Our world is constantly filled with every day stressors that can wreck havoc on your health. Whether it's working in a highly competitive job, or telling your child 'no' for the hundredth time, we all know what stress feels like. A little tightness in the shoulders, leading up to a pounding headache. And now it's 2 o'clock in the morning and you are wide awake, thinking about every thing you have to accomplish that day.
While stress does have some importance in our life, it is important to have a routine to minimize negative stress (distress) as much as possible. Or rather, trying to switch our state of distress to one of eustress, simply by changing the response we have to certain stressors. The reason it is so important to reduce this type of stress is because of the detrimental effects it has on your health. Stress raises level of cortisol in the body, which directly impacts an increase of fat; leading to obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Is it worth putting ourselves in stressful situations when we know it can literally take years off our lives? I think not. So what can we do to help alleviate stress and transfer it into positive energy? I :like to follow the '4 A's' of stress management:
Each tactic can be used in different situations.
What a better way to practice stress management than finding ideal relaxation methods! By scheduling time every day to relax, you are increasing the likelihood of having a positive reaction when stress does occur. I try to find time every morning to do one of the following:
Think about a time that you felt stressful and have used one of the 4 A's of stress management. I want to hear how you overcame that situation! What are some ways you like to relax?
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