Exercise To Treat Anxiety
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008Exercise is one of the best ways that you can help your anxiety naturally, without pills and other medications. Exercise is the “cure all” for just about everything. The reason exercise works so well is that it releases endorphins to the brain and gives your mind a boost of serotonin. This is the same way that many SSRIs work. Not only that, but exercise puts you in control of your body and is a proactive approach in treating your health.
Most anxiety disorders all have one component in common - control. People who are worried about losing control are often those who are the most anxious. While most people accept the fact that control is not necessarily in their hands at all times, those with anxiety cannot accept this fact. They feel that they need control in order to function. The loss of control can send them into a tailspin that launches a full anxiety attack.
While we cannot control everything that happens in our lives, we do have control when it comes to our bodies. And we can exercise. Exercise is the wonder cure. It helps alleviate anxiety by working out the stress that you are feeling as well as raising endorphins that send messages to your brain. What can be better than that?