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Here Are the Common Stressors to Avoid to Boost Your Mental Health

There are some major causes of stress that disrupt our seemingly perfect life. Some major transitions, money problems, illnesses and injuries, and a busy schedule make navigating our lives difficult.

Stress messes up with our well-being. But sometimes, it gets way too much for us to handle. However, we can deal with stress from time to time. If you are overly stressed out recently and need to find out some common stressors, here’s how you can identify some common suspects.

Maintaining Late BedTimes

Try and get some snooze time before the clock strikes midnight because it amps up your stress levels. The more you stay awake, the more you may suffer from negative thoughts and low moods.

The National Sleep Foundation’s best bet is to slow down before you hit the sack. We need to make our brains understand that it is time to wind down and go off to sleep.

So turn off your smartphone or Facebook. Instead, soak your tired body into a warm bath. This helps your body relax and recuperate.

Also, don’t stress yourself into thinking, ‘Oh no, it is a certain time at the clock, and I can’t sleep.’ Stay in the darkroom with your eyes closed and allow yourself to drift to restful sleep. Try the left nostril breathing to take your mind off things. Breathe in through the left nostril while you use your thumb to press against your night nostril and continue to breathe in and out through the left nostril.

Caffeine, Maintain the 300 mg Limit.

Caffeine’s a stimulant, and we know it helps you get through the week. Unfortunately, it also makes us feel wired and tired. To drive away sleeplessness and fatigue, we often drink one cup too much coffee and thus cross experts’ 300-milligram limit caffeine recommendation.

Overdosing on coffee may lead to elevated levels of anxiety, adrenaline, cortisol, and blood pressure, making us more prone to sleeplessness.

However, you need not avoid caffeine altogether. Restrict it to two cups in a day, and ensure you finish your caffeine quota by 3 pm.

Exercise or Too Much of it

Exercise is great for you. However, too much of it may not be great for you. We often feel we are not exercising enough when we see our Instagram feed flooded with people working their way to fit bodies and six-pack abs. It somehow makes us feel we are not doing enough.

When we push our bodies too much, especially when we are battling stress over something, we increase the stress hormones that invariably mess up our moods.

Before you break, go for lighter workouts that make you feel frazzled or experience these symptoms. To recharge your mind and body, you can take three or four days off of your normal routine, or do something different, choose a different type of exercise or drop the intensity levels. Take rest days in between to get greater energy for your next workout session.

Sticking to On and Off Diets

We understand you are trying to stay healthy and keeping a hawk’s eye on your calorific intake. However, it often turns out to be one of the major stress factors that keep us anxious throughout the day. We are in a constant state of anxiety, wondering if an extra fruit or an extra biscuit will make us fall off the wagon.

The vigilant dieters are those who are the most stressed. Did you know that undereating or not eating enough calories can amplify your stress levels? Also, it may not help you lose weight too. It’s good to eat right and control your cravings. However, sometimes it can sap out the joy in eating. So, whatever your calorie intake signifies, if you are craving a piece of brownie, eat it.

However, don’t make it into a habit. Practice moderation, Or follow the eight-twenty rule. It is healthy eighty percent of the time and for the rest of the twenty percent, eat what your heart desires and not what your diet chart dictates. This way, you will make peace with your cravings and your healthy eating routine.

There you are, identify and remove these stressors as soon as possible to ensure you feel your moods improving, less anxious, and overall in better mental well-being.

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