I am surprised no one has mentioned chronic caffeine consumption and its role in promoting anxiety and stress.
How to Beat Stress and Anxiety
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#32Funny title. The fact that I have to beat something is already stressing me out.
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#33Earlier quoted context omitted.
To point 1, this almost feels like catch-22. While sleep may be a way to recover from stress, stress is probably the single thing that impacts my sleep the most (aside from alcohol consumption, which is much easier to control). Does anyone have any help or tips here?
You need to make a conscious effort to become better at managing your stress. When you notice your stress is peaking, try different techniques to relax yourself. Find out what works then you can make that a daily habit to reduce overall stress. Also need to train your mind to flip off the stress switch when it’s time to go to sleep.
How to beat stress and anxiety, step 1:
>become better at managing your stress […] train your mind to flip off the stress switch
Well yes, I suppose…
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#34I love how foot note [5] is missing, the one on Cognitive restructuring. Nice.
I have read the article many times myself, and a lot of friends have read it too. Nobody noticed that yet.
Thanks for noticing. Now I have to go check my notes to find the link
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#35Earlier quoted context omitted.
To point 1, this almost feels like catch-22. While sleep may be a way to recover from stress, stress is probably the single thing that impacts my sleep the most (aside from alcohol consumption, which is much easier to control). Does anyone have any help or tips here?
Melatonin, Benadryl, Exercise, Yoga or meditation, sunlight, good food, persistence and dedication
One of these isn't as wholesome as the others
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#36> Talking to people is an underrated technique to stop worrying For me this is really true. I'm more of an introvert, and I don't usually reach out to others very often. It can be in the form of talk therapy in a formal setting with an actual psychologist. It can also just be catching up with a friend, or chatting with a neighbor about something totally unrelated. Anything that can get me outside of my own mind helps…
I am an introvert myself and practiced a new habit of calling one person each day in the lockdown.
Has helped me in forming deep friendships, make new friends, and overcoming my shyness.
Recommend 10/10
Here is a short essay I wrote recently. Will probably write a blog post soon too.
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#37> Action mode focuses on surviving a danger right now. This is the fight or flight mechanism that our brain when it is in an adverse situation. The response is driven by the sympathetic nervous system. It drives up your heart rate, raises blood pressure, dilates your pupil among other things.
It also affects the way we think, and make decisions.
When we are in "action mode," our thinking becomes fairly "binary," and extreme (eg. "Good|Bad", "Fight|Flight", "Hate|Love").
It also focuses on short-term results, and is biased towards assured results, as opposed to "possible" ones.
That's why I find I need to back away from the computer, when I find myself in a stressball. I make bad decisions.
Managers, politicians, and demagogues of all stripes, have used this for centuries, to get people to support their agendas.
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#38Funny title. The fact that I have to beat something is already stressing me out.
I am not a native English speaker so the choice of words may not be the best. Saw another comment mentioning the same. Should have been "defeat" probably?
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#391. Establish good sleep habits. Sleep is how the body recovers from stress. 2. Exercise daily. Movement is how the body puts the stress hormones to work. 3. Eat well. The gut-brain connection drives how we feel as we digest.
To point 1, this almost feels like catch-22. While sleep may be a way to recover from stress, stress is probably the single thing that impacts my sleep the most (aside from alcohol consumption, which is much easier to control). Does anyone have any help or tips here?
I find melatonin really useful, if that's something available where you live (its regulation varies radically between the US and Europe). I find it's best about 30 minutes before bed.
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#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
Melatonin, Benadryl, Exercise, Yoga or meditation, sunlight, good food, persistence and dedication
One of these isn't as wholesome as the others
Benadryl (diphenhydramine)? It probably shouldn't be used for prolonged periods of time (associated with cognitive decline and dementia among the elderly).