S2E13. Managing depression during your fitness journey

We spoke in Series 1 about The Black Dog - the metaphor I feel perfectly represents the relationship I have with depression. In today’s episode I wanted to revisit that topic but speak more specifically about how you can find - and navigate - a fitness journey while working through mental health conditions. We chat about how essential it is that you press on and grab opportunities to improve your wellbeing, even if the action feels unbearable in the moment. Start now with what you have, do not wait for motivation to come knocking. Change does not happen by accident and you deserve it - why *not* you? All my love, Cass xx (02:20) Intro - finding wellness within depression or a mood disorder (04:13)  Content Warning - conversation around depression (05:11) My earliest memory experiencing depression (06:32) Revisiting the metaphor of the Black Dog (11:30) Acceptance - forcing things will feel unnatural (14:35) Putting motivation before action is like putting the cart before the horse (17:20) Playing down the changes that you make  (17:46) Giving up because of one bad experience - if one method doesn’t work, try another! (22:38) “Why not me?” (24:46) Why exercise makes us feel better when we’re struggling  (28:52) The physical symptoms of depression (33:28) Start where you are, with what you have