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When physical exertion triggers nervous system overwhelm

Every time I try to exercise my body goes into panic mode and I have to stop even though I want to be fit and healthy.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The nervous system may interpret increased heart rate and breathing from exercise as danger signals, especially when trauma has created associations between arousal and threat.

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