Five habits that can aggravate our emotional state and negatively affect mental health. What to do and how to overcome – read the material
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For more than two months, Ukrainians have been living in constant stress. Round-the-clock sirens, airstrikes, news from Azovstal… This is how our everyday life goes now.
All this tension is accompanied by anxiety. We tell what habits of ours increase emotional instability and how to deal with them.
Sweet
Many, not even sweet tooth, have noticed that during the war increased the desire to eat chocolate, candy or cookies. After sweet people feel less anxious. Actually, it’s all sugar. It has the ability to temporarily shut down the part of the brain that is active during times of anxiety by stopping the release of the stress hormone cortisol. It is worth remembering that excessive sugar intake increases the body’s response to stressand consequently this leads to even greater anxiety.
Sport
Lack of physical activity directly affects the functions of the body, as well as its physiology. Try to walk in the fresh air every day, start exercising at home or running.
Alcohol
After Authorities allowed the sale of alcohol in many regions of the country, we rushed to the shops for the “miraculous elixir” to relieve stress. Drinking alcohol to relax is a delusion. Alcoholic beverages temporarily elevate mood, as the body begins to produce serotonin and dopamine. But, within a few hours after drinking, you will feel even more anxious.
News
From the first minutes of waking up to the last minutes before going to bed, we constantly read the news. Constantly watching the news further increases anxiety and fear, depressed mood and anxiety. Of course, now it is important to be aware of what is happening, but try to set aside a certain time for reading the newsand don’t do it right after waking up and just before bed.
Dream
Get enough sleep if possible. Sleep is able to restore the physical and emotional state. Its lack will lead to depression and poor health.
Read about 12 anxiety-increasing habits on Vogue.ua.
Source: Segodnya
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