đ€UNDERSTANDING STRESS [Blog]
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đSo itâs Wednesday, and many of us probably feel the stress of the work week. This post by @precisionnutrition was a nice reminder that most stressors arenât truly bad for your health đ ââïž.
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đItâs important to remember that a short-term response to stress is a GOOD thing. Itâs an adaptation to energize you for action âĄïž:
đ»Increased heart and breathing rate
đ»Pupil Dilation
đ»Stomach muscles relax (can have the feeling of âbutterfliesâ
đ»Increased blood sugar levels (to help the brain)
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đWhat some research finds is that how your mind interprets short-term stress determines how your body responds to it. If you believe all stress is bad, the study showed long-term you will be generally less healthy than someone who embraces the effect of stressors:
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đ Think about when you do public speaking, or write a big test. The points in red should get you ready to respond to the âperceived threatâ of those and succeed. If you didnât have those responses youâd be lethargic and would fail đŽ
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đSo itâs Wednesday, and many of us probably feel the stress of the work week. This post by @precisionnutrition was a nice reminder that most stressors arenât truly bad for your health đ ââïž.
.
đItâs important to remember that a short-term response to stress is a GOOD thing. Itâs an adaptation to energize you for action âĄïž:
đ»Increased heart and breathing rate
đ»Pupil Dilation
đ»Stomach muscles relax (can have the feeling of âbutterfliesâ
đ»Increased blood sugar levels (to help the brain)
.
đWhat some research finds is that how your mind interprets short-term stress determines how your body responds to it. If you believe all stress is bad, the study showed long-term you will be generally less healthy than someone who embraces the effect of stressors:
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đ Think about when you do public speaking, or write a big test. The points in red should get you ready to respond to the âperceived threatâ of those and succeed. If you didnât have those responses youâd be lethargic and would fail đŽ
