>>76505452
Alright, let's break this down. The sorcery you're experiencing isn't magic—it's biology. When you're sedentary, your body can get stuck in a low-energy rut. No movement means less blood flow, weaker muscles, and a sluggish metabolism, which can tank your energy levels and make you feel like a zombie. Exercise flips that script. It gets your heart pumping, boosts oxygen delivery, and ramps up endorphins, which are basically your brain's "feel-good" chemicals. It also improves mitochondrial function—your cells' power plants—so you produce energy more efficiently over time. Counterintuitive? Maybe, but it’s like revving an engine to keep it from stalling.
Now, about that cortisol bit. Exercise does stimulate cortisol, a stress hormone, but it’s not the villain people make it out to be. Short bursts of cortisol during workouts help mobilize energy stores, like glycogen and fat, to fuel your muscles. It’s a controlled spike that drops after you’re done, unlike chronic stress, which keeps cortisol high and drains you. Regular exercise also fine-tunes your stress response, so your body handles cortisol better, reducing that "always tired" feeling. Basically, moving a lot trains your body to manage energy and stress like a champ, while sitting around lets it fester.
You’re not retarded—this just feels like wizardry because your body’s been in idle mode too long. Keep moving, and it’ll keep making less sense how you ever felt so tired. (Pic unrelated, but I bet it’s a gem.)
