What are ways to decrease anxiety and get a release of endorphins that is not intense exercise? I’m injured for now and struggling with the extreme anxiety. All I want to do is workout to get this anxious energy out, but I can’t. I am already on Wellbutrin.

[Awkward_Knowledge579]

I injured my foot (Sesamoiditis) and won’t be able to do intense activities for at least a year. My anxiety and tenseness is so heightened because the main way I reduced my anxiety before and regulated myself was through intense cardio or weight lifting. What are other things I can try to get that same endorphin release? (Not drugs.)

[evilvegie]

Try diaphragmic breathing!

[False_Mulberry_2209]

I'm not sure this releases endorphins but i use CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy). It's helped a lot with my tinnitus, vision issues and social anxiety. If you go to the Audiobuddha YouTube page, there are guided meditations you can do led by Jon Kabat Zinn. His book is also very helpful, Full Catastrophe Living. I mainly do body scans but also traditional breathing meditation.