You might have thoroughly researched stress, everything related to it, and what could relate to it. We make a preconceived effort to give you an actionable plan to work on it, support you through our resources, and success stories of people who have walked the talk, and added value to different industries through their innovations, extraordinary attitudes, dedication, and life pursuits.
Stress is a byproduct of the struggle that you go through to reach your goals. So, you cannot deny or avoid it. What you need to do instead is neutralize its effect so that it doesn’t affect your performance and life, in the long run. We call it ‘thriving beyond stress.’
Thriving Beyond Stress
Stress affects your cognitive abilities, followed by emotional and physical health; everything that can destabilize a well-made career. Aspirations and goals are exciting and wake you up with the “let’s go and get this” energy but stress weighs you down. The worries and anxiety creep in ruining your confidence, sabotaging productivity and your credibility, if not addressed at the right time.
The idea is to save your brain from stress because chronic stress can do serious damage to your brain. If you are having a hard time concentrating and remembering things then, very possibly, you are stressed. Now let’s understand how stress affects your brain; it is the first step to overcoming it because unless you know the problem you cannot solve it.
When you are stressed, the body releases stress hormones that hit the frontal lobe responsible for focusing, remembering, planning, goal-setting, making decisions, and the like, and the chore of our memory – the hippocampus.
Physical Activities
Exercising has a profound impact on your body’s neurological network. Regular physical exercises revitalize your body, improve signal receptivity between neurons, and lead to the formation of new thus leading to repairing damaged tissues and organs. Besides improving your physical health it also boosts your brain and helps it perform well.
Proper Sleep
You need eight eight-hour sleep; no compromises on that. It’s not six, or seven full eight hours of sleep to allow your body the required rest and enough time to repair and revitalize. Our body’s circadian rhythm is accustomed to sleeping at night. So one sleepless night or late sleeping can deprive your body of the required number of sleeping hours and add to stress.
Proper Nutrition
When you feed your body the right nutrition and balanced meals then it has all the building blocks, neutralizers, and detoxifiers. The body functions properly and remains nourished and revitalized. Good food also keeps your mood lighter. So, when you feel low don’t go for sugar-rich food or junk food because it may worsen the condition. Instead, eat fresh and proper food to restore your mood and bounce back to your productive self. Fresh fruits, vegetables, foods with rich content of Omega-3 fatty acids, nuts healthy oils, and a few other essentials are good for brain health.
Meditation
It is a conscious and guided practice of focusing your attention on your breath and controlling your breath. If you regularly practice meditation then you can develop better control over your emotions, and attention, strengthen brain functions, and thus play a pivotal role in dealing with stress.