Depression Support Group
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Hi:) I have suffered depression, anxiety and now bipolar all my life. When I was at school, I was hopeless at sport and was picked on terribly. I learnt to HATE sport and physical activity from the age of 4 years. I am now 32 and I have never maintained an exercise program. Due to bipolar, my enthusiasm for anything including exercise comes and goes, but exercise is tops them as the one thing I just CANNOT get motivated for. I have tried all the tricks-going with a friend, joining a gym, giving myself rewards etc....
But I do have an active job. I am a nursing assistant and so I am constantly on my feet and getting around at work. It can be very physically draining.
Often I get so worried and paranoid that my muscles will shrivel up and I will get crippled somehow due to lack of movement! but this still doesnt motivate me to exercise. Is anyone else like this?
But I do have an active job. I am a nursing assistant and so I am constantly on my feet and getting around at work. It can be very physically draining.
Often I get so worried and paranoid that my muscles will shrivel up and I will get crippled somehow due to lack of movement! but this still doesnt motivate me to exercise. Is anyone else like this?
Maybe its just the routine of planned exercise that doesn't appeal to you. If your on your feet a lot a work and run around all over the place I think you will be fine.
I've had a gym membership for over 2 yrs and I probably have been 14 times. Those endorfens their talking about I don't have. LOL not from exercise anyway.