Two fundamental steps are to identify the sources of distress and regulate cortisol. Learn the details to take care of yourself from economic stress.
Today, the money It is much more than a means of payment, due to its direct relationship with the possibility or not of carrying out different activities that increase the happiness. The problem is that the options are endless, but the budget is limitedwhich leads to having to prioritize and decide what to spend it on, a situation that is sometimes a bit stressful.
Learning to save is important, but even more important is acquiring tools to take care of your life. mental health of the financial stressin which one lives immersed when the accounts do not give the expected results.
Financial stress: what it is and how it affects mental health
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He financial stresslinked to concerns such as debts and inflationtriggers a concentration of cortisol in the body, which causes it to be constantly alert and the quality of sleep and health are affected.
Being constantly exposed to situations that trigger the secretion of hormones stress in significant or prolonged quantities can lead to a system of chronic tension. Are hormones They are released as a tool to overcome situations or imbalances, but, in excess, they can lead to different diseases.
There are many factors that can generate stressand without a doubt, the current economic climate of Argentina It is one of them. For this reason, the proper management of the factors that generate and drive it is of vital importance: it begins by identifying the sources that originate them and, then, analyzing how one positions oneself in relation to them.
Mental health: what are the absolute and relative factors of economic stress
The anxiety It is present imperceptibly and its symptoms are sometimes overlooked or naturalized. Listen to the body before physical ailments such as stomach pain, difficulty sleeping or muscle tension is vital.
In life, there are absolute stressors, linked to inevitable situationsand relative, related to small daily worries.
Tips to take care of your mental health from financial stress
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Some tips to cope financial stressor of any type, and take care of the mental health are:
- Practice a physical activity pleasant
- Avoid isolation.
- Imagine temporary solutions that reduce the alert in the brain to think clearly.
- Create spaces to relax.
- Keep a healthy diet.
- Practice the meditation or the yoga.
- Laugh and connect with others.
- Rest properly.
Source: Ambito
I am an author and journalist who has worked in the entertainment industry for over a decade. I currently work as a news editor at a major news website, and my focus is on covering the latest trends in entertainment. I also write occasional pieces for other outlets, and have authored two books about the entertainment industry.
