Some stressors demand immediate attention — a smoke alarm siren or a police car’s whirling red light. But many low-grade stressors can be dealt with at a later time, when it’s more convenient. File them away in a little mental compartment, or make a note. Then deal with them when the time is right. Don’t let them control you.
Breathing from your diaphragm oxygenates your blood and helps to stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system, which helps you relax almost instantly.
At the first sign of stress, you often hear people complain, ‘What did I do to deserve this?’”. The trouble is, feeling like a victim only increases feelings of stress and helplessness. Instead, focus on being proactive. If your flight gets canceled, don’t wallow in self-pity. Find another one.
Smiling is a two-way mechanism. We do it when we’re relaxed and happy, but doing it can also make us feel relaxed and happy. Smiling transmits nerve impulses from the facial muscles to the limbic system, a key emotional center in the brain, tilting the neurochemical balance toward calm.
Acute stress can improve our immune system. But chronic stress has the opposite effect. Use antioxidants and immune stimulating herbs, foods, vitamins and minerals to help boost your body’s natural defenses.
It’s important to have outlets for your frustration. Exercise is a great way to burn off steam and have an outlet for stress, which in turn increases our resilience to stress.
Did you know that the number of work-related stress cases for large workplaces was statistically significantly higher than both small and medium workplaces?
Did you know that the number of work-related stress cases for large workplaces was statistically significantly higher than both small and medium workplaces. It’s important to have outlets for your frustration. Exercise is a great way to burn off steam and have an outlet for stress, which in turn increases our resilience to stress. Acute stress can improve our immune system. But chronic stress has the opposite effect. Use antioxidants and immune stimulating herbs, foods, vitamins and minerals to help boost your body’s natural defenses.
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