As one Well+Good editor learned, the relationship between treating anxiety and fitness has its limitations.
Here’s why she decided to go back on medication.
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How was I feeling on a daily basis?
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Was I under a lot ofstress?
Was I getting enough sleep?
Even getting through the smallest daily tasks, like doing my laundry or paying my bills, felt impossible.
Have you ever struggled with anxiety?
Yes, I replied.
But I exercise every single day to help me deal with it.
Fitness doesnt cure anxiety, though, he told me of the relationship betweenexercise and anxiety.
It may be time to go back on your medication.
Fitness doesnt cure anxiety, though, he told me.
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It may be time to go back on your medication.
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When I went off of my anxiety medication a few years ago, this data informed my entire life.
For awhile, that method was enough keep me calm.
For me, using fitness as the sole treatment for my anxiety worked… until it didnt.
Medication is going to be able to settle our neurochemistry better than exercise in general, says Dr. Gilliand.
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