The most beneficial form of stress control is exercise.
Muscle activity
actually uses the products of the stress reaction.
Blood Sugar Is Burned For Energy.
The blood sugar has been elevated
by stress. Exercise uses the excess and restores stability in the blood stream.
Fat Is Made Into Blood Sugar.
The triglyceride in the blood stream
cannot be used as long as the blood sugar is high. As soon as exercise
lowers the blood sugar to a certain level, the liver begins to turn the
triglyceride into blood sugar. Removing the fat from the blood stream
prevents deposits on the blood vessel walls.
The Adrenal Hormones Exit More Rapidly.
Adrenalin from the stress
reaction speeds up the activity of the senses and muscles. Thinking
is also difficult to stop. Adrenalin makes us excited and nervous.
We can't relax. We have a hard time getting to sleep. Exercise helps
us to relax and promotes restful sleep. Noradrenaline prepares us to
fight. It makes us irritable and angry. We lose our patience with our
pupils and family quite easily. Exercise makes us less reactive and
improves our disposition.
Muscle Tension Is Reduced.
The stress reaction often makes the muscles
tense and tight. This hampers accurate functioning especially in the
fingers. Finger effectiveness is important for teach¬ers. Muscle
tension is often felt as pain in the head area and in the back. Exercise
will improve finger effectiveness and remove pain.
Blood Cleansing Speeds Up.
Waste products from the stress reaction
must be removed. Exercise benefits the restoring of the blood
stream to normal.
Exercise Should Be Regular.
You should exercise daily if possible,
at least three times weekly for good Stress Control. Thirty minutes
of continuous muscle activity would be sufficient. for the stress
of normal days.