How excitement can turn to fear

I remember one of my earlier professors' lectures about how many humans never experience full vigour and aliveness - she loved the word ‘rigour' - from intense physical activity and exercise as a result of chronic illness or her field of study, metabolic syndrome. She stressed (to us young budding exercise physiologists) that when and if we can help someone move towards more physical intensity, to do it. The more movement and positive stress on the cardio, muscular, and respiratory systems, the better. For me, being someone who grew up active and exercising; skiing, hiking, figure skating, it never dawned on me until I got into this somatic trauma work that someone would, and could, go into a panic and fear when they raised their heart and breath rate so they could be vigorous with their body. New learning comes in many forms. Sometimes it is because we experience it ourselves, and other times it is because we listen, learn, and put together the pieces to make sense of something that is not our personal reality. Today's vlog is two-fold: It's about how one might experience panic, anxiety, intense fear and terror when they increase their heart and breath rate via more intense physical activity, but also how joy and excitement can do the same. I'll let the vlog do the talking. Enjoy! Resources I mention during this video: ► Is exercise important when healing trauma?    • Is exercise important when healing trauma?   ► Understanding The Immobility Survival Response    • Understanding The Immobility Survival Resp...   ► People walking past camera    • People Walking Past the Camera - Free Stoc...   ► Stair workout    • Stair Workout | Burn Fat | Butt, Legs & Co...   __ Thank you for being here! 1. Leave a comment and let me know how this video impacted you. Feel free to leave a question (my team answers them each week!) 2. To get more nervous system health resources, plus learn more about me and my credentials, plus the many ways you can work with me at the practical level, head to my website: https://irenelyon.com 3. Follow me on social here: Instagram:   / irenelyon   Facebook:   / lyonirene   LinkedIn:   / irenelyon   SoundCloud:   / irenelyon   4. GOT QUESTIONS? Send an email to: support@irenelyon.com __ Please know that… The statements on this YouTube channel or in videos are simply opinion. Content presented or posted on this channel is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment or a professional therapeutic relationship. Content presented or posted is intended to provide general health information for educational purposes only and you should contact the appropriate healthcare professional before relying on any such information. My website is a wealth of free resources and information on how to start this work, so here it is one more time: https://irenelyon.com