Some people go to a great extent to become fitness addicts . Exercise addiction becomes a compulsive disorder that compels people to exercise excessively. Simply enjoying exercise does not mean that someone has an exercise addiction. Addiction becomes a problem when it takes center stage of a persons life, it takes total control to the point that a person may become uneasy when the person misses even a single day or hour of his/her exercise routine. This disorder is called anorexia athletica or obligatory exercise.
One of the strongest signs of exercise addiction is the inability to concentrate on other things due to always thinking about exercise. Some people may skip very important programmes such as attending classes or taking unpaid time off work just to exercise. This may drastically affect their performance at school or reduce their level of income. Other people may not have time for family as they fully concentrate on fitness exercises. This pose a greater challenge to people as they may be faced with social challenges such as missing important events and activities just to exercise.
We need to keep i mind that anything that is done in excess can be poisonous. We therefore need to limit ourselfs in whatever we do inclusive of fitness exercises.
If you really like spending a lot of hours in the gym or at any place to exercise, always spare some time to do other normal or required activities. Don't side track your social life as we humans were made to be social, we need our friends and they need us, same to our families and a lot other people.
Sometimes, confider taking your family or friends with you as you head to exercise. It may turn out more fun and you will get to enjoy together, furthermore, have a stronger bond.
There is time for everything, just relax and enjoy life.
One of the strongest signs of exercise addiction is the inability to concentrate on other things due to always thinking about exercise. Some people may skip very important programmes such as attending classes or taking unpaid time off work just to exercise. This may drastically affect their performance at school or reduce their level of income. Other people may not have time for family as they fully concentrate on fitness exercises. This pose a greater challenge to people as they may be faced with social challenges such as missing important events and activities just to exercise.
We need to keep i mind that anything that is done in excess can be poisonous. We therefore need to limit ourselfs in whatever we do inclusive of fitness exercises.
If you really like spending a lot of hours in the gym or at any place to exercise, always spare some time to do other normal or required activities. Don't side track your social life as we humans were made to be social, we need our friends and they need us, same to our families and a lot other people.
Sometimes, confider taking your family or friends with you as you head to exercise. It may turn out more fun and you will get to enjoy together, furthermore, have a stronger bond.
There is time for everything, just relax and enjoy life.
This is where you need to have a calendar or a timetable of each and everything you do and also what time.this will reduce the fact that you tend to spend more time on the gym or at work than you are supposed to.
ReplyDeletetotally agree with you. being organized and having a plan can really help. i know a person with this problem, i think he is going to find this idea very useful.
Deletestudies show that the secretion of pleasure hormone(dopamine)in the brain is the main cause of drug addiction.could it be the same for fitness addiction?
ReplyDeleteMore likely to be the cause, i think
DeleteOne should learn to balance between everyday activities and exercise. Focusing too much on exercising may take your attention off other things which is not healthy for one as a human being.
ReplyDeleteBut at times people who are overweight and then start working out tend to over do it with the aim of getting fit quicker and thus end up being overly dedicated hence fitness addiction.
ReplyDeleteA very good topic noted on addiction in relation to fitness. Well we should also note that addiction comes in several ways! One can be addicted to watching movies, taking drugs, alcohol intake, sleeping, being even addicted to someone (maybe a loved one) and it is very important to note that the list is endless...
ReplyDeleteToo much of these obsessions are very unfit to the human body. Addiction is a psychological state of mind. And often, people fail to treat it because they will be treating the wrong cause. Therefore, let us all be able to mind what we crave for and have the ability to control the amount of time we spend entertaining those cravings.
A very good topic noted on addiction in relation to fitness. Well we should also note that addiction comes in several ways! One can be addicted to watching movies, taking drugs, alcohol intake, sleeping, being even addicted to someone (maybe a loved one) and it is very important to note that the list is endless...
ReplyDeleteToo much of these obsessions are very unfit to the human body. Addiction is a psychological state of mind. And often, people fail to treat it because they will be treating the wrong cause. Therefore, let us all be able to mind what we crave for and have the ability to control the amount of time we spend entertaining those cravings.