I hope you are enjoying a happy Saturday. I read an article on why some people don’t have happy Saturdays, or any happy days. I won’t copy the whole article because there’s a bunch of same old stuff; don’t smoke, cutback on alcohol and fast food, etc. Sure, these unhealthy habits do cause stress in many people, but so does an unhealthy lifestyle.
Julian Cymbalista-Clapp of Readers Digest cautions about the ill-effects of modern living, and provides a link that leads to learning about managing stressful habits in your life:
Behavior that leaves you angry, worried, or stressed all the time
An unhappy lifestyle releases a cascade of stress hormones that increase your blood pressure and blood sugar, lower immunity, slow digestion, and make you feel depressed and downright mean. Nature intended stress to be a short-lived fight-or-flight response to a threat, but modern life with chronic stressors can have far-reaching impact on your health, such as cravings for high-fat, sugary foods that increase your risk of being overweight. Both the ingredients in the bad food and the added weight increase your risk for heart disease and diabetes.
How to fix it: A regained sense of joy and control is worth its weight in gold, and the physical health benefits will be substantial as well. Next time you feel a stressful situation emerging, work hard at managing it and keeping your cool. Among the most proven stress-relief methods are yoga, meditation, and deep breathing. Make the most of your down time, to enjoy a relaxing hobby and fully immersing yourself in it. Don’t be afraid to embrace your sense of fun, optimism, and silliness every now and then. And finally, just as being less stressed can make you healthier, living a healthier lifestyle can decrease your stress level and help you better manage stressful situations better. Check out these 37 tips for managing stress for more ideas.
I start singing loudly and I know I sound silly but it helps😀
Great tips