*This was SUPER DUPER insightful and interesting to tune into, Jill! Would love to hear more of your continued research.* Keep doing what you're doing. I love how you dived into specific studies.
I think everyone runs for these reasons though it just depends to what extent. The symptoms could make everyone believe they are addicted. We all feel a lift in our mood after exercise
Yes!! So happy ur back to uploading consistently! Your videos have helped me so much, like so much. I am struggling with amenorrhea currently but am trying so hard to regain my period. My exercise addiction is so so so so hard to get over. Thanks for being such a helpful resource!!!!
It's my pleasure! I am happy to be back too. Now that I have a bunch of courses under my belt, I have a lot to share! Sending all the good vibes to you...you can beat this! XO
Thank you this makes so much sense, I couldn't understand why I have had such mood fluctuations since I have put a pause on my running. Please continue with these videos x
You just blow my mind every video. I mean, I honestly think mabye I could be fucking dead without you. Seriously. I remember when I was in the worst of my overtraining & exercise addiction, just watching your videos and breaking down crying, just hopeless. I mean, I think it’s crazy to look back on how far I’ve come in only 5 months, wow. Thank you for everything!!
AHHH Emilia! Thank you for the kind words!! You know what? The little voice inside YOU that told you to keep watching is why you're doing so well...I'm just a happy coincidence :) Either way, I am happy you found me and please let me know if there are any particular topics you'd like me to cover. Sending hugs! XO
So happy to see you are back and studying this stuff! We need to create more awareness of this to stop glorifying endurance sports above all. Also, your hair makes my entire day: goooorgeous!
Hello Meret!! Thank you and thank you!! I am stuffed to the max with several semesters of research and must share or I will blow up, hahaha We do need to get off this kick of glorifying sports, athletic bodies, etc. as the #1 thing we can do to prove our value. I could go on and on about this, of course, so I'll keep this comment QUICK and say "Right with you, sister!!" XO
Hi Jill! Two days ago I had to stop running due to IT band syndrome and I'm so annoyed and scared. Although I don't skip meals or anything I'm afraid that I will gain weight and I'm depressed... I want to run so bad and especially this lockdown period running was the only thing that made me feel free!
Yes, this can be a difficult time for everyone! I encourage you to check out my videos on this topic (there are many!) and if you still need support, go ahead and email me acaseofthejills@gmail.com Be well!
I've been addicted to exercise for 5years and has my neurotransmitters tested , interestingly my serotonin and dopamine were ridiculously high and my Norepinephrine was low, it turns out my brain had difficulty regulating my neurotransmitters. So for 10+ I has severe depression, and anxiety disorder for no know reason. I still feel like I can handle anything stressful without exercising.
I am so sorry to hear this. I do hope that you can find a healthcare practitioner who can help you navigate this challenge. There are good ones out there, I am sure of it. Thank you so much for sharing this!
I am really struggling with reducing the exercise I do due to having a marathon I have in six weeks but feel so awful when I do a training run. Gym, spinning, swimming and classes makes me feel good just feel devastated that I can’t run xx
Hi Jill, does the research suggest the same for people who only strength/weight train? Also, please can you do a video about how you feel now compared to when you didn't get a period regularly? Do you feel like a different person? I'm still stuggling with amenorrhea and would love to hear about the differences after recovery, thanks!!💜
Unfortunately, the same is true for any exercise. My paper focused on endurance sports, so the contributing factors would be somewhat different in some cases. However, the psychological and physiological ramifications are the same. Since you asked: I DO FEEL LIKE A DIFFERENT PERSON :)) This is a great idea for a video and I will address it, however I can tell you that I am so much more at peace. My anxiety level fluctuates now along with regular life stresses and I no longer have that "baseline anxiousness" that seemed to permeate everything. I can think more clearly, I can make decisions, I can feel more... Too many things to list!! But, I will make a video... Hope this is an ok start! XO
Interesting as always. I'd love to know your thoughts on how athletes can manage the powerful effects exercise has on the brain so that we can continue to train without abusing exercise, i.e. what healthy coping mechanisms work well for athletes? I would guess given that the dependence seems to have a fairly unique profile, that the way we need to manage this might be different than how we would manage addictive tendencies to substances or other maladaptive coping mechanisms.
Eimear, I could write a thesis on this topic!! Let me be as brief as possible...when we say we have the need to figure out a way to balance our need to exercise with the powerful effects, what we REALLY need is to ask ourselves WHY we feel the need to exercise and WHAT we think exercise is doing for us. Is is quieting an anxious mind? Ok, WHY are we anxious? Is it giving us control? WHY do we feel that we need control? There comes a point where the physical benefits are not the issue..it becomes a deeper need. Exercise addiction is an invitation to ask WHY. The dependence does not, in fact, have a unique profile. It is the same as many other chemical and behavioral addictions. The truth is that we can STOP exercise (or drugs, or alcohol, or gambling, etc.) and not risk our lives...we just don't want to...
@@jillcolangelopsych yeah, when it gets addictive of course we need to ask those questions. But I'm thinking of the research you've mentioned that even if we've got good mental coping strategies to begin with, that unhealthy attachment can develop. I'm sure that happens, you know, if you're a serious enough athlete and then something bad happens in your life, you might find yourself overtraining to cope, just going to your 'safe' place so to speak. It's super interesting. I'm maybe overly idealistic, but I still believe despite my experience with overtraining and disordered eating, that we can pursue high level performance without wrecking our mental health. I've certainly developed much better coping strategies with the help of a psychologist, and like you say, keep asking the question if anything bubbles up.
Things brings up a lot of questions for me. Is it ever possible to have a non-addictive relationship with endurance sports? At what point does the addiction become harmful? If our body is healthy and we love our sport,then does it mean the relationship i have with my sport is necessarily harmful?
These are great questions. I am not sure that there is any ONE answer to this, but I do think that the fact that you are asking them is super important. Anything, even the most "healthy" thing in the world, can become negative if we abuse it. Therefore, staying aware of where the boundary is...for you personally, is a great way to ensure that you'll continue to have a healthy relationship with your sport.
The person who runs through a stress fracture and a bmi below the healthy line only to get to the point where they have multiple stress fractures and vitamin deficiencies is the poster child. That kind of thing will not make you faster.
*This was SUPER DUPER insightful and interesting to tune into, Jill! Would love to hear more of your continued research.*
Keep doing what you're doing. I love how you dived into specific studies.
Thank you! OK, you got it... I'm going to keep doing sharing for sure!
I think everyone runs for these reasons though it just depends to what extent. The symptoms could make everyone believe they are addicted. We all feel a lift in our mood after exercise
*I ALSO FREAKING LOVE YOUR HAIR! :D*
AHHHH THANK YOU!!! XO
Thank you for acknowledging this topic and your diligent assessment of relevant findings.
Yes!! So happy ur back to uploading consistently! Your videos have helped me so much, like so much. I am struggling with amenorrhea currently but am trying so hard to regain my period. My exercise addiction is so so so so hard to get over. Thanks for being such a helpful resource!!!!
It's my pleasure! I am happy to be back too. Now that I have a bunch of courses under my belt, I have a lot to share! Sending all the good vibes to you...you can beat this! XO
I love ur videos, I’m new here, hi! I’m trying to get my period back now, I’m hoping to figure this all out soon 😊😊 ur videos help so much!
Thank you this makes so much sense, I couldn't understand why I have had such mood fluctuations since I have put a pause on my running. Please continue with these videos x
You just blow my mind every video. I mean, I honestly think mabye I could be fucking dead without you. Seriously. I remember when I was in the worst of my overtraining & exercise addiction, just watching your videos and breaking down crying, just hopeless. I mean, I think it’s crazy to look back on how far I’ve come in only 5 months, wow. Thank you for everything!!
AHHH Emilia! Thank you for the kind words!! You know what? The little voice inside YOU that told you to keep watching is why you're doing so well...I'm just a happy coincidence :) Either way, I am happy you found me and please let me know if there are any particular topics you'd like me to cover. Sending hugs! XO
You're back!!! Love your videos, they have helped me SO much. Thank you for doing what you do!!
I'm so happy I have been able to help!! XO
Good to see you back and posting videos.
Thank you Christopher!
So happy to see you are back and studying this stuff! We need to create more awareness of this to stop glorifying endurance sports above all. Also, your hair makes my entire day: goooorgeous!
Hello Meret!! Thank you and thank you!! I am stuffed to the max with several semesters of research and must share or I will blow up, hahaha We do need to get off this kick of glorifying sports, athletic bodies, etc. as the #1 thing we can do to prove our value. I could go on and on about this, of course, so I'll keep this comment QUICK and say "Right with you, sister!!" XO
Hi Jill! Two days ago I had to stop running due to IT band syndrome and I'm so annoyed and scared. Although I don't skip meals or anything I'm afraid that I will gain weight and I'm depressed... I want to run so bad and especially this lockdown period running was the only thing that made me feel free!
Yes, this can be a difficult time for everyone! I encourage you to check out my videos on this topic (there are many!) and if you still need support, go ahead and email me acaseofthejills@gmail.com Be well!
I've been addicted to exercise for 5years and has my neurotransmitters tested , interestingly my serotonin and dopamine were ridiculously high and my Norepinephrine was low, it turns out my brain had difficulty regulating my neurotransmitters. So for 10+ I has severe depression, and anxiety disorder for no know reason. I still feel like I can handle anything stressful without exercising.
I am so sorry to hear this. I do hope that you can find a healthcare practitioner who can help you navigate this challenge. There are good ones out there, I am sure of it. Thank you so much for sharing this!
A fascinating and enlightening watch.
Thank you for the valuable information.
Thank you so so so much for this information.
OMG YOU GO WITH YOUR HAIR!!! LOVE!
Wow! This was all very interesting to me. Thank you for sharing!
I am really struggling with reducing the exercise I do due to having a marathon I have in six weeks but feel so awful when I do a training run. Gym, spinning, swimming and classes makes me feel good just feel devastated that I can’t run xx
Very i informative! Please hang in there and feed us with more information!
You got it!!
Hi Jill, does the research suggest the same for people who only strength/weight train? Also, please can you do a video about how you feel now compared to when you didn't get a period regularly? Do you feel like a different person? I'm still stuggling with amenorrhea and would love to hear about the differences after recovery, thanks!!💜
Unfortunately, the same is true for any exercise. My paper focused on endurance sports, so the contributing factors would be somewhat different in some cases. However, the psychological and physiological ramifications are the same. Since you asked: I DO FEEL LIKE A DIFFERENT PERSON :)) This is a great idea for a video and I will address it, however I can tell you that I am so much more at peace. My anxiety level fluctuates now along with regular life stresses and I no longer have that "baseline anxiousness" that seemed to permeate everything. I can think more clearly, I can make decisions, I can feel more... Too many things to list!! But, I will make a video... Hope this is an ok start! XO
Interesting as always. I'd love to know your thoughts on how athletes can manage the powerful effects exercise has on the brain so that we can continue to train without abusing exercise, i.e. what healthy coping mechanisms work well for athletes? I would guess given that the dependence seems to have a fairly unique profile, that the way we need to manage this might be different than how we would manage addictive tendencies to substances or other maladaptive coping mechanisms.
Eimear, I could write a thesis on this topic!! Let me be as brief as possible...when we say we have the need to figure out a way to balance our need to exercise with the powerful effects, what we REALLY need is to ask ourselves WHY we feel the need to exercise and WHAT we think exercise is doing for us. Is is quieting an anxious mind? Ok, WHY are we anxious? Is it giving us control? WHY do we feel that we need control? There comes a point where the physical benefits are not the issue..it becomes a deeper need. Exercise addiction is an invitation to ask WHY. The dependence does not, in fact, have a unique profile. It is the same as many other chemical and behavioral addictions. The truth is that we can STOP exercise (or drugs, or alcohol, or gambling, etc.) and not risk our lives...we just don't want to...
@@jillcolangelopsych yeah, when it gets addictive of course we need to ask those questions. But I'm thinking of the research you've mentioned that even if we've got good mental coping strategies to begin with, that unhealthy attachment can develop. I'm sure that happens, you know, if you're a serious enough athlete and then something bad happens in your life, you might find yourself overtraining to cope, just going to your 'safe' place so to speak. It's super interesting. I'm maybe overly idealistic, but I still believe despite my experience with overtraining and disordered eating, that we can pursue high level performance without wrecking our mental health. I've certainly developed much better coping strategies with the help of a psychologist, and like you say, keep asking the question if anything bubbles up.
Don’t try to win the work outs. Train to win the race. Take rest days.
Things brings up a lot of questions for me. Is it ever possible to have a non-addictive relationship with endurance sports? At what point does the addiction become harmful? If our body is healthy and we love our sport,then does it mean the relationship i have with my sport is necessarily harmful?
These are great questions. I am not sure that there is any ONE answer to this, but I do think that the fact that you are asking them is super important. Anything, even the most "healthy" thing in the world, can become negative if we abuse it. Therefore, staying aware of where the boundary is...for you personally, is a great way to ensure that you'll continue to have a healthy relationship with your sport.
acaseofthejills Agreed! Even drinking water can be abused and be harmful. Finding the boundary does seem to be the key. Thank you for responding.
The person who runs through a stress fracture and a bmi below the healthy line only to get to the point where they have multiple stress fractures and vitamin deficiencies is the poster child. That kind of thing will not make you faster.
amazing content
Thank you!! xo
BJJ is really addictive !
What are you studying? I don’t remember
Psychology :)
How have you been
Do you notice exercise addiction is connected to bulimia?