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Stress is generally considered a negative phenomenon. Feeling it from time to time in a small intensity, however, it has a stimulating and stimulating effect. Stress arises when a crisis situation, a stimulus that affects us, is too strong to deal with without triggering this mechanism.
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The best defense against stress, of course, would be to avoid stressful situations. However, we can’t always afford it, unfortunately, we often have to face such a situation and survive the stress. A stress reaction can be triggered by external and internal factors, of a physical and mental nature.
Stress: interesting facts and the biology of stress formation
- Biologists define stress as a physiological and psychological reaction that is a disturbance of the body’s natural homeostasis
- Stress stimulates the adrenal glands, which secrete norepinephrine and adrenaline: our pupils dilate, when we feel stress, our heart rate and breathing speed up, our heart starts beating much faster!
- The entire nervous system is involved in the production of the stress response – the amygdala is also activated. It is through this part of the brain that we feel fear, and by inhibiting the activity of the himpocampus during strong stress, we forget about important things, important learned issues … e.g. during an exam!
Manage your stress in 7 easy steps!
- Practice inhaling and exhaling. Slowly start to control your breathing, also focus on other reactions of your body: think about how slowly you calm down. Try to control your body.
- Close your eyes and spend a moment like this. Closed eyes cause a change in brain waves – when the eyes are closed, alpha waves are dominant responsible for the state of relaxation, relaxation and rest. This way you will quickly de-stress.
- Think about what happens after you release the stressful stimulus. Imagine yourself after an exam, job interview or other stressful event.
- Take a warm aromatic bath. Use special fragrance oils to create your own relaxing composition. Act on your senses!
- Use known herbs with a calming effect: brew yourself some mint or lemon balm. You can buy them in the pharmacy in the form of ready-made tea bags.
- Eat healthy, use seasonal vegetables and fruits. Strengthen your body, thanks to which you will also react much better to stress!
- Exercise can also help with stress! Thanks to this, you will calm down muscle tension, you will naturally get rid of the physiological symptoms of stress when you rest after physical exertion. You can also start practicing meditation or yoga – exercises that will also keep your mind occupied. Memory and concentration will also benefit from it!