Stress can be managed and we tell you how

Amidst beauty, skincare, fashion and health, there’s one thing that we often forget – stress. Healthy living is incomplete if you don’t have a healthy mind.

Stress affects:

• Sleep
• Metabolism
• Skin quality and elasticity
• Digestion
• Where your body stores fat and how much
• Performance and recovery while exercising
• Energy levels
• Immune system
• Mental/emotional health

Since, we have your attention now, let’s talk about stress management. Yes,  stress can be managed and we tell you how.

• Know your stress to manage it.

Yes, stress has types. Mainly two. One, the type of stress you can control like the quality of food you eat and the amount of exercise you do. Two, the type of stress you cannot control like where you live, weather, having to work and earn money. You have to focus on the stress you can control.

• Find your biggest stressor.

Sit back and focus. What is that one thing that bothers you the most? What is your biggest stressor?  Once you have found the culprit, we can easily move towards our next step.

 

• Pick your activity.

Since you have identified your stress, it’s time to beat it. Pick any of the stress management activity of your choice and get going.

We have a few suggestions for you:

• Drawing, coloring, painting
• Learning a new language
• Playing an instrument
• Walking/hiking
• Sitting in the park
• Meditation
• Deep breathing
• Light yoga

So, go on and beat the hell out of stress and stay happy cos HAPPINESS IS YOU.

With love ❤

Shalu.

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