anxiety

[mike42]

hi all i often suffer when stressed with anxiety attacks and often find walking helps is this in my head or is there a medical explination.

[soozmac]

oops, wrong category! Try Body and Soul.

[Goodsoulette]

Does it matter if it's in your head or not, if it helps. Makes sense to me though, when my parents argued my dad would go for a walk and come back calm. Loads of people do it.

[Postdog]

Well couldn't find it in B & S, but the answer is yes there is a medical explanation. Exercise, and other things like eating chocolate would you believe, release endorphins into your body.

for more info, see here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endorphins

[mike42]

thanx folks stressed today hence posting the question in completely wrong place oh well lol.

[Eve]

I guess the pace and breathing fresh air calms you down.

Did your parents walk you lots when you were little? i find being driven about and just getting on a bus with my headphones on calms me, my parents used to take me out in the car to get me to sleep when I was little.