Stress is the curse of modern life. Everyone suffers from stress, and the stress we suffer takes a heavy toll on our bodies, emotions, and minds.
If you’re feeling stressed out, worn out by fatigue or just simply having a miserable day, you must learn how to relax.
Anger contributes to heart disease, particularly for men (read more here). Mental stress leads to irritability. Too much stress brings about ischemia that can cause a heart attack.
Considering this, relaxation takes on added importance. Managing anger is crucial for heart health, and relaxation helps you manage stress.
Relaxation lowers the activity level within the brain's limbic system; this is the emotional centre of our brain. Slowing this down improves your overall health and wellbeing.
If there are thousands of reasons why we can get stressed, there are many ways we can relax. So how do we achieve relaxation?