I honestly HATE exercising. I am just not a physical individual at all. My outlet has always been my music: I sing in several choirs and play several instruments. Where many people say exercise relaxes them, helps them work of stress, helps them stabilize their mood, it has NEVER done that for me; quite the opposite really. In my case though, give me some time with my music, and I am much calmer, my mood is better, and it truly feeds my soul.

I think people have to find that thing in their life that works for them. Our society tends to say that exercise has to be that thing, but for some of us it is our music, our art, or some other outlet.