Mediating psychological stress is complex and ongoing process for all of us. It stems from toxic relationships, societal pressure and financial worries. Things like shifts in perception, thoughts observation, making progress, belief-change can all alter it.
However, this stress manifests physically in the body. There are a couple of techniques that may help optimize our physiology, de-activate our brains and help the body ease to sleep.
1) Self-massage: activates specific pressure points that relieve muscle tension 2) Deep breathing: longer exhales can stimulate the parasympathetic NS and reduce heart rate 3) Red light at night: reducing the hyper-arousal and stimulation from blue light 4) Natural supplements: herbs like ashwagandha, rhodiola and the amino-acid L-theanine are shown to reduce brain activity and improve adaptability to stressors 5) Vagus nerve stimulation: the vagal tone can be increased via cold exposure, taVNS vibrating device, and exercise.
While it's difficult to control or manage psychological stress, these strategies may help relieve physical stress that accumulates as a result.
Simeon Cvejoski
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Mediating psychological stress is complex and ongoing process for all of us. It stems
from toxic relationships, societal pressure and financial worries. Things like shifts in perception, thoughts observation, making progress, belief-change can all alter it.
However, this stress manifests physically in the body. There are a couple of techniques that may help optimize our physiology, de-activate our brains and help the body ease to sleep.
1) Self-massage: activates specific pressure points that relieve muscle tension
2) Deep breathing: longer exhales can stimulate the parasympathetic NS and reduce heart rate
3) Red light at night: reducing the hyper-arousal and stimulation from blue light
4) Natural supplements: herbs like ashwagandha, rhodiola and the amino-acid L-theanine are shown to reduce brain activity and improve adaptability to stressors
5) Vagus nerve stimulation: the vagal tone can be increased via cold exposure, taVNS vibrating device, and exercise.
While it's difficult to control or manage psychological stress, these strategies may help relieve physical stress that accumulates as a result.
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