Being Self Conscious whilst Exercising

midlomel1971

Not a single bit. I put on my headphones and zone out and I'm pretty oblivious to everyone around me. I'm sure 98% of what I do looks ridiculous, but whatever....the older I get the less I care what people think

hesn92

Yes! I don't know why but I get so stressed out when I'm running along the side of the road or through my neighborhood because of all the cars driving by and people out in their yards "staring at me" (in my mind they are, anyway). I also hate crossing streets and having people wait for me. I am new to running and so far I pretty much only will run on a trail where the only other people I come across are other runners, walkers, and bike riders.

semperfly

I'm a pretty confident person, 13 years US Marine Corps, law enforcement community for 20 years, but age and laziness took its toll when I started going to the gym again. I was terrified that the younger people would be snickering at me. Then my step son told me, no one friggin cares. They are focusing on their own workout and music. He told me to put a workout channel on my Pandora or Spotify, get earbuds and get lost in myown workout.
When did 19 year old kids get so smart?
Now I go lift, ride bike, etc and I can see others in the gym not paying a single bit of attention to me.

WanderingRivers

Basically all the time. My family in the room while I am wanting to do yoga? Nope. Not gonna do it. At least with walking I am going from point a to b w/o being judged for exercise.

mkculs

Honestly, I’m happy to be the biggest, slowest person on the trail bc I SO do not care what others think, and I know there is at least 1 self-conscious person out there who needs to know someone is bigger and slower. I’m truly happy to be that person. I love my runs. Most people are too self-absorbed to notice others, and anyone judgy is the pathetic loser we should all feel sorry for. Once you get that, you’ll never be self-conscious again.