3 Scientifically-Backed Ways To De-Stress Right Now

What s your stress tell? For some, a quickened heart rate or a slight feeling of queasiness is enough to let them know they re getting anxious or overwhelmed. But just as a slight from your boss or bad news from a family member can get your stress hormones pumping and your blood pressure rising quickly, you have the power to reset almost instantly. When we re stressed, hormones like cortisol flood our systems, producing the fight or flight response in which our heart rate goes up, we breathe more heavily (requiring more oxygen) and our blood vessels constrict. While in the pre-civilization world, the increased blood flow to our heart and muscles helped us escape from predators and dangerous situations, we find ourselves in a very different position now. Our bodies can t tell the difference between an approaching grizzly bear and a ticked off spouse or a particularly epic traffic jam, so our stress response is triggered when there s no imminent danger. Instead of helping us to escape,
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