Skiing helps folks chill.

[tirolski]

Sweedish folks studied racers and found what we already knew.

Frontiers | Physical Activity Is Associated With Lower Long-Term Incidence of Anxiety in a Population-Based, Large-Scale Study

Physical activity may prevent anxiety, but the importance of exercise intensity, sex-specific mechanisms, and duration of the effects remains largely unknown...

www.frontiersin.org

 

[raisingarizona]

Amen.

I really like the cannabis and powder combination.

 

[Peter Minde]

Not all fun and games, unfortunately. I can personally attest but more importantly:

Jessie Diggins on confronting her eating disorder and recovery

"You can't give someone an eating disorder, but genetics load the gun and environment pulls the trigger," gold medalist Jessie Diggins says on disordered eating.

www.espn.com

Mental Health and Athletes - Athletes for Hope

Mental Health & Athletes In 2019, we first published this article discussing athlete mental health. Since then, we have created the Whole Being Athlete program to be better advocates in...

www.athletesforhope.org

 

[tirolski]

Found this observation in the discussion section interesting.

Interestingly, we found differences between men and women when analyzing the impact of finishing time of the ski race (a proxy for extreme exercise or higher fitness level) on the risk of anxiety disorders. Among male skiers, finishing time did not significantly affect the risk of developing anxiety disorders. However, among women, fast skiing was associated with a 2-fold higher risk of developing anxiety disorders compared to being a slower skier. Importantly, the cumulative incidence of anxiety disorders among fast skiing women was still lower than that of the matched non-skiing females from the general population. Thus, on a group level, physically high-performing women (fast skiers) may still benefit from a physically active lifestyle even though the optimal dose of exercise may be lower. To the best of our knowledge, this association between physical performance and the risk for anxiety disorders in women specifically has not been reported before.