1.We experience stress when we feel that situations are out of our control It activates the stress hormone and, if chronic, wears down confidence, concentration and well-being. We have to identify the aspects of the situation we can control and aspects we can’t. Typically, we are in control of our actions and responses, but not in control of macro forces or someone else’s tone, so Act Rather Than React. 2.If we are feeling overwhelmed or are coming out of a tense meeting and need to clear our head, a few minutes of deep breathing will restore balance, Simply inhale for five seconds, hold and exhale in equal counts through the nose. 3.Most of us go through the day using a “push, push, push” approach, thinking if we work the full eight to 10 hours, we’ll get more done. Instead, productivity goes down, stress levels go up and we have very little energy left over for our family, So scheduling breaks throughout the day to walk, stretch at your desk or do a breathing exercise. 4.Eating badly will stress our system,”so eat a low-sugar, high-protein diet. “And when we are not sleeping well, we are not getting the rejuvenating effects.” Hence a simple breathing trick that will knock you out fast: Cover your right nostril and breathe through your left for three to five minutes. 5.“When we feel frustrated or angry, it’s a heating feeling in our body that can cause us to react,” . Instead of immediately reacting—and likely overreacting—try to take a “cooling breath” Breathe in through your mouth as if we are sipping through a straw, and then breathe out normally through our nose. Done right, we’ll feel a cooling, drying sensation over the top of your tongue. It’s like hitting the “pause” button, giving us time to think about our response. “It’s so powerful it will even calm the other person down.”
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