NSV - Anxiety

Bettsy_A
Bettsy_A Posts: 81 Member
in Success Stories
So I got back into exercise and eating healthy with great gusto. I've been at it solidly for a week and a bit (missing some days of exercise, but generally being able to eat a lot better consistently).
One thing I have noticed is that my night time anxiety has completely gone!

I usually have a major anxiety attack 3-4 times a week, meaning barely any sleep and getting sick a lot. This has been going on since I had a few personal tragedies occur over the year.
It only just struck me today that I have gone an entire stressful week (money issues, study issues, family issues) without even the slightest hint of panic or anxiety, and it has all coincided with me making the commitment to really try to exercise every day.

To me, this is HUGE! It also saves on me paying for therapy, which my GP said I may have to go for if exercise didn't work. Thank goodness it did!

Thought I'd share :) yay!

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  • fit4lifeUcan2
    fit4lifeUcan2 Posts: 1,458 Member
    That is a wonderful plus to exercise. Our daughter has a lot of anxiety problems and panic attacks. I got her into exercising now and she hasn't had any problems with it in months. She even sleeps better at night too. Poor thing would be up till 4am unable to sleep. Now she is in bed and asleep by 11. She walks around town on our walking paths and rides my bike. If the weather is bad and she can't get out she uses my stationary bike. She says its really helped her. She even has more energy and feels more alert at work.

    She got into exercising just to take off a couple of pounds but now she feels so much better over all that she's going to stick with it for her mental health.

    I hope you continue to have relief from your anxiety.
  • Joannesmith2818
    Joannesmith2818 Posts: 438 Member
    I am an anxiety sufferer. And I have found exactly the same thing. Dont get me wrong....I have my moments but its so rare now. It is playing on my mind less and less and now I actually think of things i want to go and do, rather than how can i avoid these things!!

    Its great isnt it!!!!
  • Bettsy_A
    Bettsy_A Posts: 81 Member
    That is a wonderful plus to exercise. Our daughter has a lot of anxiety problems and panic attacks. I got her into exercising now and she hasn't had any problems with it in months. She even sleeps better at night too. Poor thing would be up till 4am unable to sleep. Now she is in bed and asleep by 11. She walks around town on our walking paths and rides my bike. If the weather is bad and she can't get out she uses my stationary bike. She says its really helped her. She even has more energy and feels more alert at work.

    She got into exercising just to take off a couple of pounds but now she feels so much better over all that she's going to stick with it for her mental health.

    I hope you continue to have relief from your anxiety.

    Thank you so much! I'm so happy to hear your daughter is getting such great results as well! :) I was very much the same! Couldn't calm down til 4-5am then had to be up by 7 to go to class. Exhausting! I'm going into the diploma now, and I feel like I am in so much more control. It's amazing what exercise does, other than just what happens on the outside.
  • Bettsy_A
    Bettsy_A Posts: 81 Member
    I am an anxiety sufferer. And I have found exactly the same thing. Dont get me wrong....I have my moments but its so rare now. It is playing on my mind less and less and now I actually think of things i want to go and do, rather than how can i avoid these things!!

    Its great isnt it!!!!

    It's just amazing! I'm sure I'll always suffer from the effects of anxiety but like you, I haven't thought about it at all. Usually I start a day where I feel off and it just snowballs til night time.
    It's like the world opened up and I have so much I can achieve! :D
    Go us! WOOHOO!
  • gogojodee
    gogojodee Posts: 1,243 Member
    WTG! Thanks for the reminder! Haven't exercised in weeks and I'm getting anxious up the wazoo! Lots of work issues. I think I need to go for a run! :)

    I forgot what just a simple run or moving around can do!
  • Bettsy_A
    Bettsy_A Posts: 81 Member
    WTG! Thanks for the reminder! Haven't exercised in weeks and I'm getting anxious up the wazoo! Lots of work issues. I think I need to go for a run! :)

    I forgot what just a simple run or moving around can do!

    Ha no problem :) now I've cottoned onto the link, hopefully this means it'll be harder for me to quit. Fingers crossed!
    I hear ya about the work issues. Usually i'd be grinding my teeth rotten, but I'm cool as a cucumber! It's a nice change :D
  • LAnne16
    LAnne16 Posts: 272 Member
    Oh this is actually really exciting and motivating for me! I have terrible anxiety... If exercise will help; well damn, I'm gonna do it every day!

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