This issue includes...
1) TODAY'S MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE
2) Your Anxiety Tip: Exercise Your Anxiety Away
3) TELL US WHAT YOU THINK!
4) CONTENT FOR YOUR WEB SITE OR E-ZINE
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1) TODAY'S MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE
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"A goal is not the same as a desire, and this is an
important distinction to make. You can have a desire
you don't intend to act on. But you can't have a goal
you don't intend to act on."
-- Tom Morris
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2) Exercise Your Anxiety Away
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Physical exercise does more than keep us physically fit.
It can be a key element in reducing anxiety.
Did you know that exercise has proven anxiety-reducing
benefits?
Here’s a brief list of some of the benefits of exercise
specifically
for anxiety sufferers. Exercise:
-- Releases “feel-good” endorphins and neurotransmitters
that
improve your mood.
-- “Burns off” stress by metabolizing neurotransmitters
created
during the stress response.
-- Balances blood sugar levels for up to thirty-six hours after
exercising. This minimizes symptoms triggered by low blood
sugar.
-- Likely makes the stress reaction system more efficient.
-- Could help you be significantly less affected by stress over
the long-term by changing your body's automatic stress
response. Exercise reduces the amount of adrenaline and
other neurotransmitters released during stress that create
symptoms.
-- Coordinates the movement between the arms and legs to
help regulate brain waves.
-- Relaxes you by releasing muscle tension.
-- Improves blood flow to your brain, bringing additional
sugars
and oxygen, which may be needed when you are
thinking
intensely.
-- It's likely that a chemical that is released in the brain
during
aerobic exercise helps the body mend itself from
some of the
harmful effects of stress.
-- Exercise, when done regularly, increases your sense of
self-control over your health and well-being, which in turn
decreases anxiety.
I know it's tough to even think about exercising when
anxiety symptoms drag you down. I used to feel the same
way. Boy, was I surprised to discover that exercise made
a dramatic difference for me. (The key is starting 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!)
Most anxiety sufferers mistakenly believe that their
anxiety
symptoms prevent them from exercising because
they
feel physically overwhelmed and fatigued.
The truth is that exercise is one of the best tools you
have
to turn the tables on your anxiety symptoms. If
you're
fatigued, exercise will energize you!
Start slowly and gradually build the length of time that you
exercise. Walking is one of the simplest exercises because
it's easy, does not require lots of equipment, and you can
do it just about anywhere.
When you're getting started, decide on a length of time
that feels very do-able to you -- whether it's one minute,
ten minutes, or more. Gradually build on that foundation.
Increase the length of time and the pace of the exercise
over several weeks. To maximize the anxiety-reducing
benefits, make it a long-term goal to do thirty minutes
of aerobic exercise three or four times a week.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Deanne Repich is the Director
of the National Institute of Anxiety and Stress, Inc., a
former
anxiety sufferer, and creator of the Conquer Anxiety
Success Program. The course is a "take-action" self-study
program that guides you step by step through over seventy
practical strategies for overcoming anxiety. The course, our
newsletter, and other helpful resources are available at:
http://www.ConquerAnxiety.com
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Deanne Repich is the Director
of the National Institute of Anxiety and Stress, Inc., a
former
anxiety sufferer, and creator of the Conquer Anxiety
Success Program. The course is a "take-action" self-study
program that guides you step by step through over seventy
practical strategies for overcoming anxiety. The course, our
newsletter, and other helpful resources are available at:
http://www.ConquerAnxiety.com
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Article copyright October 19, 2005
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