Exercise and Extreme Sports As A Form of Self Harm

Exercise is a great activity that can improve your sense of well being, but can exercise become a form of self abuse. The Edinburgh Psychology Centre in Scotland believes it is possible that your mind set when you workout could be contributing to form of self abuse.

Here are some tips to help you boost the positive effects of your workout:
1- Set an positive intention at the beginning of your workout that creates a loving feeling for yourself.

2- Keep that feeling during the whole workout and let negative thoughts sail by.

3- Check-in, are you working yourself to exhaustion because you are your own worst critic.

Extreme workouts/sports could be an indicator that you are pushing yourself too hard.

Remember that working out should help you feel better inside and out. Self harm can be subtle. The Edinburgh Psychology Centre states, "Self harm describes a wide range of things that people do to themselves in a deliberate and usually hidden way. In the vast majority of cases self harm remains a secretive behavior that can go on for a long time without being discovered."

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