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If you enjoy that article I think you will get heaps out of John J. Ratey's book Spark. It describes the connections between mental health and exercise in many dimensions. I like that it both speaks layperson and gives scientific details to spring off from, but some friends wish it was either or, not both.

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If you enjoyed this article it's hard to imagine there exist other things on the subject you wouldn't enjoy much more. Read What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, which is mentioned in the article, for instance.

The author started running because he knew writing was a very unhealthy line of work that could lead to an early grave.

Those of us in technology should be even more worried.

Really loved the book as well, recommended it to friends and family.

I credit this book with bringing me out if a major depressive episode about 5 years ago. I've incorporated running into my schedule ever since and I've yet to have another depression. I had a conversation about it today. I'm glad to see it mentioned. I gift it to people often.

It triggered a paradigm shift for me. Many of us need our regular doses of exercise to feel good. Cardio is the most importance medicine for me. This discovery also made injury and aging a little scary in a new way :shrug:

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