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Managing Stress

Life was simpler a million years ago. Of course, getting chased by a saber-toothed tiger was stressful, but it was over in a few minutes. And it usually happened only once in a lifetime.

Since the dawn of time, the human body has produced a hormone called cortisol in response to stress. Cortisol gave cave dwellers the extra energy they needed to respond to a threat. Once the threat—or stress—was gone, the cortisol dissipated.

THE STRESS CONNECTION

American Psychological Association, 43 percent of adults suffer adverse health effects from stress.¹ In a four-year study of more than 21,000 nurses published in the British Medical Journal, Harvard researchers concluded that work-related stress can sap a woman's health just as surely as smoking or a sedentary lifestyle.

Here is a list of seven strategies — compiled by American Fitness magazine — for managing the stress you will inevitably face as you build your business or in any other situation in life.⁵

ATTITUDE — Let go of things that have upset you. Don't take every negative outcome personally. And find a way to keep yourself strong, mindful, and centered—a yoga class is perfect for this.

BALANCE — Work is important, but balance it with other important things. Take long bike rides to sort out your thoughts. Have lunch dates with friends. Spend some of your most productive hours with your family.

CONTROL — Never bite off more than you can chew in a day, and don't let anyone else fill your plate for you. Set your limits, and be ready to say no. Every week, work toward a goal that you consider personal progress.

FITNESS — Adult aquatic coordinator Marianne Gerry says, "The best way to deal with stress, fatigue, and depression is a good aerobic workout." Don't skimp on the exercise and you'll find yourself much more alert and relaxed.

PRIORITIES — Create a list of priorities. Try tracking the time you spend in unrewarding and unneeded activities, and then redirect that time to accomplishing your highest priorities. Keep soul-nourishing, family-centered activities at the top of your list.

PERCEPTION — Think of your time as a gold mine. Tell yourself that you have plenty of time, and you'll find you really have more of it. Substitute positive thoughts for stressful ones, and you'll reduce stress.

SLEEP — Getting a minimum of eight hours of sleep every night will help you keep stress levels down and keep your energy level high. Hit the snooze button occasionally. Studies show that staying in bed longer reduces stress.

Cortisol, also known as cortisone and hydrocortisone, is a hormone produced in the adrenal gland in response to stress. When you are placed in a stressful situation, your brain secretes this fight-or-flight hormone to help you confront the problem.

The occasional release of cortisol is normal and healthy. Our bodies require the hormone to effectively cope with stress until it goes away. The problem is, in the modern world, stress is constant in most people's lives. From the moment we wake up in the morning until we go to bed at night, our days are filled with hundreds of stressful situations. Our cortisol levels repeatedly rise to handle the stress, but the stress never goes away. The too frequent release of cortisol in response to our increasingly hectic lives causes our cortisol levels to remain too high, too long. Consistently elevated cortisol levels can trigger a myriad of health problems including weight gain, inadequate sleep, persistent fatigue, poor cardiovascular health, depression, elevated blood sugar levels, challenged immune function, decreased mental alertness, and skin problems.

Stress is unavoidable, but you need to recognize how stress adversely affects your overall health. Second, begin taking a cortisol control supplement like Cortitrol® Stress Control Formula.

Source: Vitality Lifestyle, Pharmanex, 2004

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