EXERCISE Reduces Anxiety
by Charles Beeson
It’s been proven, over and over again, that exercise reduces anxiety, stress, and depression. If you’re suffering with anxiety, you probably wish you could take a pill and have it quickly go-away. For many individuals, exercise can be like instant medication. The relief may last for several hours… or much longer. Of course, as with all methods to alleviate anxiety, it may not be, as effective for you, as it is for someone else.
Any sustained movement of the body, as with exercise, causes the brain to release chemicals, called endorphins, that are mood altering. The mood produced is one of pleasure and happiness. Do whatever you are physically capable of doing. If you’ve been a couch potato, start out slow and gradually increase the intensity and duration of your workout, over time.
The type and duration of your exercise is not as critical, as you might think. Clinical studies have shown that a brisk, 10 minute walk, may be as effective in alleviating anxiety, as a 45 minute, high intensity, cardio workout!
These benefits can be realized by many simple activities, such as:
Do your best to create a daily rountine. Our motivational recording might help.
The Self-Help Tools for Technique 2: “Living for Excellence”
Calm Your Body & Mind
Constant “fight or flight” responses through your nervous system, wears down the body & mind. Deep relaxation helps you reduce stress & anxiety.
During anxiety attack, breathing becomes fast, shallow, and from the top of their chest (diaphragm). This creates a difficult to breath feeling.
It’s proven, that exercise reduces stress, anxiety and depression. If you’re suffering with anxiety, you wish you could take a pill and have it quickly go-away.
STOP Stimulants & Alcohol! All uncomfortable feelings or symptoms of anxiety & panic are physical.
Change Your Mind’s Perception
Release Anticipation Anxiety in Seconds through “Time Line Therapy®”. I consider it the most powerful tool in my tool box.
“Anchoring” comes from a study about self improvement, called Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP).
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When you are having an Anxiety Attack or Panic Attack, your normal, cognitive thought process is to want to try and stop it.
Having confidence in your ability to use techniques like these… to control & manage your anxiety is important.