What Stress Is Doing To Your Body
Delmaine Donson
In the world’s busy work-centered climate, everything always seems to be made into a competition. To keep up, you need to put in extra hours at work and make sure to spend time with friends and loved ones to keep them appeased. Life can feel heavy and overbearing sometimes because of all the responsibilities that are placed upon your shoulders. Have you paid attention to what actually might be causing your stress though?You need to take the time to see how all of this daily stress and hubbub impacting your mental health. One of the first steps of dealing with stress and being able to better yourself is being able to navigate and take note of what is causing your issues. Too much stress can be disastrous for both our minds and our bodies. In this article, you will find some possible solutions on how you can decompress and destress so you can find some relief during your busy days.
Pay Attention To You
Your emotional health should be just as an important matter as you consider your physical health: your mind should be as much of a priority as your body. In addition to some physical symptoms stress can cause, your emotional health can suffer greatly as well. According to Men’s Health,
“Unsurprisingly, stress symptoms eat away at your mental health, too. Frustration, difficulty concentrating, muddled thinking, a tendency to lose perspective, difficulty making rational judgements, difficulty making decisions, a tendency to make rash decisions, loss of self-confidence, lost sense of humour, and feelings of impending doom are also common emotional stress symptoms.”
If you experience any of these symptoms which are caused by stress, they can make seemingly easy tasks feel more difficult and life feel much darker and heavier than you would like it to feel. You need to make sure you take the time each day to take care of your mind just as you would make sure to work out and eat right to keep your body healthy. A few simple ways you can make sure to take care of your mental health is by setting aside only a few minutes during your day to take a break. If you have a little more time, you can even try
meditating which could help. These examples a just a couple of ways of many where only a few quiet minutes can help you feel refreshed and healthier mentally.
Believe In Yourself
Are you your own worst enemy or are you being kind to yourself? Oftentimes people only focus on being kind to others and forget about being understanding and kind to the person who makes it all happen: you. Believe it or not, something extremely simple and small you can do to possibly help relieve some pressure from your mind is just by believing in yourself and your abilities. Don’t expect too much out of yourself. You are already getting enough pressure in your life from your workplace, family members, etc. you do not need to add to that
by putting even more pressure on yourself. It is definitely good and healthy to have goals, and even higher-reaching goals, but you need to be fair to yourself. Men’s Journal reported,
“Perfectionists set unrealistically demanding goals for themselves, and feel worthless when they don’t achieve those goals. They’re also at a higher risk for suicide, according to a study from Canada’s University of York. Perfectionists are under constant stress, which can lead to severe psychological pain and hopelessness, but there’s a way to break the cycle: Strive for excellence, not perfection. That simple mantra can keep you cool, calm, and collected.”
If the description above sounds a lot like you and how you feel, make sure to take note of the mantra. You should always try your best at whatever you do, but you should take a look at your life and see if you are causing yourself some unneeded stress in some areas. Your biggest enemy can be yourself sometimes. Take a look at your life and observe if you are as kind and understanding to yourself as you are to others. You deserve to be as stress free as possible and to be satisfied in yourself and all the good things you do in life. By working on how you treat yourself, you can wind up helping your mind and improving your quality of life.
Get Your Sleep
We need to get our proper hours of sleep just as we need to consume good food or quality water. Sleep is also a necessity of life. Getting proper sleep is something that a lot of people do not pay enough attention to though and disregard its importance. Sleep, good sleep, has the power to help us destress as well as keep our body and mind healthy. However, there are lots of distractions that can keep us from getting the good sleep we need. Happiful.com reported,
“Between smart watches that track our sleep patterns to apps that help us feel calm before bed, for some, technology has given rise to a new kind of stress orthosomnia. If you find yourself struggling to get a restful night’s sleep thanks to insomnia, or stressing about how much and what quality sleep you are getting, there are a number of small tweaks you can make to help have a more relaxing night. Making your bedroom a more sleep-friendly space can be a good first step. Removing unneeded gadgets and electronics, investing in heavy curtains, and creating a calm, relaxing environment can all help.”
There are so many different distractions we face during the day, and we need to try and get rid of those at night so we are not as stimulated. By doing this, better sleep is a possibility, and better sleep can lead to less stress and a better day! Tonight, before you try and sleep, make sure you pay attention to what is in your environment. See what needs to be removed, added, or adjusted so you can feel better in the morning and more rested.
Conclusion
Stress is something we inevitably have to deal with on a day-to-day basis. Throughout our lifetime, we will have to deal with various different stressors and stressful situations which can turn out to be taxing. However, if you are struggling with be stressed out there are a number of ways you can help relieve some of the stress you face. You and your mental and physical health have the right to flourish. You deserve to have a good quality of life and eliminating stress can help relieve tensions in your muscles and in your mind. Just as you would invest by having a routine at the gym or on healthy groceries, you need to invest in your mind so that you can enjoy life just as you should be able to do so. Hopefully in this article you were able to pick up a few new practices such as getting good sleep, believing in yourself, and/or being in tune with your health to help you stress a little less. Stress less and go out and enjoy life more today!
