Understanding Excessive Exercise as part of an Eating Disorder
9. Understanding feedback loops in exercise
One common path leading towards exercising excessively is called a feedback loop. This can affect people with eating disorders but also others.
Someone may experience a positive feedback loop as they exercise. Click on the button to see this.
This is a positive feedback loop, here the person feels a WANT to exercise more in order to keeping getting of the positive benefits they associate with exercise.
Exercises more.
"I want to exercise more because it feels good."
Feels reduced anxiety after exercising.