Stress is highly influencing our everyday life. Short-term stress is normal, it means you have an acute stressful situation like a traffic jam or an argument. Long-term stress is chronic, and it’s not good for our overall health. Sources of stress are different for every person. It can be caused by work, friends, family, health issues, money troubles, fear, and so on. Is stress management possible?
When you are not feeling well, or you have some health issues it’s somewhat easy to make changes to your diet and add exercise but stress handling is more difficult. “Stop stressing” is not helpful advice. If your stress is not easing, contact your doctor.
Physical symptoms of long-term stress
- Trouble sleeping
- Exhaustion
- Pains
- Heart is racing
- Headaches
- Dizziness
- High blood pressure
- Muscle tension
- Digestive problems
- Lack of immunity
- Bad concentration
Ways for stress management
- Less screen time.
- Create boundaries for work and other stressful things.
- List your most important to-do’s and forget those less important ones you don’t have time for.
- Add a physical activity.
- More fresh air.
- Prioritize you – do things that make you happy.
- Eat healthily.
- Improve your sleep.
- Do yoga or pilates.
- Use essential oils in a diffuser and on the body. Lavender is great for stress.
- Drink less coffee and other caffeine sources.
- Try meditating or other mindfulness methods.
- Do breathing exercises.
- Drink tea or other warm drinks.
- Burn candles.
- Listen to peaceful music or nature sounds.
- Meet friends and family.
- Practice happy thoughts and positive energy.
- Cut negative people out of your life (not easy, we know❤️).
Helpful supplements for stress
- Magnesium – long-term stress may deplete your magnesium levels
- Ashwagandha
- B- vitamind
- L-theanin
- Chamomile
- CBD
- Curcumin
It’s very important to react quickly when you get signs of long-term stress. The earlier you adjust your life, the easier it is to tackle stress and live healthy&happy life.
We would love to hear from you! Please tell us your best stress management practices.
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