Iām so busy, so stressed out, and so exhausted. Are they overused in today’s world? The truth is that stress in life is inevitable. The word stress is often associated with negative aspects of life. However, there are two kinds of stress: distress and eu-stress. (Eustress is a healthy form of stress that motivates and energizes you.) This blog is not talking about the stress that is associated with abuse or trauma, but about everyday stresses that build up due to home, school, college, or work, which make us feel overwhelmed.
Here are a few ways that you can deal with everyday stress:
Understanding stress
Stress is a natural response of our body to meet changing demands and pressure. This response can affect our physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
It is important for us to understand our body and our ways of responding to stressful events in life. Each one of us has our own way of dealing with stress. Understanding stress can help us deal with day-to-day life in a healthy way.
Use exercise as a stress reliever
SittingĀ tooĀ muchĀ isĀ badĀ forĀ ourĀ healthĀ sinceĀ itĀ interferesĀ withĀ ourĀ abilityĀ toĀ workĀ atĀ aĀ computer,Ā watchĀ TV,Ā andĀ performĀ theĀ myriadĀ otherĀ sedentaryĀ tasksĀ weĀ performĀ throughoutĀ theĀ day. MaintainingĀ anĀ activeĀ lifestyleĀ canĀ helpĀ yourĀ bodyĀ manageĀ stressĀ inĀ manyĀ ways. ExerciseĀ isĀ thoughtĀ toĀ enhanceĀ theĀ brain’sĀ synthesisĀ ofĀ neurotransmittersĀ thatĀ promoteĀ relaxation,Ā suchĀ asĀ endorphinsĀ and dopamine. Additionally,Ā itĀ canĀ lowerĀ levelsĀ ofĀ stressĀ hormones, includingĀ cortisolĀ andĀ adrenaline. TheseĀ effectsĀ lessenĀ stressĀ andĀ resultĀ inĀ whatĀ manyĀ referĀ toĀ asĀ aĀ “runner’sĀ high.”
Avoid caffeine and alcohol
YourĀ moodsĀ andĀ theĀ qualityĀ ofĀ yourĀ sleepĀ canĀ beĀ adverselyĀ affectedĀ byĀ excessiveĀ alcoholĀ andĀ caffeineĀ consumption. ResearchĀ indicatesĀ thatĀ alcoholĀ mightĀ raiseĀ depressiveĀ symptoms, andĀ coffeeĀ canĀ exacerbateĀ stressĀ andĀ anxiety. StressĀ canĀ aggravateĀ bothĀ ofĀ theseĀ illnessesĀ asĀ wellĀ asĀ causeĀ themĀ toĀ flareĀ up.
Stay Connected
AĀ vitalĀ aspectĀ ofĀ mentalĀ wellnessĀ isĀ socialĀ engagement. MaintainingĀ connectionsĀ canĀ helpĀ usĀ feelĀ lessĀ alone,Ā lessĀ stressedĀ out,Ā andĀ moreĀ fulfilled.Ā ItĀ canĀ alsoĀ alleviateĀ theĀ impacts ofĀ stress. EvenĀ forĀ aĀ fewĀ hoursĀ atĀ aĀ time,Ā makeĀ sureĀ toĀ spendĀ timeĀ withĀ theĀ peopleĀ youĀ careĀ about.
Learning calming techniques
WhenĀ itĀ comesĀ toĀ managingĀ stress,Ā manyĀ peopleĀ haveĀ foundĀ thatĀ methodsĀ likeĀ progressiveĀ muscleĀ relaxation,Ā deepĀ breathing,Ā guidedĀ imagery,Ā yoga,Ā andĀ journalingĀ areĀ helpful. TheseĀ exercisesĀ areĀ groundedĀ inĀ theĀ mindfulnessĀ technique,Ā whichĀ seeksĀ toĀ helpĀ youĀ becomeĀ moreĀ awareĀ ofĀ yourĀ bodyĀ byĀ removingĀ youĀ fromĀ distressingĀ thoughts.
Physical health
Healthy eating can help strengthen your immune system and lower your blood pressure, which helps the individual cope with stress. Sleeping for 7 to 8 hours is also essential. Follow a healthy sleep routine.
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