| It is no secret that people who exercise regularly feel | | | | significantly. These are good aerobic studios in almost |
| better, more energetic, and less stressed. . There is | | | | every town. Look for information in local newspapers |
| plenty of evidence to show that exercise provides | | | | for spring specials and other discounts.2. Yoga. In |
| stress-relieving benefits.Four ways exercise controls | | | | yoga or yoga-type activities, your mind relaxes |
| stress.Exercise can help you relax. Although the actual | | | | progressively as your body increases its amount of |
| exercise bout might be strenuous and difficult to | | | | muscular work. Recent studies have shown that |
| execute, actual benefits such as stress reduction, | | | | when large muscle groups repeatedly contract and |
| body toning etc. actually occur after the session is | | | | relax, the brain receives a signal to release specific |
| over. The immediate post-exercise period helps flush | | | | neurotransmitters, which in turn make you feel |
| out carbon dioxide and waste products from the | | | | relaxed and more alert.3. Recreational sports. Play |
| various systems. Following a session of exercise, | | | | cricket, football tennis, or badminton on weekends. |
| clinicians have measured a decrease in electrical | | | | Cycling and swimming also work well. These games |
| activity of tensed muscles. People feel less jittery | | | | require the kind of vigorous activity that rids your |
| and hyperactive after an exercise session.Exercise | | | | body of stress-causing adrenaline and other |
| can help raise your mood. A good and well-supervised | | | | hormones.In addition to the above 'long term |
| exercise session helps you relax for the next 90 to | | | | solutions', you can also try several techniques to 'calm |
| 120 minutes. This is called post-exercise euphoria or | | | | down' when you feel overly stressed.Short cut stress |
| endorphin response, and these 'feel good' chemicals | | | | busters.If you are sitting in one position for a |
| improve your mood and leave you relaxed.Exercise | | | | prolonged period of time, stand up from the desk |
| can make you feel better about yourself. Think | | | | and stretch your arms and legs at regular intervals. |
| about those times when you were physically active. | | | | Shut your eyes and take 20 slow deep breaths. |
| Did you not better about yourself? That feeling of | | | | Listen to soothing music. |
| self-worth contributes to stress relief. Physical fitness | | | | Squeeze and release a towel or a rubber ball a few |
| is a buffer against stress and fit subjects experience | | | | times. |
| less stress than unfit subjects.Exercise can make you | | | | Do not jump to reach the phone and respond in a |
| eat better. People who exercise regularly tend to eat | | | | calm composed manner to all situations. |
| more nutritious food and stick to healthy eating | | | | Visualize yourself petting your children, sitting by the |
| habits; this helps your body manage stress better.To | | | | balcony watching the sunset, spending the weekend |
| help you get started here are three types of | | | | relaxing with family, walking on grass etcNitin Chhoda |
| activities you can choose from. A combination of all 3 | | | | is a renowned personal trainer, columnist, radio and |
| is ideal for best results.1. Aerobic activity. All it takes | | | | TV personality and trains clients in 12 countries online |
| is 20 minutes' worth, six to seven days a week. | | | | from |
| Twenty minutes won't carve a big chunk out of your | | | | Would you like a free $ 250 package? |
| day, but it will improve your ability to control stress | | | | |