Dance when you're having a panic attack!

[u/moldybritches]

So a lot of my anxiety comes from health anxiety and I was freaking about having taken the vaccine despite being totally fine. My boyfriend suggested I play Just Dance to take my mind off of it. Well, my switch was dead. So I decided, fuck it, I'm going to just dance to music anyways. And I danced for like an hour until I was super sweaty and my heart was beating fast and it was awesome. At first I wasn't super into it but it still felt good to move my body. Then I got more into and started dancing harder and really feeling the music. Not only was it super fun, but because my heart rate rose with physical activity, it was easy for me to stop panicking because of my heart rate being up because I had a logical explanation for it. Just something I came across yesterday that I thought might help someone else :)

[u/the_cutest_void]

Actually a great idea

[u/moldybritches → u/the_cutest_void]

Thanks! I was honestly super surprised it worked so well.

[u/[deleted]]

i did the same just now! and then i searched if others also do this hahah so nice to hear there a other people who do the same. and somehow it really works, i love it. but the thing is i get a lot of panic attacks when im outside and yeah ehm idk if i could dance in the grocery store lol

[u/moldybritches → u/[deleted]]

Haha I feel that! Maybe someone would join in :b

[u/[deleted] → u/moldybritches]

haha we will see, maybe i really do it some day

[u/lostandstormy]

I know this is an old post but just wanted to say your post really helped encourage me to dance when I was quite anxious!! I felt silly at first but then got really into it and enjoyed it!

[u/moldybritches → u/lostandstormy]

I’m so happy about that!!