By: Asma Shums,
We have discussed the importance of prioritizing and managing good mental health practices, but it is important to manage it with healthy physical and emotional health to live a nourishing and wholesome life.
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle during troubling times may reduce some of the negative effects of stress on the body, and the accelerated aging that can come with it
Beyond simply living a healthy lifestyle from blogs and newspapers that help us feel good about our actions, stressful lives physically change the cells in our body. If you have poor eating habits, eating and sleeping less during stressful times have extra damages to their cells in comparison to others with better habits and the same level of stress.
Research says even a year of changes is considered a short amount of time for your cells to recover in their strength and length after adopting healthy practices to manage stress, and often times damages are considered permanent.
So how do you manage stress before it becomes unmanageable?
1. Mini-relaxations – they help reduce fear and pain when you are in stressful situations from the dentists, interviews, or stuck in traffic while driving. Short breathing exercises followed by talking to yourself as you would to a friend helps alleviate the pressure you feel in the moment.
2. Address your sources of conflict head on – upset by a friend or family? State your needs or distresses directly which are in line with your priorities with assertiveness.
3. Create Goals – having something to look forward to helps us with motivation and creates discipline.
4. tart the journey to a healthier you – small steps lead to big changes. Start by going for a walk before you run a marathon, start by incorporating vegetables in your diet before turning vegan if that is your goal.
There are many reasons to manage stress and it’s important to know how these benefits will directly reward you. There are numerous benefits to be had from reducing and managing stress, beginning with an increase in concentration, a decrease in anxiety, and a reduction in pain. Effectively managing stress often leads to improved health. Stress management programs are drug-free. Most importantly, stress management programs put you in charge and give you a sense of control, which leads to enhanced self-esteem, less likelihood of depression, and an overall improvement in quality of life. The primary cost consideration is an investment of your time.
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JUST CHILL!
My doctor told me that I should start killing people, its healthy for me.
Well not in those exact words..
He said I have to reduce the stress in my life. Same thing.
