It’s no secret that many people turn to food as a means of comfort when they feel stressed out, but there’s good news, food can keep you calm when you’re under pressure. Before you get carried away, though, you should know that doesn’t mean heading out for fried chicken or mac and cheese. That type of eating will lead to anxiety and guilt. No, there are foods that reduce stress and boost your levels of happiness! Your diet can…
People come up with a wide variety of ways to help themselves overcome their stress. Some people work out, some people eat, but some people make art. Art therapy revolves around the idea of using your stress and emotions and visualizing them in something artistic – helping you not only feel a sense of accomplishment, but also allowing you to gain a better sense of what’s going on that’s making you feel so stressed out. There are no specific…
Our lives can get really hectic these days. We’re constantly trying to keep up with everything and stay organized, but it’s not easy. Nobody wants to drag around a journal to keep track of their emotions along with a planner and calendar and all sorts of other stuff. Luckily, there are a wide variety of apps that can help you alleviate stress in a variety of ways. The first kind of stress relief app you might come across are…
One of the most important factors in how you handle stress each day is your levels of cortisol fighting vitamins and nutrients. While there are certain supplements to help your levels of hormones such as oxytocin and dopamine, the easiest way to keep your stress levels in check is by maintaining a proper diet. By maintaining a proper diet, you’ll simultaneously get the right vitamins that your body needs to keep stress levels down and also get into better…
Everyone doing the nine-to five grind has to deal with similar issues at work, the office politics, the great or not so great boss, hierarchical challenges, conflicts of interests, and miscommunication. Expectations, deadlines, achievements, and goals can all add up to a bucket full of stress, more than you’d like to be carrying. Choosing ways to reduce the load is a great way to work smarter rather than harder. Here are five ways you can reduce the pressures at…
The muscle relaxation technique for stress doesn’t require much exertion for it to be effective, that’s probably why it has become so popular. One of the common methods is progressive muscle relaxation, which uses subtle movements to relieve tension and achieve relaxation. The method is based on the idea that it’s easier to relax muscles by making smaller movements to relieve tension. It’s the type of tension in the muscles that causes body aches and headaches that you have…
There’s been a significant amount of scientific research conducted around the idea of pets helping to relieve stress in people. As it turns out, it’s been proven to work very well, for a variety of reasons. Additionally, it was shown that the results tended to be best with dogs. The most significant factor in the stress relieving effects of dogs was all in our hormones. Petting and playing with a dog was shown to lower levels of cortisol, a…
Many of us try to control ourselves when we get upset or stressed out, trying our best to avoid swearing or getting out of control – especially if there are kids around. However, as it turns out, swearing can be pretty good for stress relief. Recent studies have shown that having some time to curse and throw around swears every now and again can help you relieve a lot of stress at once, bringing you back to a normal…
