Social anxiety had to come out of yoga class. Anxiety/ruminating

[granadagirl]

Went to a class last week, before I went I was feeling bit out of sorts.
It’s a morning class 11am, I’m not good with rushing in the morning It heighten my anxiety
Especially with the 2/3 times I wake up early morning, I feel tired even before getting up
I can wake and automatically I’ll get a symptom ie bowels churning, chest sensation etc and the ruminating starts🤫
It as a massive effect on my mood as well as heightened anxiety.

Anyway decided to not give in to way i was feeling, and stupidly went.
Didn’t get my usual place, so this slightly threw me.
Well I just couldn’t concentrate, felt sickly could feel bowels going, because my mind wouldn’t stop ruminating going over my bodily/mood sensations.
I had to leave😱 stood it for 30 mins but the longer I stand the worse I was getting. Felt embarrassed leaving!

As soon as I got out the door the relief

Well, it’s again tomorrow agh I like going and this is setting me back. It’s taken me a long long time to put myself out there(social anxiety also)
Already I’m thinking
Will I be ok, hope it doesn’t happen again

Any tips, have experienced something like this. You have social anxiety???

Do you have a sympathetic teacher?

I would cry in my yoga class when she was doing the meditation at the end. She knew I was having a rough time. I hope you can speak to her about how you are feeling.

Have you ever taken Bach Rescue Remedy before? That might help you. Don’t have any caffeine or a big breakfast as that will make the churning worse.

Just have a mental dialogue going through your brain and try and self soothe. Say things to yourself like....
I can do this.
I will enjoy this.
This will be relaxing.
I am getter fitter and healthier

I hope this helps, anxiety is horrible and I still can’t cope with a lot of situations.

Don’t put off going, it’s completely ok to leave in the middle of class. Don’t put pressure on yourself.
Often we think everyone is looking at us but they aren’t. I’m sure you’ve never noticed anyone leaving class early, but they have done.
Take that pressure off yourself and you’ll find you won’t be watching the clock wondering how long you need to stick it.
A good tip is distract yourself , go through the alphabet , think of words beginning with a certain letter keeping to a theme , I.e food, countries .
Try and establish what your trigger is, also sometimes too much caffeine etc can create heightened anxiety.
If you go tomorrow and have to leave, that’s ok. Try again the next day.

I did it 😀 was fine

Sounds like me at work for years till I took meds!

Maybe try that, or adjustment to current meds?

Brilliant