The following are a few tips for recovering from compulsive exercise in an exercise obsessed world.
- Surround yourself with pro-recovery, body positive content and work to eliminate any fitspo. ...
- Notice the stories that you are telling yourself around exercise. ...
- Identify the function of your compulsive exercise.
How do I stop compulsive movement?
Some of the key tools that helped me overcome compulsive exercise included:
- Learning to respect my body with movement.
- Renegotiating what exercise and physical activity meant to me.
- Releasing societal expectations around exercise that are deeply tied to diet culture.
- Engage in physical activity through intuitive movement.
What is considered compulsive exercise?
Compulsive exercise (sometimes called exercise addiction) happens when a person is driven to exercise too much. Injury, illness, going out with friends, or bad weather will not stop those who compulsively exercise.
