| It is no secret that people who exercise | | | | newspapers for spring specials and other |
| regularly feel better, more energetic, and | | | | discounts.2. Yoga. In yoga or yoga-type |
| less stressed. . There is plenty of evidence | | | | activities, your mind relaxes progressively |
| to show that exercise provides | | | | as your body increases its amount of muscular |
| stress-relieving benefits.Four ways exercise | | | | work. Recent studies have shown that when |
| controls stress.Exercise can help you relax. | | | | large muscle groups repeatedly contract and |
| Although the actual exercise bout might be | | | | relax, the brain receives a signal to release |
| strenuous and difficult to execute, actual | | | | specific neurotransmitters, which in turn |
| benefits such as stress reduction, body | | | | make you feel relaxed and more alert.3. |
| toning etc. actually occur after the session | | | | Recreational sports. Play cricket, football |
| is over. The immediate post-exercise period | | | | tennis, or badminton on weekends. Cycling and |
| helps flush out carbon dioxide and waste | | | | swimming also work well. These games require |
| products from the various systems. Following | | | | the kind of vigorous activity that rids your |
| a session of exercise, clinicians have | | | | body of stress-causing adrenaline and other |
| measured a decrease in electrical activity of | | | | hormones.In addition to the above 'long term |
| tensed muscles. People feel less jittery and | | | | solutions', you can also try several |
| hyperactive after an exercise | | | | techniques to 'calm down' when you feel |
| session.Exercise can help raise your mood. A | | | | overly stressed.Short cut stress busters.If |
| good and well-supervised exercise session | | | | you are sitting in one position for a |
| helps you relax for the next 90 to 120 | | | | prolonged period of time, stand up from the |
| minutes. This is called post-exercise | | | | desk and stretch your arms and legs at |
| euphoria or endorphin response, and these | | | | regular intervals. |
| 'feel good' chemicals improve your mood and | | | | |
| leave you relaxed.Exercise can make you feel | | | | Shut your eyes and take 20 slow deep |
| better about yourself. Think about those | | | | breaths. |
| times when you were physically active. Did | | | | |
| you not better about yourself? That feeling | | | | Listen to soothing music. |
| of self-worth contributes to stress relief. | | | | |
| Physical fitness is a buffer against stress | | | | Squeeze and release a towel or a rubber ball |
| and fit subjects experience less stress than | | | | a few times. |
| unfit subjects.Exercise can make you eat | | | | |
| better. People who exercise regularly tend to | | | | Do not jump to reach the phone and respond |
| eat more nutritious food and stick to healthy | | | | in a calm composed manner to all situations. |
| eating habits; this helps your body manage | | | | |
| stress better.To help you get started here | | | | Visualize yourself petting your children, |
| are three types of activities you can choose | | | | sitting by the balcony watching the sunset, |
| from. A combination of all 3 is ideal for | | | | spending the weekend relaxing with family, |
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| chunk out of your day, but it will improve | | | | countries online from |
| your ability to control stress significantly. | | | | |
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