Stress
Stress is your body’s reaction to pressure from a situation or event. Stress isn’t inherently bad – its purpose is to make you more aware of your surroundings and is part of your body’s natural fight-or-flight response.
However, when stress is prolonged, it can take a toll on your mental, physical, and emotional health. Acute stress, or stress that only lasts for a short while, is usually not something you need to worry about.
Chronic stress, however, can have worrisome physical side effects. It can impact the duration and quality of your sleep and can cause high blood pressure, digestive issues, and even muscle pain and tension.
Thankfully, there are natural ways you can relieve stress, effectively and at home.
4 Common Ways Stress Affects Your Body
Digestive Issues
Overproduction of cortisol, the stress hormone, can lead to a host of digestive issues. It has been linked to disorders such as gastritis, ulcerative colitis, and more.
Heart Disease
Prolonged stress can harm your cardiovascular health. It can lead to issues such as high blood pressure, abnormal heart rhythms, heart attacks, and even stroke.
Skin And Hair Issues
If stress becomes chronic, it can impact your appearance. If your stress goes unchecked, you may experience hair loss, acne, eczema, and even psoroasis.
Mental Health Issues
WHAT ARE YOUR NEXT STEPS FOR RELIEVING STRESS?
AT WELL THEORY, OUR GOAL IS TO HELP YOU CURATE A LIFE LIVED WELL – IN A LASTING, HOLISTIC WAY.
1. Get Adequate Rest Every Day
Your body likes routine. Try to go to sleep around the same time every day, even on the weekends. This will keep you from experiencing restlessness in the middle of the night.
2. Start A Therapeutic Practice
Drinking or eating too much caffeine can not only keep you awake, it can also increase stress in your body. Some amount of caffeine is not harmful and can even be beneficial, but too much can harm your health.
3. Change Your Diet
Revamp your bedroom with intention. Keep electronics and anything that creates light out of sight. Clear clutter that can create anxiety while you’re trying to rest. Invest in a sound machine to drown out noise from neighbors and nearby roads.
4. Get Regular Exercise.
The blue light emitted from computer and phone screens can interrupt your body’s production of melatonin. Melatonin is what your body begins producing when the sun goes down to encourage sleep.
5. Consider Supplemenation
Bodily stress can interrupt your sleeping patterns, so taking a daily multivitamin can help encourage a more balanced sleep schedule. Certain supplements, like our Tart Cherry Extract (which naturally contains melatonin) can also assist in improving the quality of your rest.
UPDATE YOUR LIFESTYLE & WELLNESS ROUTINES.
IT’S EASY TO GET STUCK IN OLD WAYS OF LIVING. IT’S TIME TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE NEW WAYS OF HEALING.
Out With The Old
While there are heavy pharmaceuticals that can assist in relieving stress – and if your doctor recommends them, you should take them – there are holistic ways you can manage your stress levels.
Your path to less stress will take time, and that’s okay. There is no quick fix for persistent stress, but the new habits you put into place today will help you better manage stress long-term.
In With The New
Dr. Meredith Warner, orthopedic surgeon and founder of Well Theory, developed the resources and products on our website to put the power of improving your overall wellness in your hands.
At Well Theory, our goal is to provide you with at-home solutions you can try first, so you can guide your own health journey.
You Can Take Steps To Improve Your Overall Health Today.
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Well Theory: Founded To Support Your Health Goals
Dr. Warner founded Well Theory according to her beliefs about functional medicine, or functional wellness, verses conventional medicine.
Take Charge Of Your Health With Well Theory
Conventional medicine often overlooks holistic, long-term lifestyle changes in favor of prescribing heavy pharmaceuticals, recommending harsh and invasive treatments like surgeries, and more in an attempt to stop pain or disease as it occurs.
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I think we all know that conventional and modern medicine is reactionary and piecemeal, whereas good medicine should be proactive and encompass the whole of you and your body’s systems.
How We Support You On Your Wellness Journey:
Functional healing focuses more on supporting an already healthy lifestyle – or adapting routines to create a healthier way of living – instead of merely responding to illness and injury with treatments designed to only address symptoms.
At Well Theory, we believe that you are ultimately in charge of accomplishing your health goals. We just give you the tools and resources you need to get started towards a path to better overall wellness.
We believe that you should be empowered in your health journey.
Take The First Step Towards A Life Lived Well:
NATURAL PAIN RELIEF IS POSSIBLE
Dr. Warner encourages you to make an empowered choice. Self-treat your pain at home, first, with natural options that fit into your lifestyle.
Our Goal For You:
Our goal is not to treat the symptoms of illness but to support you in your long-term wellness journey as you transform your health for the better, in a way that lasts.
Ultimately, your body has the tools it needs to self-heal and treat problems. We simply seek to enhance those natural abilities.
Our products and resources are all designed to be worked seamlessly into your healthy lifestyle.
No doctor’s appointments, no expensive pharmaceuticals, no troubling side effects – just natural options that actually work.
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