RE: All About Stress, Causes & Symptoms of Stress and Stress Management
Another solid read @chasad75
Amazing break down about reasons for feeling stressed and ways of dealing with it.
I've never been into meditation and I've never tired it, however I've learned that even introducing 15-20 min daily of breathing technique (like the one promoted by Wim-hof) is doing miracles. It allows me to focus on the present, control anxiety and reduce stress.
You've mentioned it in your post so I assume that you've tried breathing techniques yourself?
Reducing the consumption of alcohol, caffeine, tobacco or other substances – because they aggravate the symptoms of stress;
I'm a bit confused here.
I don't smoke, but I always thought that having a cigarette is actually calming people down. Isn't what they do when they are in stress? Go for a smoke? And then they come back partly relaxed?
Cheers, Piotr
I have not done the exact breathing technique by Wim-hof but I did few steps like inhaling through the nose and then wait 3-4 seconds and then exhale from mouth. I did it 10 times and it really works. But this technique didn't help after breakup with my Girlfriend :p
Why I mention to reduce alcohol, caffeine, smoking is because it harms the body. I have few friends who do smoking and they feel relax but what I read about this is cigarette has nicotine which makes you brain to release dopamine. The work of Dopamine is to give you good and pleasurable feeling. That is why people who smoke seems relaxed but they get addicted to it. Even when they face small problems they quickly grab a cigarette to make them relax.
Omg. is your breakup fresh @chasad75
ps. try to check out 'wim-hof breathing technique' and learn about it. I introduced it to my daily routine few years ago and I think it is so far one of the best things I did in my life (healthwise)
no it was more than 1 year ago :p
Yes I am following him now. Also I have subscribed his Youtube channel. I hope this will make my health and life better.