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Is Stress Making Your Stomach Protrude? |
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Written by Katherine Crawford M.S.
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Monday, 15 February 2010 08:20 |
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Stress is bad for your body, there is no doubt here. Not only does it decrease your immune defenses, but it also increases fat in the worst place possible-inside your stomach cavity.
by KatherineCrawford,M.S.
Stress is bad for your body, there is no doubt here. Not only does it decrease your immune defenses, but it also increases fat in the worst place possible-inside your stomach cavity.
Now keep in mind that even if you have low subcutaneous fat, you could be holding onto excess internal fat in your stomach. And this type of fat does not look good because it causes the typical pot belly look.
So here are 5 tips for making your stomach smaller by reducing stress:
1. Discover your patterns of arousal: And the best way to do this, perhaps the only way, is to keep a running log of events. You see, its' simply too hard to keep track of all the details in your head. You have to have some type of record keeping to figure out what makes you go over the edge.
2. Speed up the flooding: If you are being flooded by stress or anger, let it flood you. The key here is to let it flood you while doing something physical. You see, biologically, you are made to deal with stress in a physical way-this is how your body best gets rid of it.
3. Take note of how you talk to yourself: If you find yourself using the following words, "never", "always" and "should", please stop. These types of words wreak havoc on your internal system. You see, they are very harsh on your cognitive health, so stay away from them.
4. Tap into your network, often: We are social beings, there is no doubt about it. And if you are accustomed to dealing with your problems on your own, it will be like pushing a boulder up a hill. Furthermore, studies have shown that socially isolated monkeys simple wander into the jungle alone to die.
5. Become a pack rat: Many of today's stressors are a direct result of financial uncertainty. So make it a habit to stash away some money on a regular basis. Doing so, will give you the mental space to relax and not be so dependent on a job you potentially hate.
Stress kills and it makes you fat in all the wrong places. So it behooves you to keep it at bay. Not only will your health increase, but your stomach will shrink as well.
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