• April 29, 2024

In these times of postmodernity, the sport has been accepted and is highly valued; However, this may mean that at a certain moment it is not practiced in a normal way and becomes a pathological way of doing so called exercise addiction, points out Adriana Ortiz, teacher in psychoanalysis .

Addiction to exercise consists in practicing sports in an excessive way, that is, they stop doing certain activities and spend a great part of their time exercising, he said in an interview to GetQoralHealth, the specialist of the Patient Assistance Clinic of the Psychoanalytic Society of Mexico (SPM) .

"The same happens with personal relationships. People no longer go out with friends, family or the couple because all the time they are thinking about doing exercise or they are in the gym, "says Adriana Ortiz.

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Are you addicted to exercise?

A person can realize that he is addict to exercise with the help of three aspects: dependence, tolerance and abstinence. In the first, the patient is in a pleasant state, where he likes to do exercise .

In the second, it increases the load and the time to exercise; Even if you have an injury, continue practicing the activity. Meanwhile, the dependence is that you can not stop going to the fitness center any day.

Overcome addiction!

Addiction to exercise It may be related to low self-esteem. People who have this problem seek pleasure and wellbeing in this activity, generated by the production of neurotransmitters called endorphins.

"When the exercise it does not produce pleasure, but some malaise, then it is necessary to modify the activity. That is, when the use and enjoyment becomes abuse and suffering "you must pay attention to avoid falling into excess," says the psychoanalyst.

If people already detected that they are addicted to exercise, the steps they must take to overcome this problem are:

1. Go with a training specialist to design a healthy and proper routine, without excess.
2. Psychological treatment. The specialists help them overcome the addiction from the origin of the problem. This way, the person will understand what is happening with their image, their self-concept and to learn to exercise in a healthy, moderate and appropriate way to their age.
3. Check the SOS scale of Burgos. It will help you identify if you are really addicted to exercise
4. Do a self-analysis or review of why it is so necessary to spend so much time in the gym
5. Take care of eating habits
6. Accept the type of body you have and get the most out of it
7. Do not be influenced by the current stereotypes that are handled in the media

The psychotherapist Adriana Ortiz points out that it is important to go to psychological therapy since behind the vigorexia or the addiction to exercise there may be an eating disorder, either bulimia or anorexia.

Even, this kind of addiction It may be related to compulsive-obsessive behaviors, so the problem would no longer be addiction but other aspects that would be overcome with professional help.

You should not stop practicing exercise because it has many benefits for health, but when these benefits are no longer enjoyed, that is, causes discomfort or pain, it is best to moderate the activity or go to a specialist, says the teacher in psychoanalysis.

"Neither sedentary lifestyle nor excessive exercise are good for your health", moderation is the best thing. concludes Adriana Ortiz

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