So I’m 45 & am have not exercised properly in a long while. I would like to lose a few pounds & feel stronger & fitter. Over the past year I have become more anxious for various reasons & being peri menopausal doesn’t help.
I need to do something to help myself & have read so much about exercise being a big help for anxiety. I would also like to have something in my life that is just for me, so I can escape the madhouse at home, work etc..
My work offer a gym scheme & I’m thinking about joining but I keep putting it off. They do classes as well as the gym which I thought i might like although when I looked some of them sound quite intense!
I do have a dog so I get out at least once a day for a walks but I want something just for me. Trouble is I have never liked exercise but I know I will feel better doing it as i have done before.
I just feel stuck in a vicious circle of anxiety & low mood & I have to do something about it or my life will continue to be a struggle. I just always find reasons to put it off🙁
Please can anyone help? Has anyone else felt this way & made an exercise a part of their life & found it helps?
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I need to exercise for my mental health (struggling) but just can’t get started. If it’s helped you please can you share how?
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Littlemiss74 · 06/06/2021 18:03
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