# mindfulness during exercise #ISawSomewhere that being mindful/paying attention during exercise yeilded better results. i.e. not listening or watching [[content]], playing [[video games]], ## Distracted exercise - Leads to more injuries - ## My experience... - I have tended to lean on consuming content when exercising out of [[boredom]] ## My guesses... - I would likely find the exercise more engaging if I didn't consume content while... ## Pro-Just Excercise - This makes intuitive sense. The more you are paying attention to your body, the more you can push, have better form, less likely to injure. ## Con-Just Exercise - you'll likely exercise more if you are distracted. ## Related - [[running]] and [[elliptical|eliptical]] - [Link to random blog on it](https://www.artofmanliness.com/health-fitness/fitness/the-case-for-not-listening-to-music-when-you-work-out/#:~:text=So%20while%20working%20out%20with,is%20the%20way%20to%20go)