THE 5 TIPS MANAGE STRESS AND FIGHT FATIGUE

Some stress is positive. It causes our bodies to release adrenaline, which helps us to accomplish assignments and projects, and can even enhance our performance and problem-solving ability. But chronic stress, which is constant and persists over an extended period of time, can be causing a variety of problems including anxiety, insomnia, muscle pain, high blood pressure and a weakened immune system; can contribute to the development of major illnesses, such as heart disease, depression and obesity.

I myself have had such risk, then I go to a psychologist, a doctor and get advice about your situation. Over the first months of implementation of the instructions that I was consulting, my health has markedly improved both physically and mentally. Now I can share what I know to protect and improve my health for everyone.

1. Sleep

The human body needs a certain amount of sleep each day to function at optimal levels, to repair and recharge. A sleep cycle of 8-9 hours is recommended. While for most of us 8-9 hrs sleep isa far off dream, the next best thing you can do for yourself is to aim for a consistent sleep pattern, this means going to bed and waking up at the same time regularly to help set your body clock and sleep cycle.

2. Exercise

Regular physical activity helps address many of the underlying mechanisms that may cause or perpetuate fatigue, including stress, immune function, unstable blood sugars, mood changes, irritability and excess body fat. Exercise can help manage symptoms and improve physical functioning in people suffering from fatigue.

3. Eat a Healthy Well Balanced Diet

The quality and the balance of food in your diet has enormous impact on your health, eating vegetables, fruit, whole grains, legumes, leansources of protein from animals should see an increase in energy levels, while choosing to eat a diet high in processed, high fat, high calorie and energy dense foods will leave you feeling depleted and often leads to a cycle ofpoor food choices due to the lack of nutrition from your diet. For more information on how to eat a balanceddiet see page 15 of this booklet.

4. Avoid Stimulants & Excess Alcohol

As tempting as it may be relying oncaffeine, energy drinks and high sugar foods when you are tired and unmotivated is a dangerous cycle, the short term lift will leave your body worse off than before. These tempting stimulants similar to drugs will leave you to come crashing down after a short lived false �up�. The overuse of alcohol will also lead to fatigue affected byyour sleep cycle.

5. Make Time For Relaxation

We all have stressful aspects to our lives � work, family, finances and illness are the most common causes of our stress. Rather than banish ourcareers, our relationships or our bank accounts the advice is to find ways to sort and manage the stress in our lives. Yoga, Tai Chi, meditation and deep breathing are all widely used forms of activity that positively help reduce stress levels.