The No. 1 Stress Management Solution

I think it's fair to say that most of us are under stress (and especially right now during lockdown).

Whether it's:

Or even navigating empty toilet roll shelves during a pandemic...

IT ALL ADD'S TO OUR 'STRESS BUCKET' WHICH (IF LEFT UNCHECKED) WILL START TO OVERFLOW!

According to Mental Health stats from 2018; 74% of UK adults report feeling stressed, overwhelmed and unable to cope at some point...which equates to a lot of stress!

NOW AS HUMAN BEINGS OUR BODIES HAVE INCREDIBLE CAPABILITIES FOR DEALING WITH STRESS...ESPECIALLY SHORT BOUTS OF STRESS LIKE: 

But sometimes our stress bucket can overflow, which can really impact our health and leave us feeling burnt out.

So if your health is important to you (which I really hope it is) then you need to incorporate some sensible stress management solutions into your lifestyle.

But before you get the wrong idea;

I DON'T MEAN REMOVE ALL TRACES OF STRESS FROM YOUR LIFE COMPLETELY (BECAUSE THAT'S NEAR IMPOSSIBLE FOR MOST PEOPLE!)...

BUT WHAT I DO MEAN IS, TO INCREASE YOUR RESILIENCE TO STRESS!

AND WHAT'S THE NO. 1 WAY YOU CAN INCREASE YOUR RESILIENCE TO STRESS?..

DRUM ROLL PLEASE; HIGH QUALITY SLEEP (AND ENOUGH OF IT!)

Now I know you're probably thinking: Sleep?..Really?... BUT YES, REALLY!

I know that sleep probably isn't the 'sexy', 'cutting edge' solution that you're looking for (And we've probably all had an issue with being told to go to bed early ever since childhood)...

BUT SLEEP IS SO OFTEN OVERLOOKED WHEN IT COMES TO STRESS MANAGEMENT IN FAVOUR OF:

AND IN TODAY'S 'JACKED UP ON STIMULANTS TO SURVIVE SOCIETY' IT'S BECOME A BADGE OF HONOUR TO BRAG ABOUT HOW LITTLE SLEEP YOU CAN 'SURVIVE' ON.

BUT THERE'S A BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SURVIVING AND THRIVING AND EVEN THOUGH YOU MIGHT THINK YOU CAN SURVIVE ON MINIMAL SLEEP...

YOUR SUGAR AND CAFFEINE INTAKE 'JUST TO GET THROUGH THE DAY' SAYS OTHERWISE!

So before you end up booking yourself into a Monastery to get your stress addiction under control, do yourself a favour;

MAKE 8-10 HOURS OF HIGH QUALITY SLEEP (PER NIGHT) A NON-NEGOTIABLE, YOUR MIND (AND BODY!) WILL REALLY THANK YOU FOR IT...

AND ESPECIALLY IF YOU WANT TO DROP SOME FAT FROM YOUR MIDSECTION...BUT THAT'S A POST FOR ANOTHER DAY!

So there you have it! The first thing you need to do to get your stress (hormones) under control, which is an integral part of losing fat and building muscle! I hope you found it useful.

If improving your mental health is a priority for you, then you can access our Mental Heath article series by clicking this link.

Thanks for reading!

BTW; if you're trying to overhaul your health but don't know where to start, then feel free to schedule a lifestyle consultation with me by clicking this link

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