Stress - what to do?
05/17/2021
Stress - what to do?
"People cannot escape stress, and complete freedom from stress means death." Hans Selye, Canadian pathologist who pioneered the concept of stress.
Selye highlighted positive and negative stress. Positive stress (for example: wedding, having a baby, going to university, etc.) mobilizes mental and physical capabilities. Our body can easily cope with it without outside help and continue to function normally. However, in modern conditions, stress is most often negative and destructive in nature. A constant stream of negative information pouring in from all sides: environmental problems, a pandemic, remote work, everyday problems - all this negatively affects not only psychological, but also physical health. As a result: sleep problems, fatigue, nervousness, chronic fatigue, loss of appetite or overeating, headaches and decreased immunity. These are just some of the problems that a person living under constant stress can face.
Therefore, it is very important to start fighting it in time and eliminate stress factors as much as possible. Of course, stress factors are very individual and only we can determine them, but we will try to consider how to eliminate the most common ones.
So how do you deal with stress?
Let's start with nutrition.
Eating fatty and fried foods, fast food, overly sweet or salty foods, soda and energy drinks, we provoke the production of stress hormones: cortisol and adrenaline. The body spends all its energy on this and a lack of protein, the main building material of our body, is formed.
You can help your body by reviewing your diet and adding foods such as milk (dairy products), liver, bran, vegetables (mostly green), vegetable oil, sour fruits and citrus fruits, and seafood.
In the TOP of vitamins for fighting stress, you can include the following:
- Magnesium is a regulator of the nervous system that helps fight insomnia, anxiety, stress and depression.
- Zinc - zinc deficiency can cause depression and chronic fatigue.
- Vitamins of group B - B1, B6, B12, B9 (folic acid). Vitamins B1, B6, B12 directly affect the functioning of the nervous system, and folic acid promotes the production of serotonin ("the hormone of happiness"), a deficiency of which can lead to depression.
- Vitamin D - "vitamin of the sun", helps to create a positive attitude, improves mood and strengthens the immune system.
How do you deal with stress?
"People cannot escape stress, and complete freedom from stress means death." Hans Selye, Canadian pathologist who pioneered the concept of stress.
Selye highlighted positive and negative stress. Positive stress (for example: wedding, having a baby, going to university, etc.) mobilizes mental and physical capabilities. Our body can easily cope with it without outside help and continue to function normally. However, in modern conditions, stress is most often negative and destructive in nature. A constant stream of negative information pouring in from all sides: environmental problems, a pandemic, remote work, everyday problems - all this negatively affects not only psychological, but also physical health. As a result: sleep problems, fatigue, nervousness, chronic fatigue, loss of appetite or overeating, headaches and decreased immunity. These are just some of the problems that a person living under constant stress can face.
Therefore, it is very important to start fighting it in time and eliminate stress factors as much as possible. Of course, stress factors are very individual and only we can determine them, but we will try to consider how to eliminate the most common ones.
So how do you deal with stress?
Let's start with nutrition.
Eating fatty and fried foods, fast food, overly sweet or salty foods, soda and energy drinks, we provoke the production of stress hormones: cortisol and adrenaline. The body spends all its energy on this and a lack of protein, the main building material of our body, is formed.
You can help your body by reviewing your diet and adding foods such as milk (dairy products), liver, bran, vegetables (mostly green), vegetable oil, sour fruits and citrus fruits, and seafood.
In the TOP of vitamins for fighting stress, you can include the following:
- Magnesium is a regulator of the nervous system that helps fight insomnia, anxiety, stress and depression.
- Zinc - zinc deficiency can cause depression and chronic fatigue.
- Vitamins of group B - B1, B6, B12, B9 (folic acid). Vitamins B1, B6, B12 directly affect the functioning of the nervous system, and folic acid promotes the production of serotonin ("the hormone of happiness"), a deficiency of which can lead to depression.
- Vitamin D - "vitamin of the sun", helps to create a positive attitude, improves mood and strengthens the immune system.
How do you deal with stress?
