Fete Lifestyle Magazine November 2024 - Food Issue | Page 97

tress is the psychological perception

of pressure from external events.

Our body responds to stress with

physiological changeshat prepare us to fight, flee or freeze. This lifesaving response was meant to be short-term to protect us

from physical harm. However,

many people today feel a

sense of perpetual stress

from the daily pressures

of work, parenting

demands, or time

management of

the never-

ending to-do

list.

Stress has

become all

too familiar in

our modern

day lives and is

a silent killer.

Our instinctive

response to

stress has

become a

prolonged state of dis-ease. Our overworked, sedentary lifestyle, and poor diet contribute significantly to the imbalance in our metabolic functioning.

Learning to reduce or eliminate stress is essential

to living a healthy life. Some people seek

temporary relief from alcohol, drugs,

pornography, gambling, shopping,

bullying, self-harm, or aggressive

behaviors. These outlets can

lead to negative

consequences including

illegal activity or

addiction, causing

more stress. There are

several healthy

outlets that can

reduce stress when

practiced in the

moment or

regularly.

Here are 9 healthy

habits that have the

potential to eliminate

stress.

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