Like you, I have several stressors enter my life daily. Research on the brain informs us that stress eats away at our well being, and even shuts down our ability to learn. Does your mind go around in circles when you need it most? Stress in your life is likely the cause.
Cortisol fills your brain when stressors hit. Cortisol literally shuts down your brain’s ability to function well.
Today, I wanted to retrieve survey results only to find that I am unable to access them online. My back tightened and I panicked – you, no doubt, know the feeling. What to do???
Best results come by changing our focus immediately. Here are three great tips:
1. Laugh at a joke!
2. Get away from your desk, take a brisk walk and think about possibilities
3. Enjoy a quick mind game.
By changing your activity and focusing on something you enjoy, you can bring serotonin, a hormone of well being into your brain. By getting away from the stress, you can actually return to the original stressor with calm and thoughtfulness that brings solutions.
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