A World Full of Stress - Let's Get Moving!
We've read it a million times, 'Stop the Glorification of Busy'. In
our ever connected state of being we see this busy all the time, we feel this busy all the time.
Busy for me feels like a million lists in my head and the stress of trying to figure out how to accomplish it all. How to juggle children, family, home in the mix of growing a business. At the end of the day I feel zapped and draggy and just, STRESSED.
Feeling stressed can have many different effects on the body: weight gain due to sugary cravings brought on by stress chemicals circulating around in our delicate and sensitive systems, mood changes (such as irritability, anger and hopelessness), fatigue due to the level of clenching and tightness the body does during stressful times and mental sluggishness, to name just a few.
There are many things that we can do to correct this state of being. The one I like the most and have used the most is exercise. There is nothing on the planet that I find to be more of a stress buster and mood enhancer that this. What is it about exercise that can change our Attitudes (the A in L.E.A.N.)?
From an article by Dr. Sears: "Exercise is not only good for the body, it’s great for the brain. The brain is an oxygen hog, which is why it takes 25 percent of the blood that the heart pumps (more in children). Exercise delivers more oxygen to the brain and helps all tissue, especially brain tissue, use oxygen more efficiently, which translates into better thinking. Pumping more blood to the brain stimulates the release of a group of neurochemicals, collectively called brain growth factors, which increase the production of neurotransmitters and make more receptor sites for these brain messengers to land on. Exercise is not only nature’s smart drug, it’s also nature’s Prozac. By stimulating the release of endorphins, exercise beefs up the body’s own “feel good” hormones. Endorphins are most stimulated by exercise and laughter. And the good-feeling effects of these hormones last about as long as a pill, four to six hours after exercise, and without the unpleasant medical side effects. Therapists have long prescribed exercise to pull people out of the pits of depression. So, exercise not only burns fat, it burns stress, too."
I know the thoughts of exercise during a stressful time in your life seems like the worst possible idea. You'd likely rather just sit on the couch and watch a show or grab some treats to pick yourself up. My challenge to you is this, rather than doing the same old habit, get up and go for a speed walk. Get your heart rate up! This doesn't need to be complicated and it doesn't need to take hours in a gym. Just get outside and breathe. When you return your body will feel more relaxed, your mind less cluttered and your mood calmer.
Busy for me feels like a million lists in my head and the stress of trying to figure out how to accomplish it all. How to juggle children, family, home in the mix of growing a business. At the end of the day I feel zapped and draggy and just, STRESSED.
Feeling stressed can have many different effects on the body: weight gain due to sugary cravings brought on by stress chemicals circulating around in our delicate and sensitive systems, mood changes (such as irritability, anger and hopelessness), fatigue due to the level of clenching and tightness the body does during stressful times and mental sluggishness, to name just a few.
There are many things that we can do to correct this state of being. The one I like the most and have used the most is exercise. There is nothing on the planet that I find to be more of a stress buster and mood enhancer that this. What is it about exercise that can change our Attitudes (the A in L.E.A.N.)?
From an article by Dr. Sears: "Exercise is not only good for the body, it’s great for the brain. The brain is an oxygen hog, which is why it takes 25 percent of the blood that the heart pumps (more in children). Exercise delivers more oxygen to the brain and helps all tissue, especially brain tissue, use oxygen more efficiently, which translates into better thinking. Pumping more blood to the brain stimulates the release of a group of neurochemicals, collectively called brain growth factors, which increase the production of neurotransmitters and make more receptor sites for these brain messengers to land on. Exercise is not only nature’s smart drug, it’s also nature’s Prozac. By stimulating the release of endorphins, exercise beefs up the body’s own “feel good” hormones. Endorphins are most stimulated by exercise and laughter. And the good-feeling effects of these hormones last about as long as a pill, four to six hours after exercise, and without the unpleasant medical side effects. Therapists have long prescribed exercise to pull people out of the pits of depression. So, exercise not only burns fat, it burns stress, too."
I know the thoughts of exercise during a stressful time in your life seems like the worst possible idea. You'd likely rather just sit on the couch and watch a show or grab some treats to pick yourself up. My challenge to you is this, rather than doing the same old habit, get up and go for a speed walk. Get your heart rate up! This doesn't need to be complicated and it doesn't need to take hours in a gym. Just get outside and breathe. When you return your body will feel more relaxed, your mind less cluttered and your mood calmer.
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Amy May
ADHD Coach - ADD Academy | Certified Dr. Sears Health Coach | Early Childhood Educator Breaking Barriers Coaching As an ADHD Coach and Certified Health Coach, trained by the Dr. Sears Wellness Institute, Amy has the ability to help those with ADHD on different levels. She helps you to build personal goals around areas of strength and to support the unique brain wiring of all clients. Creating the life you envision for yourself is the goal of coaching! Looking at nutrition she helps families and individuals implement an easy to follow lifestyle that helps you tackle food marketing, labelling and choosing foods easily. When what we eat is inline so too is the proper functioning of our neurological pathways, this is of huge benefit with for those with ADHD. While diet won’t be a ‘cure’ it is a huge factor in symptom management and overall wellness. Email: amy.may@breakingbarrierscoaching.com Website: www.breakingbarrierscoaching.com     
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