Coping With Stress

By Dr. Lisa Mahoney

How Exercise Can Help You Avoid Stress and Improve Your Life 

For many of us, the idea of exercising is more stressful than just about anything else. It has become a joke for many people to imply that going to the gym is an impossible task and that they are simply content with their inactive lifestyles. While this can be fair, it is also dangerous and mentally destructive to remain too stagnant. Physical activity is one of the key ingredients in creating a healthy and stable life. There is a reason why people dread exercise; many people are caught up in cycles of depression and self destructive behavior and habits that often prevent them from making any improvements in their lives. 
However, breaking through that depression is incredibly important. All of us deserve to live comfortable and stress free lives. However, when you are actively avoiding the tasks that will physically prevent you from being overwhelmed by stress and negative feelings and a sense of shame or low self worth, whatever stress you might feel on average will be compounded. 
We can all agree that it is important to stay healthy. And that being an active person, within your capabilities, is crucial. We even encourage the elderly and disabled to engage in range of motion exercises. Not because we want them to feel foolish,  but because it truly improves their quality of life and can lower the stresses that they may experience on a daily basis. 
If you're the type of person who can enjoy the merits of exercising then you may already understand how powerful its benefits can be. Not only does exercise help your brain to produce feel good chemicals that can be natural preventatives for depression, but knowing that you are taking care of yourself is a great way to get rid of stress you may never have realized was there. Not only that, but being able to say you are taking steps to be the best self you can possibly be is a great way to find confidence within yourself and understand more about the things that you value most.
Exercising may not be for everybody, but it is beneficial for everyone. There are exercises that everyone can do. If you find yourself having knee trouble, consider looking into low impact exercises that will help you to improve your muscles and stay fit with the situation you must deal with.
Overall, staying fit has been cited as one of the cheapest cures for depression. While we can't call it a cure officially, it is safe to say that it absolutely doesn't hurt. Just be sure to be kind and forgiving of your body and of yourself when you are starting out. We all have different levels of performance that can and do improve over time. Be patient and treat yourself with love, as this is the most crucial step to take in living a stress free life! 
 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Limitless Publishing
• Release date: Apr 3, 2021
• ISBN: 9781393705703

Book preview

Stress management has become something that we need to use as a survival mechanism. When it comes to the pressures of daily life, it can easily become overwhelming. We have so many responsibilities and things to remember that stress seems to become just a second nature to most of us. Some of us are able to manage it in healthy ways, while others are not quite as skilled in that area. Fortunately, stress is not a new phenomenon. While the demands of daily living have changed, the fact is that humans have been combatting stress and utilizing it for their survival for centuries. It is possible to escape the trials and tribulations of a stressful life. Instead of fixating on the negative, we can focus on the positive to create a much better situation for ourselves overall.

The methods that humans have come up with over the years to cope with stress are vast and numerous, but one thing is for certain. These are tried and true methods that manage to get the job done. If you are stressed out, you can train yourselves to function despite it just like our ancestors did so many years ago.

In this book, we will begin to explore different ways of looking at stress. We can begin to manage it better by acknowledging the power we have over ourselves and the outcomes we face. Sometimes, we are even able to release stress by accepting that some things are simply out of our control and to only put thoughts and energies into a subject if we know that we are able to influence the outcome in some way.

Stress can be one of the biggest things to hold us back. But it doesn’t have to be that way. If we learn positive coping mechanisms for our stressors, then we can easily become unstoppable! Once we have control of our minds, then everything else should come with relative ease. Nothing is beyond our grasp!

Not only that, but it can be beneficial to see stress as a simple byproduct of doing something productive, rather than feeling that it is an overwhelming barrier or obstacle that is going to get in the

way of our ability to be successful. If we are feeling the pressure, then we know we are doing something right.

However, feeling the pressure is not always a good thing. Especially when you don’t know how to turn it off. So the most important thing you are going to learn from this guide is how to manage your stress in a way that can help you to become the best person you can possibly be and create the lifestyle of your dreams without the added negativity! Are you ready? Let’s get started!