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Lam Bong
Do you always think negatively? Do you have a picture of the future where it is just doom and gloom? Are you constantly worried all the time? If you are, then you must have a lot of stress in your life! Stress is not a good thing to have physically and mentally. According to the British Medical Journal, frequent prolonged exposure to stress can have a big detrimental effect on your mental and physical health. Also, people who have high prolonged exposure to stress tend to have a decreased shortened life span. Hence it is important that you prevent and stop stress as soon as you can. Here are 5 easy tips to prevent stress. 1. Exercise at least 30 minutes a day When you exercise, you release natural pain killers called endorphins. These natural pain killers have no side effects only beneficial health effects. They make you happier and less stressful. To release these natural endorphins throughout your body during the day, you should at least exercise at least 30 minutes a day. Thirty minutes of exercise can include activities such as jogging, walking, riding your bicycle, tennis or any physical activity that can make you sweat. 2. Meditate for at least 15 minutes a day Scientific journals have shown that meditation significantly reduces psychological stress. A minimum of 15 minutes of meditation can help ease stress throughout the day. 3. Sleep at least 8 hours a day One of the most important thing you should do to reduce stress is to sleep at least 8 hours a day. This is because you should let your body recover and heal from the previous day. If you don’t let your body recover and heal, then it takes more physical strain and energy on your body and hence more stress. 4. Hydrate yourself constantly People today are more prone to get themselves dehydrated throughout the day. People who are working are especially prone to get themselves dehydrated because they will tend to forget to drink through the day. People who are not constantly hydrated tend to experience more stress. Therefore to prevent this, you should drink at least 8 glasses of water every day. 5. Massage One of the best ways to relieve and stop stress is to have a good relaxing body massage. A body massage helps to relieve tension in your muscles in which in turn helps to relax your whole body. A weekly massage is the right amount of massage to relieve daily stress.
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