eli5: Why does working out helps so much with mental health?

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I have OCD and working out ALWAYS makes me feel better whenever I have spikes. How does that work?

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Aside from the actual scientific hormone related answers everyone else is giving, doing something really intense, like as intense as your racing thoughts are, helps to shock the body out of it, focus on the ohysical sensation, and then inadvertently your system gets tk take a break from the emotional stress. It’s basically a grounding technique

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