Drowning in Chronic Stress? 6 Practices to Soothe Your Nerves

Chronic stress is a major problem in our society today.
Ask physicians what a major concern of patients walking through their doors and they’ll say stress. In a world where hustle and bustle are oftentimes applauded, the reality is chronic stress can cause a host of problems.
Health experts report that various sicknesses and diseases are caused by chronic stress and worry.
The weight of stress over time can wreak havoc on the mind and body.
• Have you ever been so stressed out that your heart feels like it’s going to bust out of your chest?
• Or feel like your mind is going crazy?
• Thoughts racing, perhaps causing you to not be able to fall asleep?
• Or waking up in the middle of the night and not being able to go back to sleep because your mind starts running?
• Or yelling at a loved one (or stranger, as in road rage) because you blew your stress lid?
It’s not an ideal way to live, but the good news is that there are simple ways you can manage your stress levels.
The first step is to commit to practicing them.