Hi there! 

I've had pretty bad panic disorder for a while. However, I found exercise can be a really great stress relief for me, which in turn lowers my general anxiety. The issue is, while exercising, my panic attacks are often triggered. Obviously, exercise causes increased heart rate, overheating, heavy breathing, etc - as it should - but since those are some of the physical symptoms I get during panic attacks, I end up spiralling into a panic episode and having to stop, since I'm so scared of getting one.

I'm just wondering if anyone has any tips on how to deal with this? What has worked for you? I work out at home, which definitely helps a lot. And when I do go to my condos gym (it's always empty luckily!), I avoid checking my heart rate on the machines since seeing a high heart rate makes me nervous. I tried listening to music while working out (all sorts of genres) but it doesn't seem to do enough to distract my brain. 

Watching guided workout videos helps a little, but it's not quite enough. Just hoping for tips from others who have experienced this too :)