Help Yourself
When you’re feeling chronically stressed or overwhelmed, it can seem like there aren’t enough hours in the day. Your work life may start to bleed into your private life and vice-versa. Self-care falls on the back burner and healthy eating goes out the window replaced by more convenient take aways or processed microwave meals. Exercise falls by the wayside in order to get to work earlier or stay at work later. Alcohol levels increase as a quick way of helping you to unwind after a long day and sleep starts to suffer. Time off to rest becomes a thing of the past.
You may notice that you’re more irritable with family, friends, or colleagues and despite feeling like you’re putting more effort into your job, your work has started to suffer. When left unchecked, chronic stress can start to impact on your physical health as well. Headaches, irritable bowel, low energy levels, and worsening chronic pain to name but a few, may all be signs that your body is telling you to slow down. Sound familiar?
This process can happen insidiously and often we develop coping mechanisms that may seem beneficial in the short-term, but in the long-term have consequences for your physical and mental well-being.
“If you don’t pick a day to relax, your body will pick it for you.”
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So, what can you do about it?
Well let’s go back to the first paragraph. The importance of a regular routine that consists of a healthy diet, exercise, rest and reduced/no alcohol, cannot be underestimated. Have you ever noticed how eating some foods can give you a burst of energy in the short-term but leave you feeling tired and drained of energy later? Nutritious food can be the best medicine.
Going on a simple walk with no distractions may seem time consuming when you already have a jam-packed day, but exercise is a great way to help clear your mind and boost your endorphins helping you to feel better mentally and physically.
Sleep is the time when your body has a chance to repair and is therefore really important to a good recovery. Going to bed early, putting away any electronic devices, writing down any worries so they can be dealt with during the day, and cutting back/stopping alcohol can all help with achieving a good night’s sleep.
I’m sure you know all of this already, but we can all sometimes benefit from a reminder when chronic stress has stopped us from being able to see the wood for the trees.
If you are suffering from chronic stress and want to know how coaching and hypnotherapy can help, you can book a discovery consultation with me, Dr Connie Kerali, by clicking the link below.
Whilst results can vary from person to person, I can guarantee that I will use the same empathetic, non-judgmental, professional, and holistic approach that I’m well known for as a doctor. I will listen to the challenges that you are facing in your own life, and we can work together to create a tailored coaching and self-hypnosis program that will help you to achieve your well-being goals.
I look forward to working with you.
