Fitness problems? Does anxiety have something to do with this?

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Hi, i'm a 16 year old teenager i play football (soccer) and my season has ended my team has been doing pre-season training, but for the past month i've been getting really out of breath easily in training and i'm getting easily outpaced by other players in my team who i feel like i'm faster than.. been feeling unfit and lazy
I went to a doctor and she said that i'm suffering from abit of anxiety but i don't understand how this affects you physically?

Last year i had a very healthy diet, i still have a healthy diet but i have noticed some foods i've been eating are not as healthy as the foods i was eating last year, i feel like i've gained weight but alot of people say i have not, is anxiety playing a part with that?
I do have an awful sleeping pattern this year its worse than last year is this a cause of the problem aswell?

I really appreciate all your answers, thank you.
 
Well if your doctor says its anxiety then it probably is ('cause she's a doctor). And yes it can affect you physically because all this happens on a neural level (in your brain) and it affects hormonal balance and all. Anxiety is considered to be a normal reaction to stress. symptoms include;


heart palpitations, muscle weakness and tension, fatigue, nausea, chest pain, shortness of breath, stomach aches, or headaches. The body prepares to deal with a threat: blood pressure and heart rate are increased, sweating is increased, bloodflow to the major muscle groups is increased, and immune and digestive system functions are inhibited (the fight or flight response). External signs of anxiety may include pale skin, sweating, trembling, and pupillary dilation. Someone who has anxiety might also experience it as a sense of dread or panic. Although panic attacks are not experienced by every person who has anxiety, they are a common symptom. Panic attacks usually come without warning, and although the fear is generally irrational, the perception of danger is very real. A person experiencing a panic attack will often feel as if he or she is about to die or pass out.


but since you have only a little i wouldn't worry too much about all that (above). so to solve your problem. you have to figure out whats causing you stress and hence anxiety examine your life closely it may be something completely irrational even. And try to sleep better and eat better too. good luck man!
 
Jillybean is right you should take her advice.Unless you want to make your team lose or worse flop dead in the middle of a game.
 
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