A yoga instructor once said to a class I was in: "I know it must feel like everyone is watching you. But they aren't. We're all a little too obsessed with ourselves and don't have time to pay so much attention to what every other person around us is doing."

This helped me so much in getting out of my head during that class, but it also has helped me in gym environments.

I'm glad you were able to push past shame and do something that was deep down, important to you and good for your health!

Great article.<3