How to improve your resistance to stress?
Write the 10/02/2023 by Santarome Bio
What is stress ?
In 1956, doctor Hans Selye was the first to name stress as a general adaptation syndrome.
Stress refers to a psychological mechanism of the body with the aim of coping with a situation considered trying. Stress refers to worry linked to external causes.
What are the different sources of stress?
There are different sources of stress and just as many ways to react to them. It can come from different sources, they can be physical, psychological, emotional or even social in nature. Stress can arise during happy or unhappy times. It can be temporary or chronic, each individual does not react in the same way to the sources of stress. In order to better cope with it, it is necessary to identify the sources of our stress in order to better cope with it.
How do I verbalize my stress?
Sometimes some people don't have words to describe their emotions because they simply don't know what they feel. As long as I am unable to clearly identify my emotions, I cannot talk about them or understand the emotions of others. Verbalizing my stress will allow me to go back to its sources. Verbalization will then allow me to become aware of my emotions, but also of the thoughts associated with them.
How to find a balance between professional and personal life?
Finding a balance between your work and your personal life will allow you to better channel the stress you experience on a daily basis. To achieve this, we first advise you to disconnect, because using technology has become automatic. In order to feel a real break between work time and free time, disconnecting will allow you to better organize and manage your time. Devoting yourself to those around you, planning your time for leisure activities, will allow you to find a balance between professional and personal life.
How to find pleasure again?
When stress continues, the body becomes exhausted and the immune defenses weaken. We have within us the ability to step back and put stressful situations into perspective in order to generate positive emotions. Indeed, positive emotions help counter the effects of stress.
To achieve this, you must learn to savor pleasure, that is to say:
Slow down these activities
Do not let yourself be tempted by futile requests
Savor the moments of joy
Get to the point
Soothing your stress is about bringing pleasure into your life. It's about self-regulating the attention we pay to the present moment without getting distracted by our thoughts about the past and the future.
How can plants act on our stress?
To deal with stressful situations in our daily lives, there are a multitude of solutions. We are going to look at a solution of natural origin which is the use of plants. Plants have always been used to combat the discomforts of daily life. Plants can have an impact on our physical and psychological well-being. In herbal tea, in infusion, in essential oil, as a food supplement, the active ingredients present in plants can have a beneficial effect on health and stress.
Santarome Bio has developed a formula based on Organic Saffron, Organic Hawthorn, Organic Ashwagandha and Organic Rhodiola. This formula in capsule form helps reduce nervousness and mental fatigue, which helps promote resistance to stress.
What activities can help me relax?
Short-term stress can keep you more productive and motivated. However, too much stress can have a negative impact on mental or physical health. Finding an activity will allow you to occupy and relax your mind. Here are some activities that will help you reduce your stress:
- Coloring: Among adults, coloring books have gained popularity among adults. Coloring mandalas is considered a form of meditation, it allows you to clear your mind and focus only on the present moment.
- Doing puzzles: Doing a puzzle allows you to focus on the task at hand. This concentration allows you to be present, calm and relaxed.
- Meditate: Training your mind to achieve a state of inner calm and serenity is a successful method of combating stress.
- Listen to soft music: Sit in a quiet, comfortable place, close your eyes and let yourself be carried away by the music. Concentrate on your breathing and the only instructions to follow to combat moments of stress.
How can practicing a sporting activity help me?
Practicing physical activity increases your heart rate and at the same time activates neurotransmitters. This puts you in a good mood and releases muscle tension with the goal of relieving anxiety and reducing stress. Sport improves self-esteem and distracts from negative thoughts. Dopamine production increases in the brainstem and the level of cortisol associated with stress drops at the same time.
How can my diet help me find balance?
Although there is no food that can combat or reduce stress, by improving your diet, you can easily offer yourself better resistance to fatigue and stress. Stress increases nutrient needs, magnesium, vitamins C, B, iron and omega 3 are the nutrients that help impact stress levels. Here is the list of foods that are considered anti-stress:
- Eggs,
- Dairy products,
- Whole grains,
- The salmon,
- Spinach,
- Garlic,
- Honey and royal jelly.
