How to Combat Gym Anxiety
by Josh Ocampo on Vitals, shared by Josh Ocampo to Li from Lifehacker on (#471TG)

I used to hate the gym-not because of actual exercise per se, but purely because I was so self-conscious. I was obsessed with the idea that I'd be criticized for my shoddy squat form or brief five minutes on the treadmill-and then exiled from my gym forever, cast off onto the island of exercise pariahs. I hated it"