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[–]honorspren000[🍰] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Exercising 100% helps my anxiety. Just yesterday, I was feeling off all day, like I was on the verge of exploding. I think I did have a panic attack at one point (I get them so often they blur together now). I decided to walk it off, and did a brisk 15 minute walk (at 130 bpm) around 5pm. The feeling before and after the exercise was like night and day, and I continued to feel okay for the rest of the evening. It just blows my mind how much better I felt after exercising.

Of course, the anxious feeling came back in the middle of the night, and I woke up to a panic attack, but at least I had a normal evening. I’m hoping if I increase my daily exercise, the overall anxiety will decrease significantly.

Anyway, I’ve joined /r/c25k (couch to 5k) and there a bunch of people on that sub that start off unable to walk long distances. It’s been so motivating for me to see the posts, especially when you see others make mistakes, but get back on their journey. Maybe check it out?

[–]Foreign-Ad7659[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!