HEALTH

How to control stress? 8 tips to relax your brain

Stress is an insidious opponent – it can disrupt the familiar order, introduce disharmony in the daily rhythm and lead to a feeling of “paralysis” in the moment when we would like to act. This can be changed with breathing and physical exercises and... thinking well of yourself.

Weronika Sierant-Wieczorek

Sleep well

One of the most common symptoms of stress is having trouble sleeping. Adequate sleep is fundamental to our health. When we start lacking sleep, it affects our thinking and attitude, our body is tired, and we start getting sick. Sleep difficulties signal to us that something is going on in our lives and that we are going through a stressful period.

Move for pleasure

Introducing regular physical activity, a 15-minute walk every day, yoga, swimming, go a long way in improving our mental and physical state and sleeping soundly.

Each of us has a different circadian rhythm. Some of us function better early in the day, others later in the day. It is useful to observe ourselves to figure out how we can use the day. To find out and acquire this kind of knowledge, you have to observe and listen to your body and mind – what it has to tell us, what it wants to inform us about.

Be good to yourself

Work on your inner voice: the inner critic vs. the supportive parent. Who are you more of now? Support yourself in your actions, don’t criticize that you didn’t manage something – learn from your mistakes, gain experience, move forward.

Focus on development

Choose something you haven’t had the opportunity to do before, learn something new. Do it at your own pace, don’t put pressure on yourself, don’t feel bad that maybe in your opinion you are waiting too long for the effects of the new skills you are learning, give yourself time.

Keep a healthy diet

Consult with a dietitian who can help you determine what you can do and how you can implement healthy eating habits. After all, we are what we eat!