Evening all. Hope everyone is well and had a good day. I’ve been trying to put my finger on the correct way to describe how exercise makes me feel, i am trying so hard to make it more routine and consistent as per my therapists advice but the best way to describe how I feel before, during and after would be “vulnerable” can anyone relate? In my head exercise is the most likely time for something to happen to my heart as it is working it’s hardest. Sounds ridiculous I know but it makes it impossible to enjoy the build up, during it and even the endorphins after. Ive done my exercise now, 20 mins cycling on the road. Now I will be very anxious and jittery now until I wake up tomorrow morning. This isn’t how it should be is it 😪 how can somerhing that makes me feel rubbish have a positive impact on me in the long run.
NB. All cleared last week ecg, bloods, chest X-ray. — feeling frustrated.
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I understand that your health anxiety continues to win. You’ve been given a good bill of health. What you are lacking is being rational with your thoughts as exercise is wonderful for the heart and our cardiovascular health. Exercise can be used to ease anxiety not the other way around.
I don’t know if your getting everything out of therapy like learning coping strategies, ways to combat you anxiety or not. But keep trying to exercise, keep trying new things, don’t give up. Hopefully one day this doesn’t continue to highjack you and keep you from doing things that are healthy and for sure keeping you from getting a good nights rest.
Thanks for your response. The thing that worries me is that they have more tests than just an ecg. Like the holter/stress/echocardiogram. These have obvs been invented for a reason. Maybe I neee more.
As far as I can tell from reading your previous posts, you live daily in fear of having heart issues, even after getting tests and an all clear that you are okay. Even your therapist said to exercise. Instead of wearing holter monitors, getting stress tests, take this post and your other posts to your therapist so he/she can help you manage your health anxiety. Your therapist will understand, to answer the question in the title of your post. I do wish you the best.
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How do people cope with there anxiety?
why do people do what i dont do.
I need help understanding 
Do you ever feel like 2 different people?
hope i can speak to people who feel the way i do
