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Meee honestly. I give myself a limit on how much I can exercise so I don’t hurt myself. And if it gets real bad I’ll tell myself I can only do “light” exercises (push ups, sit ups, etc.) Actually setting a timer really helps, because when it goes off I know I need to stop ?
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- 6y ago
What if you were to make a list of your exercise “rules” (like the types of exercises you do, how long you feel you must do them, etc.) Once you write something down you make it more concrete and can begin problem solving. I’m guessing that after exercising you feel calmer ( due to the endorphins being released), so maybe you could look into other things that would give you the same sense of calm without physical exertion, like meditation or something. You could try replacing each exercise with a better, more positive habit each week! (These are all suggestions of course, you don’t have to follow them if you don’t want to!) ?
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- 6y ago
Yessssss so much guilt if I don’t workout everyday
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- 6y ago
For me it comes in waves where I’ll feel fine some days and really guilty others. I try to think of days that I don’t exercise as “resting workout”. Recovery is 70% of the process, so sometimes I try to redefine recovery as “resting workout” so I can improve when I do workout. It doesn’t always work...and sometimes I end up doing a light circuit, but I think changing up my thoughts has helped me form a friendship with rest.
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- 6y ago
Yes but when I do not exercise i feel the urge that i have to?
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- 6y ago
Oof that’s a toughie. What typa exercises do you normally do?
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- 6y ago
Running on treadmill amd strength training. But not running fir me is the toughest
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- 6y ago
How do u deal with such strong feelings of guilt?
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