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scaredpt
16-04-17, 22:48
Hey all:

I just inadvertantly stumbled upon a good tip for those of us with health anxiety. I'm in a bad spot right now about a lymph node, but I made the effort and worked out the past two days after having not worked out in a while. It made me feel so much better, because I was reminded that my body was strong, and I could push it pretty far.

Sometimes my HA takes over and I almost treat myself like a sick person and don't work out, which fuels it. A good workout sometimes can take me out of it, at least for a few hours. My mom also has HA, and basically cures it by a hard workout right when she wakes up, so the morning anxiety is stopped before it can spiral.

Any other tips that have worked for you all would be great!

Emmaisworried
18-04-17, 21:38
I can identify with the statement "treating myself like a sock person"...I was going to the gym 4 times per week until I started to get health anxiety in October. Then
I just stopped. I def think
I need to get moving again and that it will help

Emmaisworried
19-04-17, 20:26
Sick not sock