Exercise

[moggie8]

Hiam in a sensitized nervouse system and some say excercising makes them worse as excercise is still stress on the body do some I know if u have normal anxiety excercise is great but what if u are highly sensitized can anyone share

[Beevee]

Hi. Exercise is a very good way to burn off all that negative energy you are feeling. I also understand sensitisation of the nerves which is the precursor to the onset of anxiety and depression, having read and practised the teachings of a great Australian woman called Dr Claire Weekes. Her book, Essential Help for your Nerves helped me enormously in overcoming debilitating anxiety. Hope this helps.

[moggie8 in reply to Beevee]

So is excercise light ok

[Beevee in reply to moggie8]

Yes. Light, heavy, whatever you feel you are up to doing. If your anxiety is trying to keep you safe and put you off from doing things, do it any way! Just to clarify, exercise helps reduce levels of anxiety but doesn't cure. Cure lies in that book I mentioned and all about accepting your anxiety instead of fighting to stop it.

[moggie8 in reply to Beevee]

Yes I've read the books and all your posts I realize acceptance isn't easy as it shouldn't be a doing thing I found symptoms have escalated since doing this as your letting your guard down I finding I'm knocked off some symptoms only to develope more new ones

[Beevee in reply to moggie8]

Acceptance is all about letting your guard down and accepting come what may and carrying on. Accept all symptoms of anxiety. They all stem from one thing which is fear or fearing the feelings of fear. No half measures by accepting some but not others.

[Hidden]

If you are a “body” listener… and overreact to every twinge and new symptom… then trying to exercise after prolonged rest needs to be gradual… as this lessens that knock on effect of anxiety caused by a racing heart.

Try a daily bout of gentle walking every day for 15-20 minutes for the first week…. Then build up to 40 minutes.. this makes a huge difference.

Gentle stretching when i. Comfortable clothes… and regular meditation..

Learn how to exercise your vagus nerve too … humming with a deep vibration helps… this soothes the main nervous pathway through the body and gives the brain a reassuring cuddle.

Consider using Astaxanthin… this is an amazing supplement in so many ways… builds back energy by furnishing heaps of antioxidants… 6000x stronger than vitamin C

and 65x better than CoQ10 which helps muscles and brain alike… more than exercise alone.

Lastly use foods that build back your adrenals… as prolonged stress uses up unnecessary cortisol which is the main reason for feeling exhausted and having a trigger happy nervous system.Walking actually reduces cortisol.. nettle seeds build back adrenals…. Which is where cortisol comes from…. seeing a picture yet?

Best Wishes from the the UK.

[moggie8 in reply to Hidden]

Thankyou what foods build back adrenals

[Hidden in reply to moggie8]

Good place to begin…

womenshealthnetwork.com/adr...

Several places on YouTube too.

[designguy in reply to moggie8]

There is a good book available called "The anti-anxiety food solution" by Trudy Scott that has a lot of good info on foods, diet, supplements for anxiety and depression. You can find it on amazon and you might also check out her youtube videos.