{"id":150040,"date":"2022-07-16T07:29:49","date_gmt":"2022-07-16T11:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/?p=150040"},"modified":"2022-07-15T13:30:39","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T17:30:39","slug":"how-to-reduce-stress-how-stress-affects-your-body-stress-management-tips-chetchat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/150040","title":{"rendered":"How to Reduce Stress | How Stress Affects Your Body | Stress Management Tips – ChetChat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Reduce Stress | How Stress Affects Your Body | Stress Management Tips - ChetChat\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tXt--rTkt_Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nmy head is aching my legs\r\nare shaking I can’t sleep\u00a0\u00a0 studies keep piling up in a heap of restlessness\r\nand irritability prevails I’m worried will I fail lack of sleep just mounts oh I’m so\r\nstressed out we’re living through stressful times\u00a0\u00a0 and stress has become our constant companion\r\nbut do you know what exactly happens inside\u00a0\u00a0 our body when we are stressed in today’s\r\nIn the video we are going to talk about three things\u00a0\u00a0 one is the science of stress in our brain and body\r\ntwo five very effective solutions to beat stress\u00a0\u00a0 and finally two bonus tips right at the end\r\nso don’t get stressed and let’s get going hey everyone this is Chetna and you’re watching\r\nchet chat there are two kinds of stress one is\u00a0\u00a0 use stress or good stress this gives us an extra\r\na burst of energy and focus when we are playing a\u00a0\u00a0 competitive sport or giving a presentation and two\r\nthe second is distress or bad stress this is the\u00a0\u00a0 continuous stress which makes us feel burdened\r\nhow stress affects the brain now you’ve perhaps\u00a0\u00a0 been stressed for the past few months thinking\r\nabout your future or even your family’s health, this emotion of stress activates the hypothalamus\r\npituitary-adrenal axis the hpa axis the\u00a0\u00a0 hypothalamus via the pituitary glands activate the\r\nadrenal glands which are situated atop the kidneys\u00a0\u00a0 in response the adrenal glands secrete a hormone\r\ncalled cortisol the stress hormone the body thinks\u00a0\u00a0 of this as a warning sign as though we’re about to\r\nget eaten up by a bear the cortisol first raises\u00a0\u00a0 the activity level in the amygdala the fear center\r\nof the brain this gives rise to feelings of anger\u00a0\u00a0 this is the reason why we tend to lash out when we\r\nare stressed if you want to know by the way more\u00a0\u00a0 about the signs of anger then watch this video and\r\nI will share a link for you in the description box\u00a0\u00a0 below have you ever found yourself saying I’m\r\nso stressed I can’t think straight while the\u00a0\u00a0 amygdala is working overtime cortisol travels\r\nto its next destination the pre-frontal cortex\u00a0\u00a0 located at the front of our head’s prefrontal\r\ncortex is the thinking and planning part of the\u00a0\u00a0 brain excess cortisol sustained for long periods\r\nof time causes this region to shrink thereby\u00a0\u00a0 blurring our rational thinking now another thing\r\nWhat happens when we are very worked up that we\u00a0\u00a0 can’t seem to remember where we’ve kept our phone\r\nor our keys even if it’s right in front of us\u00a0\u00a0 let’s see why that happens the cortisol now\r\nreaches the hippocampus the memory center of\u00a0\u00a0 our brain excess cortisol lowers the production\r\nof brain cells in this region that is why we\u00a0\u00a0 tend to forget everything we’ve studied if\r\nwe feel very stressed out during an exam\u00a0\u00a0 now where is this cortisol reached in his\r\njourney to the very cells of the brain too much stress will slow down your response\r\nsystems have as well seen someone looking very numb\u00a0\u00a0 after they’ve encountered major stress but\r\nthe worst damage of stress is that over time\u00a0\u00a0 it can change our cell structure right down to our\r\nDNA shortens the telomeres the shoelace tips of\u00a0\u00a0 chromosomes which measure a cell’s age do you\r\nknow the shorter the telomeres become the shorter their lifespan now not all stress is bad\r\nremember we spoke about eustress or good stress\u00a0\u00a0 and the experiment conducted by the University of\r\nWisconsin shows that moderate amounts of cortisol\u00a0\u00a0 can improve memory while no stress which is\r\nzero milligrams of cortisol or too much stress\u00a0\u00a0 which is about 40 milligrams of cortisol will\r\nnot help you remember what you’ve studied or\u00a0\u00a0 where you’ve kept your phone but just the right\r\namount of stress about 20 milligrams of cortisol\u00a0\u00a0 will help you remember faster so be alert but\r\nnot burnt out before we talk about how stress\u00a0\u00a0 affects the body I would like to give a shout\r\nout to only ladies outfits whose amazing message\u00a0\u00a0 got a huge number of likes from you and\r\nif you want a shout-out in my next video\u00a0\u00a0 then leave me a comment below with the hashtag\r\nchet chatters now you must be thinking that if\u00a0\u00a0 all this is going on inside the brain how am i\r\nfeeling stress in my body you’re right to stress affects all body systems and let’s see\r\nhow to remember that the body is still thinking of\u00a0\u00a0 us being attacked by a bear so it believes that\r\nthe muscles need oxygen to fight or to run now\u00a0\u00a0 an amazing sequence of events takes place the\r\nthe heart pumps faster increasing blood pressure\u00a0\u00a0 causing hypertension this huge volume of blood\r\nstarts going through our lungs to get oxygenated\u00a0\u00a0 which means we start panting and getting\r\nbreathless to inhale more oxygen now imagine\u00a0\u00a0 our arteries like pipes which suddenly have high\r\nspeed blood gushing inside them the pipes could\u00a0\u00a0 burst so the body begins to thicken these arteries\r\nby accumulating a sticky substance called plaque\u00a0\u00a0 which in turn attracts cholesterol and fats extra\r\nthick walls mean that sometimes the openings of\u00a0\u00a0 the arteries become too narrow and now the heart\r\nhas to work doubly hard to push blood through them\u00a0\u00a0 and all these blocked arteries could lead\r\nto heart attacks did you know that over 60\u00a0\u00a0 patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome\r\nhave psychiatric disorders and chronic anxiety\u00a0\u00a0 another thing you might have noticed people tend\r\nto stress eat before an important occasion you’ll\u00a0\u00a0 see that since the muscles require quick oxygen\r\ncortisol increases our appetite and signals the\u00a0\u00a0 body to consume more energy-rich food like carbs\r\nthe problem is that there is no actual bear so\u00a0\u00a0 we are neither running nor fighting and all these\r\nsugars get accumulated as belly fat but don’t get\u00a0\u00a0 all stressed out hearing this take a deep breath\r\nbecause I have some tried and tested methods\u00a0\u00a0 to bust your stress keep calm and meditate on\r\nmindful meditation and yoga regulate breathing reduce heart rate and decrease cortisol levels\r\nin our body stress causes us to breathe faster\u00a0\u00a0 so we are forcing our body to slow down and do some\r\nreps to de-stress exercise also reduces the levels\u00a0\u00a0 of the body’s stress hormones adrenaline and\r\ncortisol stimulates and produces endorphins\u00a0\u00a0 the body is a natural painkiller and mood elevator\r\nso try some home workouts or go for a walk or\u00a0\u00a0 jog in the fresh air surrender and acceptance\r\nthis is my secret sauce to remain stress-free one big cause of stress is us trying to control\r\nIn every aspect of our lives practice acceptance\u00a0\u00a0 surrender and gratitude together and you will\r\nexperience the calm flow through your veins and good\u00a0\u00a0 vibes only you might have heard that confidence is\r\nthe key well it’s the key to unlocking\u00a0\u00a0 some stress people with higher self-esteem are\r\nsaid to perform better because they have lower\u00a0\u00a0 cortisol responses to acute stress so they belief in\r\nyourself and repeat I can do it and if you want\u00a0\u00a0 to know how to increase your self-confidence then\r\ncheck out this video and I’ll drop a link for you\u00a0\u00a0 below headphones in stress out listening to your\r\nfavorite tracks especially mellow music have a\u00a0\u00a0 beneficial effect on our body it slows the pulse\r\nand the heart rate down it lowers blood pressure\u00a0\u00a0 and decreases the levels of stress hormones and\r\nnow for the bonus tip dark chocolate, this is my\u00a0\u00a0 favorite one eating a bar of dark chocolate\r\nhelps to keep stress at bay because it contains\u00a0\u00a0 antioxidants which help in reducing cortisol\r\nlevels overthinking is over friendly wizard\u00a0\u00a0 newt Scamander said my philosophy is that\r\nworrying means you suffer twice we can\u00a0\u00a0 all learn from him and stop worrying\r\nabout situations beyond our control\u00a0\u00a0 remember just live in the moment so stay\r\ncalm peaceful and safe and happy learning\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/4057659\/pexels-photo-4057659.jpeg?auto=compress&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;h=650&amp;w=940\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tXt--rTkt_Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">As found on YouTube<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/jvz4.com\/c\/335985\/306988\">AnimationStudio \ua19b☣\ua415 Be The “Middle Man” And Profit With AnimationStudio 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