I have been reading online about panic attacks. They say that panic attacks aren't good for us, at more risk for this or that. They teach people with panic attacks that it will not harm them. But excercise is good for us. What? Panic is like running. Fight or Flight responds.
Why do they say panic attacks are not good for us, when excercise is?
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#1 by Nurse Tess on June 30th, 2009
Panic attacks raise your heart rate, blood pressure and respirations by causing the release of hormones such as epinephrine and dopamine. While these are very useful hormones, and necessary to us in small doses, they are not good things to have floating around for the long term. They lead to chronic hypertension, poor circulation to the limbs (epinephrine and norepinephrine cause the blood vessels to constrict), and they increase insulin resistance leading to a greater risk of diabetes. Not to mention, it's very distressing to feel anxious so it's bad for your mental health.
Exercise, on the other hand, raises our heart rate and respirations in a short-term healthy way, strengthening to cardiac muscle to give us a better cardiac output and increased circulation to the limbs, which eventually leads to lower blood pressure. It also makes your lungs fill more efficiently and increases your body's sensitivity to insulin, which leads to a lower risk for diabetes. Exercise also helps you to blow off steam, leading to decreased stress levels and it's also shown to improve body image even if you haven't lost any weight yet. This leads to better mental health and higher self esteem