Does anybody anxiety flare up when they workout

[Mel6755]

Does anyone have terrible anxiety when they workout. I’m a track athlete I tend to workout everyday with little flare ups but today was terrible. I had concerning chest pain after each set plus I had head and chest tingles.

[JAYnLA]

I've had that happen. I try to just keep going - don't let it make you stop. It usually passes and you've successfully started to rewire your brain that working out is not a call for anxiety. I think it's very common.

[Mel6755 in reply to JAYnLA]

Thank you so much for responding, I just wanna make sure I’m not the only one experiencing this.

[JAYnLA in reply to Mel6755]

Oh no - you aren't. We've become so hyper aware of our heart and other sensations that working out can set us off... and then we learn it's not threatening and it calms down again.

[scf19]

mine does, particularly because i find it hard to breathe properly throughout my workout (and in general, due to this unhealthy shallow breathing habit that i’ve picked up over the years, thanks to my typical anxiety response to stress).