More than 17% of working people experience stress in the form of burnout complaints, according to research by the Public Health Service. A little tension in your life is absolutely not a problem, but when you suffer from chronic stress it can affect the quality of your life.
Do you find yourself asking too much of your body and mind? Or can you no longer relax in a quiet way? In that case, it's time to deal with stress. In this article you can read more about stress and how to deal with it.
Certain moments or events in life cause stress. Perhaps you experience an enormous workload or perhaps you have an important presentation on the agenda. When you experience stress, the hormone adrenaline is released. Adrenaline causes your heart rate to rise, you suffer from sweating attacks and that oxygen-rich blood flows to your brain, muscles and heart. Your body is getting ready for action. After that workload or presentation, the feeling of stress ebbs away and your body can recover.
In some cases this does not happen, for example when you suffer from long-term stress during a divorce or a dismissal. If you don't give your body and brain time to recover, there can be dangerous or unhealthy stress. This affects how you sleep, how you feel and how you act. You may be agitated, have no appetite and not even feel like doing any activities. In that case it is time for action and that is to deal with the stress.
Our brain is very sensitive to changes, including stress. That also means that you can get started with your brain yourself, with the help of Neurofeedback. This is a treatment method for brain-related disorders in which the imbalance in the brain waves is restored with targeted training.
Such a training is done with video and audio with which you can tackle stress and burnout, but also sleeping problems and even depression. The biggest advantage of Neurofeedback is that you can regain your emotional balance, experience less stress and concentrate better. Neurofeedback can also be used preventively.
You can make the choice for Neurofeedback quite early on. When you notice that you suffer from a bit of stress that you can't get rid of, it is definitely recommended to get started with Neurofeedback. However, do you recognize a certain form of stress and do you know how to deal with it better yourself? Then start introducing rhythm into the day.
For example, get up at the same time every day and go to bed at the same time. Eat at fixed times of the day, plan fun things and provide enough distraction. Don't be strict with deadlines and other work-related matters, but think about yourself. By introducing a rhythm to the day and sticking to it, you already get more balance in daily life, so that you can experience less stress.
It is also important to get enough exercise every day. Put your body to work for a while without having to give up mentally. You really don't have to go to the gym every day to get enough exercise. Put on your walking shoes for an hour of walking or get on your bike.
Nowadays you will also find all kinds of handy online training courses that can be followed for free via YouTube. On this video platform you can get started with yoga, fitness and body balance. Ideal for anyone who prefers to start exercising at home. Regular exercise not only makes you feel better mentally; exercise also reduces heart failure and improves overall health.
Sufficient relaxation is extremely important in everyday life. When you work a large part of the week, it sometimes seems difficult to really relax. Still, you should schedule such moments to feel less stressed. Look carefully at the activities that relax you. For some, that means reading, for others, it's a day at the sauna.
You can also start meditating, even if you don't think it's for you. Focusing on yourself and your breathing and nothing else can really do wonders for your body and mind. If meditation fails because you don't feel relaxed, you can always turn to extra help to reduce stress, such as starting with Neurofeedback.
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