same time and had no way of work on the body. As soon as my body healed a bit and was able to exercise, everything else felt better
Dear Dr. Norton, thanks for the study break down. Love to learn from other disciplines! Also your message was really powerful. I started to weight lift as well and I really have to say it changed me forever in a positive way! Even if I don't lift 600 pounds, but I am happy about my progress I made (PR right now around 10-15 kg). Thanks for being here with us!
Honestly it’s the stronger bones and healthy aging that is convincing for me.
Fantastic message! Like so many others who've gone down the road of hard training it has changed my life! This includes resistance training cardio and martial arts! And I quit a lot of bad habits because I see myself as an athlete! No matter how I feel at the beginning of my training I always feel better afterwards! 🏋️🥋🥊🥊🏃♂️
I really wish they would do more studies like this but with more time in the gym. Because for me, working out CAUSES my depression and anxiety.
When i give up on lifting and just do stuff i like (gardening, sculpting, making terrariums) my depression and anxiety disappear completely. But after about 2-3 weeks into a lifting mesocycle i am literally su*c*dal. (Btw, at that point right now) and its terrible, because i want to have a good physique and be healthy, but it seems i have to choose one or the other.
But maybe theres just a point where it becomes too much and has the opposite effect. But i dont know how to make progress with my physique if i do less. So it would be nice to see more studies with a lot more time spent lifting.
You need to talk to your psychiatrist about trying different medication ❤
@@itsbroiled I'm not on any medication and I don't have health insurance.
you will never see a study like that unless you identify the underlying cause. You may have any number of biochemical deficits that result in depression/anxiety but unless it can be identified you won't be able to figure out what's up. I would try to see a doctor though, Depending on where you live you may qualify for free insurance.
The church of working out is the only sect that will actually benefit you. On top of that it need not be extremely time-consuming and it can be even done at no cost at your own home.
You have to build a positive feedback loop with what you're doing. Resistance training is great at that, because it has simple instructions. Since it has simple instructions, anyone can follow them, and anyone can see results. Once you see results that come out of pain, you've completed the positive feedback loop/cycle. Use that in every other aspect of your life, and you will soon *seek* things that you can't do, because you want to get better. Failing, when confident, is the same as success, which makes the loop keep on looping, baby!
Dr. Norton spittin' truth about the mental health benefits of resistance training and life. ❤ It
Great video! I am more positive to medication than many might be, but working out and an active lifestyle is also very underrated for better living. Good to hear that it also helps "normal" people.
Great, balanced, scientific analysis of the study as usual!
I tell people i go to the gym for my mental health more than my physical health which has also improved since i got back into the gym. Thanks for the video Layne
Loved the rant! The dichotomy of life couldn’t be truer!
This SHOULD be a TED Talk.
You have to start BEFORE you feel like doing it!!! You killed it Layne! I have been preaching this to my clients for years, but the way you express it in this video is on point! I will share with everyone I know!!
Layne, disappointed not to see a response to the proof, Simon hill, this week. Hoping that you will get through it in the future. You have always put forth the idea that you're open to information and willing to change your mind. Indeed, you are one of the few people around who does that. I certainly hope you will find some time to do that soon. And, I very much look forward to what you have to say in that response.
Are you talking about the podcast? Is there a certain episode?
@@michaelkokinos2872 Yes, it's the Proof Podcast, Simon Hill. New Harvard Study, Protein and Healthy Aging, is the title and it was in response to Layne's assessment of that study about a month ago.
This is something that resonates strongly with me as I am someone who has been struggling with a clinical anxiety disorder for the last 16-20 months and taking clinical medication. Training has been the one anchor I could count on, when my mind is blaring and emotions are flying and confusion is in bound it was just so easy to go into the gym and shut off my mind. That being said I find myself now in a position where I almost in a constantly over trained state. I have to to actively pull myself back from training too much. I have 2 training sessions per day spaced out by 12 hours and roughly try and get 2-4 hours sleep between each one. Not gonna lie I feel like an addict chasing the dragon if you can understand the analogy. If I could I would literally not stop working out. Its not sustainable or optimal or healthy but without working out I will tell you from my perspective and experience I would be a thousand times worse emotionally and mentally.
Day 82 of carnivore. It's been game changing for my chronic mental health issues. Can't believe how much better I feel
It still is just training. It's just secondary activity
Did mine. Changed my life.
after 15 years of chronic, treatment resistant depression lifting was the only thing that made any significant impact.
100%!!! I am always trying to share this kind of info with people. I wish people would just try it!
Very well said Dr. Layne! I don't lift weights but I'm going to run the Mont-Blanc Marathon this weekend. I know, this will be hard!
video comes out as I skipped my session yesterday due to a bout of depression that took me out for the day. I ll be back in the gym today :)
One of the most powerful videos I saw. AMEN to that
Exercise is what got me through grad school and keeps me going
My experience with weight lifting for 2.5 years as someone with very severe depression is that it does NOT change the direction of my emotions. All it does is increase the magnitude of whatever emotion I was feeling to begin with. If im suicidal going in to the gym, I leave much more suicidal. If im depressed, I leave with an even more intense feeling of depression. I would not reccommend working out to someone who is mentally unstable. It makes me somewhat more brave/impulsive and thats not nessescarily a good thing when you're in deep depression.
wasn't expecting the motivational speech with this video. very well said.
As someone who has been depressed for over a decade, lifting has been a great help lately
Over time, Training has definitely helped with stabilizing my emotions and clearing my mind. I focus better and I don’t get overwhelmed often anymore.
I would say it is a form of behavioral activation. If you are depressed or anxious and staying inside, you won't make any new experiences and you got time to ruminate and worry about the past and future. If you are active, this is less likely to happen while pursuing reinforcing activities.
Excellent!!
This video pretty much encapsulates the Stoic philosophy of the likes of Zeno, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, etc...
Love it!!
P.S.: 7:43 -- It's called a "virtuous cycle"...
Re shared this to my clients as homework to watch 💪🏽 love this so much!
Fooor the algorithm
Love your passion! Keep motivating people!
By far this is the one video that I will replay weekly for motivation THANK YOU !!!!!
Do not always agree with your videos, but this one makes sense.
I take medications and I also lift weights 4 days a week because I love it and it helps a lot. I was diagnosed with severe depression, anxiety, PTSD and bipolar disorder. Depression got so bad I had to get ECT treatments. Thank goodness I'm on remission and I'm recovering strength and muscle that I lost during those dark days.
That was a fucking masterpiece, Layne. Thanks dude.
Certainly helps my PTSD symptoms.
The days I can’t get to the gym, I don’t know what to do with myself.
DAMN, Layne!! This hit me so hard!! Thank you!!!
One of your best videos, big time! Nicely done, sir.
He dropping knowledge today! Preach bro. One of your best videos.
Hell yeah Layne!!! Great advice with that motivational talk!!!
more people should watch this video
So many claps for the soap box rant at the end about “how much more evidence do you need?!” 👏 👏 👏
Very strong message Layne, thanks!
Damn. Badly needed this kind of motivation.
As a clinical psychologist, this paper kinda irks me. I mean, I agree with everything in the video and physical activity can absolutely help and a lot of the times is even essential, I've had patients that were able to achieve full remission, only after they changed their diet and started lifting weights. And the biopsychology behind that is really simple actually.
BUT, the study itself is kind annoying(granted I can read only the abstract) and can leave people making generalized conclusions that can be detrimental. First - they are many reasons for the symptoms of depression or anxiety(or both), some are psychogenic, other organic and so on and they all require a different approach. Because of that and the fact that the term is so overused some colleagues(and I kinda agree with them)want to remove the term completely, because at this point, doesn;t mean anything.
My point is - you should always strive to be physically active, specially when you don't feel like it and even more so if you depressed or anxious, but if those symptoms persist you SHOULD go visit a psychiatrist, because yes, you maybe just stressed out, but maybe you have a brain tumor and you will be dead after several months if it is not removed.
If you are old depressive like symptoms can also be a sign of dementia.
There is also the detail that the mild depressive episode, generally tends to disappear on its own, but that is besides the point.
yeah I'm on the other side, lifelong depression that is NOT fixed by exercise. It helps of course but has not cured it by any means. The meme of "exercise is as good as antidepressants" is extremely damaging.
What about the abstract irks you? I just read it and nothing in it suggest the authors believe it’s the only or best treatment option. It literally just says it reduced depressive symptoms. It doesn’t mention curing depression or say anything to suggest it should be the only treatment used for depression
@@michaelkokinos2872 Mostly because the authors haven't specified what depression are they talking about and also they didn't mention that this approach may not work for other types of depression.
Maybe they have written that in the "restrictions" tho, who knows.
Love this so much.
Preach! It’s all true! 100%
I had bad mental anxiety after some bad situations at work. I now workout 5 days a week and no longer take any meds. At one point the meds were making things worse. Now just HRT and lifting weights.
Easily one of the greatest Videos I, have watched! ❤️
Sir Layne, you rock! ❤️