Typically, exercise is supposed to be one of the best remedies for anxiety and depression. For example, aerobic exercise has been shown to elevate mood, improve sleep and decrease tension. This is ideal for the anxious person. But what happens when exercise increases anxiety? I once had a client who told me that at the end of his workouts his face would turn white, he'd feel dizzy, and his heart would pound. He was terrified that a panic attack was imminent and that he wouldn’t be able to stop it. There was a time when exercise was a
9 Ways to Take Charge of Your Insomnia and Get To Sleep
It’s 2am when I suddenly awoke from a rare but deep sleep, well, deep for me at least. Of course, I can't simply fall right back asleep because now I have to use the bathroom. I notice that I’m still pretty tired so I am telling myself to focus on this feeling instead of thinking about what I need to do the next day. That pesky To Do list is lurking in the corner of my mind and doesn’t like to be put in time-out. As soon as the fog lifts from my tired brain worry is front and center and plagues me for the next 2-3 hours. A few
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway
I am psyched to introduce you to AG's first full time contributor Valerie Murphy. I met Valerie over 3 years ago at my first internship. I always thought that Valerie was a blast to be around, but I later found out that she also happened to be an anxious person! I had so many questions. Over time we became friends and eventually I asked her to share her knowledge and experience with my audience here at AG. Over the past few months we have been working hard to develop new material and even plan to start a free webinar series to strengthen