STRESS AND ANXIETY

Stress and anxiety are part of our daily lives, millions of people in the world maintain a fast pace of life, with long working hours and unbalanced diet. This affects the physical performance, emotional and mental imbalance of the population.

We must mention that stress and anxiety manifests itself in many ways, among which some are thoughts of worry, fear, terror or other physical character as nervousness, tension, increased heart rate, tremors, sleep problems and many more.

Breathing exercises to help you manage stress and anxiety

There are techniques that control these symptoms and reduce their negative effects on the body. Below we will leave some breathing techniques that you can put into practice when you feel it is necessary.

Deep breathing:

Considered the most effective breathing technique that controls anxiety and stress, a well-executed deep breath will send a message to our brain, signaling oxygenation which the body translates as signals of relationship and tranquility.

The benefits of deep breathing are: Calming agitation, stress and anxiety.

Abdominal breathing:

It is an easy breathing to perform, just place one hand below the ribs on the abdomen and another on the chest, Breathe deeply through the nose letting the abdomen lift the hand, as you exhale feel your hand sinking on your abdomen and with the help of your hand exert slight pressure to remove all the air.

Morning breathing:

Try to perform this in the mornings to relieve muscle stress or tension in your back or neck. You can accompany these morning breathing exercises with stretching exercises.

Alternative exercises to reduce them

1. KICK-BOXING: A high-performance sport that helps you release stress and let go of frustration. It is also an ideal sport to improve your coordination, balance and flexibility.
2. SWIMMING: Swimming stimulates the production of endorphins, hormones that improve your mood.
3. YOGA: It is considered the most effective physical activity to find a balance between body and mind.
4. TAI CHI: Although its movements are rooted in martial arts, most of them are intended to calm the mind. In addition, once learned, they can be practiced anywhere, anytime.
5. PILATES: Another way to decrease your stress levels and increase your strength, endurance and flexibility.