A Note From Deanne
Many anxiety sufferers mistakenly believe that their anxiety symptoms prevent them from exercising. They figure that because they feel so physically overwhelmed and fatigued, they are unable to exercise.
The truth is that you can exercise when you're feeling anxious, no matter how fatigued or stressed-out you feel. In fact, exercise is one of the best things you can do when you're feeling anxious.
This week's tip deals with the benefits of exercise for anxiety sufferers and how to get started. Enjoy!
Dedicated to your success,
Anxiety Tip
Exercise with Anxiety?
I know it's tough to think about exercising when symptoms drag you down. I used to feel the same way. I didn't feel like I could even stand up sometimes, let alone exercise. Boy, was I surprised to discover that exercise
made a dramatic difference for me!
Did you know that exercise has these proven anxiety-reducing benefits?
Exercise has been proven to improve your mood; "burn off" stress; change the body's long-term automatic stress response, making you react more calmly with less false alarms of the fight or flight response; relaxes your muscles; and increases your sense of self control.
When you're getting started with exercise decide on a length of time that feels very do-able to you -- whether it's ten seconds, one minute, or ten minutes. Don't worry if you think it's not long enough to get much benefit. Creating an easily achievable goal is what counts when you're getting started because then you are more likely to stick with it. Start gradually if your symptoms are intense -- even one or two minutes of walking in your house a few times a day is a great start! You'll be surprised how quickly you can build from there to create a habit of regular aerobic exercise and reap dramatic benefits.
About Deanne
Deanne Repich - Founder and director of the National Institute of Anxiety and Stress, Inc., is an internationally renowned anxiety educator, teacher, author, and former sufferer who has helped tens of thousands of anxiety sufferers in more than 40 countries to reclaim their lives from anxiety, stress, anxiety disorders, panic attacks, anxiety attacks and social anxiety.
She is the creator of the Conquer Anxiety Success Program, author of more than seventy articles, and publisher of the Anxiety-Free Living printed Newsletter for anxiety sufferers. She is a Member of Mental Health America and the Anxiety Disorders Association of America.
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