"Exercise is my therapy" is a common phrase. Today, Jewel Anderson, a Licensed Professional Counselor in the Kansas City area, discusses why you could be using exercise as a coping mechanism. She discusses how exercise is often a "defense" against things of our past or uncomfortable emotions. She leaves you with a powerful tool, called the Change Triangle, that can help you dig a layer deeper to uncover what you could be avoiding and defending against using exercise. 2:55 Using exercise as therapy 7:16 Sublimation aka Defense Mechanisms 19:39 Avoidance as a defense mechanism 23:26 Emotional experiences after exercise 28:24 The Change Triangle 43:30 How to recognize if you are using exercise as a defense behavior Work with Jewel by visiting her website: http://www.jewelandersoncounseling.com/Book referenced by Jewel: "It's Not Always Depression" by Hilary Jacobs HendelTo take our free 35-minute Upper Body Build class taught by Dr. Shannon, visit portal.evlofitness.com.
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