Exercise Is The Ultimate Habit Builder

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When I look back at my prior experiences with my mental health and suicidal thoughts, quite a bit of it came from my behaviors and my environment.

I ate terribly.

I slept poorly.

I did not exercise.

I surrounded myself with people who would put me down regularly.

I was always stressed and I would just sit at home and play video games for hours at a time to avoid things.

Then I started exercising and the whole trajectory of my life changed.

My behavior and habits got significantly better.

I stopped pursuing habits that harmed my personal growth, and I started focusing on habits that improved my lifestyle.

I demanded more for myself and even surrounded myself around people who would lift me up.

This is why I believe that exercise is the ultimate habit builder.

The Domino Effect

According to James Clear, the author of Atomic Habits, the best kind of good habits are those that cause a Domino Effect in your life. In his article of the same title, he noted that a 2012 study showed that those who lived less sedentary ended up reducing their daily fat intake.