hi my friend studies have shown a very strong correlation between a lack of physical activity and the development of anxiety disorders. this relationship isn't entirely clear but many of the proposed causes of this include: unused energy – one of the most frequently cited reasons for anxiety is unused energy. your body was made to move and unfortunately when it doesn't move it creates tension. we see this actually with dogs often – dogs that don't get their daily walks often become anxious and high strung because if they don't work out their energy that energy turns first into physical tension and then into mental tension. increased stress hormone – when you feel stress your body releases a hormone known as cortisol. there's evidence that movement is what depletes cortisol bringing it back to normal levels. this makes sense because anxiety itself is the "fight or flight" system. when your body experiences it it expects you to fight or flight. inactivity is essentially doing nothing and that may cause your body to start misfiring your stress and anxiety hormones. immune system malfunction – exercise is also necessary for a regulated immune system as well as maintaining a healthy hormone balance. there's reason to believe that inactivity prevents these important things from occurring. there may also be secondary components as well. those that are often inactive are also often enjoying less experiences and positive experiences are good for anxiety. those that aren't working to improve their health may develop small problems that create anxiety on their own. these may all be contributing factors. so please go ahead with your plan for exercising! good luck on everything! dhammika abeygoonawardhane sri lanka
i am full time college student want to lose some weight been having anxiety attacks. is it still okay to exercise? . when i told my parents about it my mom asked me if i am getting enough air through my ribs. i did not know. . . the best discriptions to descripe what i was feeling is that it felt like my ribs are crushing in me. . . i am way over weight and want to have a better lifestyle and start exercising. . i am wondering if it would be okay to exercise consider my past with anxiety attacks. . . my record of anxiety attacks counts as 4 or 5 from august to december