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@jeffbbowerman2667Ай бұрын
As a life long GAD sufferer, I can offer some advice on this one mate. I’m 51 and live on the Tropic of Capricorn in Queensland Australia. You’d be astonished just how much heat the human body can handle safely. I would have to set my FIR sauna to 51c and it would be 10 minutes before I’d really begin to sweat. If you’re in England, and the temperature hasn’t hit 37c yet, then your skin temp hasn’t even reached your internal body temperature yet. You have miles of wiggle room. My advice would be exposure therapy, as with all fears and phobias. Find a sauna facility and go in there for a minute or so and gradually build on that. Some of the most out of shape, high blood pressure having, diabetes having, (you get my point) people sit in saunas and not even think about anything other than relaxing. It’s all about inner dialogue and perception of danger. A strong young fella like you could probably shovel concrete all day and be ok if you kept hydrated. People all over the world do that every day.
@user-kn1qi5sf9wАй бұрын
What a legend for typing this out. Top bloke
@jeffbbowerman2667Ай бұрын
@@user-kn1qi5sf9w you’re welcome. Hope it helps.
@jamesmcintosh74483 күн бұрын
He needs to read this comment.
@tobysimmonds487Ай бұрын
Knowing you are physically safe helps lots, I was researching the point at which heatstroke occurs and knowing the factors that come into that and having faith in your body to do its job is also really helpful, your body is stronger than most ppl think.
@thedude8526Ай бұрын
The heat can be brutal for anxiety. The only way I got better is to slowly spend more and more time in the heat. I believe you can do it too. Just be easy on yourself and let the anxiety happen if it does. Fighting it always made it worse for me. Drink lots of water and use those cooling handkerchiefs and dip them in water. Drape it on the neck and it feels great. You can do it!
@1111111111202Ай бұрын
Sauna to build tolerance and retrain the brain
@anxiety_fitnessАй бұрын
Trying to spend more time in the heat and get used to it!
@1111111111202Ай бұрын
@anxiety_fitness bro it took me a while to figure out what it was since having one in the heat myself. Thought it was heat stroke but I m certain it wasn't. This thing mimics every symptom known to our body it can be tricky at times.
@mahamkhushboo6557Ай бұрын
U have panic attacks issues?
@robwembleyАй бұрын
Really glad you posted that. Thank you for your channel.
@anxiety_fitnessАй бұрын
Thank you for watching! I am so glad you like it, I will try do do more vlogs like this!
@robwembleyАй бұрын
@@anxiety_fitness You are such a brave individual. Willing to face things head on. I do not think you realise how much you are inspiring others !
@nickijames5122Ай бұрын
I suffer severe anxiety and panic disorder with the heat being a trigger to a panic attack.
@anxiety_fitnessАй бұрын
It's a huge trigger!
@Smiley35SАй бұрын
My anxiety and panic attacks are WAY better than they were last year but I'm in Arizona and it's summer time so the heat is unlike anything you've ever felt before. Yesterday we took the kids to a fun center and when we left it was blistering hot about 115 degrees!!! I offered to drive us in our little car with not great AC. I was feeling anxious and I was almost out of water. I tried my best to remain calm as I drove us across the street to get ice cream and more water. We went inside to cool off and enjoy our cool treat. I decided to brave it and drive us home which was only 2 miles but driving has already been difficult for me for the past two years since I started having panic attacks on the road and found out I have bvd and needed to get glasses. Anyway! I made it home no problem. I just try and keep my trips short, sweet and to the point and I try and bring lots of water and electrolytes and a snack, especially since your car can break down in this heat. I think I'm going to invest in a small neck fan too. I hope you feel better soon!
@anxiety_fitnessАй бұрын
Wow that sounds tough but it sounds like you did really well! Nice work!
@Smiley35SАй бұрын
@@anxiety_fitness Thank you! I appreciate your videos. The most helpful thing for me has been exposure therapy. One day at a time is the most important thing I've learned in my journey on healing with anxiety.
@harryphillips2638Ай бұрын
This channel is fantastic! Provides real life scenarios that ordinary people experience every day. This is a daily struggle for me during the summer months
@anxiety_fitnessАй бұрын
Thank you!
@homesteadetc18 күн бұрын
I love that when you asked where his ball was. His head nod was like "Ball? Oh yes, It's over here.
@flix9011Ай бұрын
im scared of never getting better im seeing you working on it for years even getting on planes but still struggling with it i fear it will never go away
@anxiety_fitnessАй бұрын
I wouldn't worry about that. When I first started these videos I couldn't even leave my house at all. Now I am moved out in my own place with my gf and do 10x more things than I used to. Yes there is still some work to do and I don't always put 100% effort or stick to the plan and sometimes I get lazy but It still get's better every day. Just depends on how much work you're willing to do.
@flix9011Ай бұрын
@@anxiety_fitness Great to hear bro you are doing very good
@Deadgamers1311 күн бұрын
I don't have heat anxiety I have some other form of anxiety mixed with other conditions so I completely understand how hard it is to explain to people who dont have it and how shameful it makes us feel....I want you to know that your videos help alot and that there are times when im not well when I'm outside and that listening to some of your videos both here and Facebook have been a god send at times ..your doing a good thing even when you might not know it. Small realistic steps to start your going have some loses sometimes ..in an ideal world medication or support might get us out side when where bad but as that doesn't really exist in the real world we have to take care of our selves and only you know how you are on any given day. Your valued and safe.
@alicejwhoАй бұрын
I feel for you. I went out in the car on Monday. It was 38C in the garden centre. I could feel my heart pounding. Got stuck in traffic on the way home and had a mini panic attack in the car. I didnt know this was something other people have too.
@anxiety_fitnessАй бұрын
38 wow that’s hot. Well done pushing through!
@Krato3Ай бұрын
How did you calm down? I hate traffic 😢
@alicejwhoАй бұрын
@@Krato3 I feel quite claustrophobic in traffic sometimes. I started pinching my thumb nail bed (on the sides of the thumb) and also tapping on my temples and the sides/edges of my palms. I also did longer out breaths than in breaths.
@michael5089Ай бұрын
Been following you for a while now and this longer video added more perspective to your day to day stuff. Really resonate with all you go through. I had a similar thing with a social event our road does every year. It's only like a meet all the neighbours thing with some food etc on our village green. But for 3 weeks before it was preying on my mind. Then suddenly the day is here and it's a hot day. I pushed myself to go. It was very very difficult. Too much to say here. Suffice to say I did survive. Please keep your content coming. You're a lovely guy❤🫂💜
@anxiety_fitnessАй бұрын
You did great!!!
@quietmonАй бұрын
Try freezing a water bottle next time to just bring as an "ice pack" to help you focus or ground you.
@anxiety_fitnessАй бұрын
Sounds like a good idea, thanks!
@animalsarelove82Ай бұрын
You with your dog was so precious such a lovely support doggo. also just stay as cool as possible with breaks for water on those extra hot days. Thanks for sharing this ❤
@anxiety_fitnessАй бұрын
Thank you! He is my best friend and so sweet and precious definitely!
@jozefien1702Ай бұрын
have you ever tried taking magnesium? i use magnesium chloride oil on my skin or i make magnesium chloride foot baths and it has helped calm me down overall a bit i am less tense. Also alot of people are low in magnesium and stress eats up your magnesium like crazy so i think magnesium is like must for people with anxiety. Also don't say things to your self i have a anxiety disorder therefore i might panic because it's hot you are worrying before anything has even happend setting of your nervous system already. It's not easy but the only way out of this is anxiety sh!t is acknowledge it when you feel anxious and then keep doing whatever you where doing as best as you can with the anxiety present without doing anything about it. That's how we break the cycle if we keep doing things about it to make it go away we confirm to our brain that the anxiety is good and that there is danger reinforcing the cycle. But if we just let it happen without doing anything about it( i know it is very hard) that tells our brain ow it's probaply false alarm because your not fighting or running away. Next time i might give you a bit less anxiety
@thejanglezclanАй бұрын
I had probably my 3rd worst panic attack ever while in the shower 45 minutes before I had to cook in a kitchen for 7 hours on a 90 degree day...
@anxiety_fitnessАй бұрын
That sounds horrible! :(
@PoraArtsАй бұрын
Did your doctors rule out an arrhythmia or did you have a major incident that may have caused a bit of PTSD? For me I was severely dehydrated and hospitalized but traumatized me and any palpitation triggered anxiety and panic attacks, I was convinced I was dying but when I kept busy it helped me ignore it and I repeat these words . “It’s life disrupting not life threatening, stop it” it does help 😅
@angel-no5syАй бұрын
God be with you.❤
@milutinrsАй бұрын
It's been around 40°C here in Serbia these days, and I do go out to walk my dog or go to the store if I really need to and it's ok-ish.. BUT just the thought of going somewhere with public transport gives me so much anxiety 🥺
@lavonnealexander6936Ай бұрын
We are having a heat wave, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. I literally panic if I don’t have my safety things with me, like water, backpack, a hat or sunscreen or snacks, I definitely know the feeling.
@alicejwhoАй бұрын
I once went for a hard bike ride on a very hot day. My heart rate went up to 165 (normal if i was on a steep hill, but this was flat) and wouldn't come down even after stopping in shade and pouring water over myself. And i had to ride home! I think that gave me heat anxiety.
@anxiety_fitnessАй бұрын
That sounds unpleasant, but you made it through!
@alicejwhoАй бұрын
@@anxiety_fitness I want to thank you! After seeing your extended ECG video, I got mine done (and saw all its shenanigans there, in black and white!) and my cardio anxiety is so much better. I would say it's gone, but I'm not that naive. In reality it means I've gone from feeling I would never feel 'normal' again, to actual feeling normal! Yesterday I rode 1000ft elevation in the heat, felt minor anxiety when I could hear my fast heart rate in my tinnitus, but I was able to keep things in perspective. I'm now also able to look at my heart rate again whilst on a ride. I haven't done that for two years. THANK YOU! You help people more than you'll ever know.
@the.deadpoetАй бұрын
Strangely enough Sunny Weather (not just heat alone) seems to have more of a positive affect on my anxiety. Could be due to the crap climate in Ireland and that when we do get nice weather on the odd occasion its just such a change from those drab, daily slate grey skies 🤷🏻
@beckymacdonaldartАй бұрын
Thank you so much for your videos 🫶🏻please never stop
@geminishadow1979Ай бұрын
Ceaser's hopping made me Laugh out loud! He is so Cute and such a boy! (you can tell him I said that) I wanted to share with you something I discovered a few years. I live in the northeastern Untied States, its quite humid here. I imagine it is very humid in the UK as well since its known for its rain. Back around 2015 my family and I took a road trip to Arizona. It was always my dream to see the desert, but I was concerned about the heat and it triggering my anxiety. However it didn't at all! We arrived at our friend's house quite late at night and it was still over 100F! That's like 38C I believe. I had no trouble with my anxiety while I was there, I actually felt great with the sun giving me that sweet, sweet Vitamin D! I've been back to Arizona a few times since then and I never have a problem. In 2016, we spent the summer driving around the southern states where it is extremely humid. I had many, many panic attacks that vacation and couldn't go outside for more than a few min at time. And of course here at home the heat triggers me as well. My theory is that it is the difference between the dry heat and the humidity. When its humid we can't sweat properly and therefore can't cool off properly. Heart rates go up, palpitations happen, difficulty breathing is a problem, these are all panic attack symptoms of course. Even though I have heat anxiety, I prefer the heat over the cold. Summer will always be my favorite season even though I spend most of it inside my air conditioned house. I dream of one day moving to the desert, where I can have the heat and actually enjoy it properly without the threat of panic attacks
@anxiety_fitnessАй бұрын
Haha! I told him! That's interesting. I've actually been to Death Valley many years ago and would spend a lot of time each year in the southern states as my mom is from Louisiana and we have family there and in Texas. Back in those days heat was not issue for me! It's definitely worse here, more humid and the houses are built to retain as much heat as possible, with no air conditioning as it's usually cold and wet. I'm gonna aim for places with low humidity next!
@ivebel3966Ай бұрын
i used to be able to stand the heat no problem, probably better than anyone i know, but since last year (i had a huge panic attack when in another city far from home and the heat was strong) i have been so afraid of it. i have to remind myself that my body is completely capable of standing the heat, as it always has.
@TRL1967Ай бұрын
I live in Texas and it is hot 8 months of the year so i am use to the heat and it really doesn't bother my anxiety at all.
@anxiety_fitnessАй бұрын
I have family there used to travel there all the time, back in those days I didn't really notice the heat and it didn't bother me. I couldn't imagine going there now.
@hahahatschiiАй бұрын
I had to drive some place for work thats 1 hour away via highway and to lessen some of the stress I drove there at 5 am so there wouldn't be much traffic. I then was there 4 hours early and passed the time at a nearby lake but it was better this way. I know it's also a little bit of avoidance but at least I could go there this way. After two years into my anxiety struggle I recently came to this approach: I will try to go to the events I really want to go to but I will try to do it very comfortably for me.
@SupremeODMGАй бұрын
Do you get palpations riding ur bike? I get them barely even moving and feeling anxious. Never used to but now i do pretty much anytime i ride..
@yaroslavk403220 күн бұрын
Have you heard of binocular vision dysfunction? BVD ?
@jimoncken6936Ай бұрын
I'm a big fan, but can I ask that maybe you could look directly into the lens. It would promote a better connection with the viewer. Luv your stuff. Helping me immensely 😊
@anxiety_fitnessАй бұрын
I'll take note of that! I'm not so good at eye contact usually and as it turns out perhaps camera lens contact too 😂Thanks!
@dendoy7855Ай бұрын
Do you live alone in your apartment?
@anxiety_fitnessАй бұрын
No, I live with my partner.
@tupacjones9719Ай бұрын
What job do you do cuz I work at a warehouse?
@pnkerrrАй бұрын
I have some questions i hope you will answer im going to go to the doctor as well because because i don’t know what is wrong with me and i’ve felt like this for a while ever since i started smoking weed. when you get panic attacks do you feel like things get loud ?? when you’re having a panic attack do you have thought disorder ?? when you first started noticing your panic disorder did you think you had schizophrenia ??
@OLLITEALEАй бұрын
I dont mean to like increase worry or health anxiety. But have you been tested for POTS because it is commonly mistaken for panic attacks and anxiety ? They initially saidni anxiety and panic disorder. But then a doctor suspected POTS now im being tested through a cardiologist POTS expert. I do admit i definitely develoed anxiety and panic through the symptoms i was getting. But yeah its definitely worth considering if you havent already ?
@anxiety_fitnessАй бұрын
Yes I have, definitely don't have POTS
@OLLITEALEАй бұрын
@anxiety_fitness fair enough. I have huge admiration for you facing panic attacks in public and filming it. It's weird because other people I talk to don't get where I'm coming if they haven't suffered a panic attack but geez it takes some courage to do what you do.
@supermanblue2274Ай бұрын
Maybe you should get yourself a Camelbak, you can put some ice cubes in it with some refreshing water to have at the ready. 👍
@anxiety_fitnessАй бұрын
That sounds interesting I'll check it out!
@mahamkhushboo6557Ай бұрын
Hello its me maham I have severe panic attack issues what should I doo sometimes I am becoming a normal person but after 3 days or 5 days the sudden panic attacks occurs😫😫😫 I am tired of this please
@anxiety_fitnessАй бұрын
The best advice would be to speak to a doctor or professional. Therapy can definitely help!
@azeemhaider706227 күн бұрын
dont worry, All fears are fake in anxiety, who is creating fears ..your own mind....tell yourseof that you r safe
@user-gt3vs6vy4zАй бұрын
the heat makes me have palpitations more 😔
@ivebel3966Ай бұрын
it’s actually normal! it can happen when hot because your body is trying to cool down, but if you’re anxious your brain will see it as a panic symptom and make you get even more anxious