Stress is a body’s way to respond to a challenge. Nowadays we are under constant stress and it can come from many sources (relationship, money, life, work, exercise and so on). We cannot avoid it and we should not. Having too little stress in our life means we have no more challenges to face, to overcome and to grow ourselves, however having too much means we are working and training too hard and being in a risk of an injury.
So how can we manage it to keep ourselves challenged but not too much?
Listen to your body: if you are working too much, too hard, you will feel that you are a bit out of control. Your sleep quality and quantity drops and your digestive system does not function as good as it should. In addition, you will find it hard to push yourself more in the gym.
Get a heart rate chest strap and check your Heart rate variability (HRV) in the mornings. This is the easiest and most accurate way to identify if you are under a stress or close to overtraining yourself. (More to touch on this soon)
Meditate regularly: No, you do not have to be a spiritual guru to do it…. Simple breathing techniques will help you with this massively (Check out some Wim Hof Method workshops around you)
Yoga, another great way to manage stress. Become more flexible and be more aware of your body.
Supplements: if none of those natural ways helped you to recover then it is probably time to look at some supplements. Magnesium before sleeping etc.
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