Hello, forgive me if this is the wrong section but I thought it would be the most appropriate.

I was just hoping to get some opinions and information on whether or not exercise (might as well include eating healthy too) relating to improving your mental wellbeing is all it's cracked up to be.

I haven't done too much research really but from what I gather, usually the common factor is just that exercising helps improve blood flow and the function of various arteries/body parts.

I don't doubt it does help some. I'm just wondering if it really makes a (worthwhile) improvement - specifically with mental health. I have 4 fractured vertebrae, along with various mental health issues, (anxiety etc.) which makes exercise very difficult both physically and mentally. So if comfortably staying inside most of the time rather than going through the physical/mental pain of exercising daily really isn't going to make that much of a (worthwhile) difference, I would of course prefer it.

Thank you for reading.