Mind Course

Is stress contributing to my fatigue?

Our bodies are designed to cope with small bursts of stress. It is a natural response to a perceived danger that fuels our body with the necessary resources to get ourselves out of that danger and into safety.

stress

The Sympathetic Nervous System(SNS)

Fight or Flight Response

Your Accelerator

Fatigue
Brain Fog
Insomnia
Tension Irritability
Pain
Infections
IBS

relax

The Parasympathetic Nervous System(PNS)

Rest and Digest Mode

The Brakes

Improved Health
Stress Resilience
Restful Sleep
Increased Vitality
Efficient Digestion
Clearer Thinking
Happy Mood

strategies to cope with stress

 

  • Identify anything you think may be triggering your stress. It may be related to work, relationships, health, or environment.
  • It is useful to explore your perception of pressure or urgency to do something. You may be surprised how much this comes from ourselves rather than external pressures. Learn to prioritise, to let go and say a guilt free no when you need to.
  • Practice some gentle exercise such as qigong, yoga, Pilates, or tai chi.
  • Practice meditation and mindfulness regularly.
  • Reduce your caffeine intake or switch to green tea.
  • Make time for the rest and sleep your body needs. Avoid screens for at least two hours before going to bed
  • Learn to pace your daily activities and alternate physical, mental and emotional tasks as much as possible.
  • Eat well and include Fruit and vegetables rich in vitamin C such as bell peppers, dark leafy greens, kiwifruit, broccoli, berries, citrusfruits, tomatoes, peas.
  • Include food rich in magnesium such as linseed, pumpkin, sesame, and sunflower seeds. Spinach, broccoli, basil, cashew nuts, almonds, brazil nuts

DEep breathing exercise

Breathing can become restricted when stressed causing anxiety, tension, and panic attacks.

Try taking slow deep breaths from your abdomen for 1 minute several times a day to improve stress awareness and improve your breathing habits.

Alternate Nostril Breathing

Close your right nostril, inhale through the left, close the left and exhale through the right, inhale through the right, close the right and exhale through the left. Repeat.

GOOD NUTRITION CREATES HEALTH IN ALL AREAS OF OUR EXISTANCE. ALL PARTS ARE INTERCONNECTED

– T. Collin Campbell