There are times in life when we feel nothing but stress and seemingly can't escape unexpected challenges. But self-initiated life changes such as a move or a new job can also trigger immense stress in us. The big question in such situations is: how do I stay fit and healthy even in such stressful phases? Here are some tips and tricks to help you keep a cool head even in stressful phases of life.
How to stay fit and healthy despite stress
Integrate healthy routines into everyday life
The best weapon against stressful times is prevention. For this reason, it is important to introduce healthy routines that give us stability and security in stressful times. To ensure that you don't lose sight of your own needs even in stressful phases, you should integrate self-care rituals in good time and make them an integral part of your everyday life. Especially in stressful situations, routines such as fixed Workouts or evening walks are extremely important regeneration and equalisation phases.
Incorporate relaxation phases
When was the last time you actively relaxed and planned time for yourself? The longer and more intensive our working day is, the more important it is to press the pause button and plan a regeneration phase in between. Sounds paradoxical, but it's true: especially on stressful days with long to-do lists, you need enough breaks. If you don't take a short break from work every 90 to 120 minutes, you will become more prone to stress, lose concentration and lose track of things. Therefore: power off - take a break!
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Listen to your body
Does your body sometimes feel tired? Do you often suffer from headaches? And are you often unable to rest at night because you have a thousand thoughts buzzing around in your head? All these things can be signs of too much stress. The alarm bells should definitely ring when the first physical complaints become noticeable. For this reason, it is important to pay attention to physical signals and counteract stress at an early stage. Constant stress can be a risk factor for a variety of illnesses. Break the vicious circle by recognising your individual stress signals and counteracting them.
Schedule me-time
In our stressful everyday lives, we hardly take any time for ourselves. Yet sufficient me-time would be the be-all and end-all for body and mind. When was the last time you made time for a little Wellness planned? When did you last read a book? When have you done a meditation session recently? Stress off, relaxation on: In stressful times, there really is nothing like me-time. A wellness day can sometimes work wonders. Tense muscles relax, the metabolism is stimulated, you really calm down and your mood is brightened - in short: wellness has a holistic effect on our body and mind. Whether at the spa or simply at home - regular relaxation phases help you to combat stress and calm down.