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“Stressed out” is a common phrase these days. While some stress is healthy, unwanted stress can be harmful. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may help reduce destructive stress:
- Get some extra C
- Help normalise stress-hormone levels by taking 1 to 3 grams of vitamin C every day
- Relax with rhodiola
- Taking 170 mg a day of a standardised herbal extract during stressful phases may improve your feelings of well-being and support mental function
- Work in a workout
- Improve your resistance to stress by enjoying routine aerobic exercise
- Participate in a programme
- Find a stress-reduction programme that includes group counselling, instruction in coping skills, relaxation training, and other helpful techniques
- Say no to smoking
- Kick the habit to keep stress in check and to avoid other health hazards
- Check out tyrosine
- Occasionally taking this amino acid before a stressful activity can help maintain your mental capacity; calculate 150 mg for every 2.2 lbs of body weight and split into two doses (take the second dose 40 to 90 minutes after the first)
These recommendations are not comprehensive and are not intended to replace the advice of your doctor or chemist. Continue reading the full stress article for more in-depth, fully-referenced information on medicines, vitamins, herbs, and dietary and lifestyle changes that may be helpful.
About stress
The popular idea of stress in relation to human health is often described as an unpleasant mental or emotional experience, as when people say they are “stressed out.” This expression relates primarily to the idea of prolonged or sudden and intense stress, which can have unpleasant effects on the body, impairing the ability to function, and even harming health.1 2 3 However, the biological concept of stress is much more broadly defined as any challenge (physical or psychological) that requires an organism to adapt in a healthy manner. In other words, responses to stress can sometimes be of benefit when the organism is strengthened by the experience. The discussion below focuses on reducing the effects of excessive, unwanted stress.
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