Monday, January 19, 2009
The Anxiety Disorders Association of America offers a number of reasons for people with anxiety to develop a regular exercise program:
Exercise relieves anxiety symptoms, even a 10 minute walk can provide relief from anxiety symptoms for several hours.
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Exercise, espeacially exercise which is aerobic and involves the arms works as well as zanax. Although it is so much easier to pop a zaxax aerobic exercise(schwinn airdyne) armbike works great! It helps me to feel a semblance of inner calm almost as if the adrenaline has gone away!!!!
Thanks for sharing your perspective. It really is so important to include exercise in your daily routine.
Eileen
YES!!!!I,FOR ONE, ALWAYS WANT THE EASIER/SOFTER WAY. RECENTLY MY ANXIETY GOT OUT OF CONTROL AND I HAD TO GO ON ATENOLOL(A BETA-BLOCKER). BUT I'M HOPING THAT 30-60 MINUTES OF AEROBIC TYPE EXERCISE AND NOT EATING UNHEALTHY FOOD AND GETTING PLENTY OF FRESH AIR WILL LET ME FEEL A LITTLE CALMER. I KNOW ,BEING FROM A LONG LINE OF NERVOUS NELLIES, THAT I WILL NEVER FEEL COMPLETELY RELAXED BUT IF I CAN TAKE THE TENSION DOWN 50% OR BETTER I WILL BE HAPPY!!!!