Stress appears in many forms in daily life. In the age we live in, our lives are accelerating with the active use of technology and we are all very busy. Our body and nervous system are not designed for the speed of the age we live in. That's why we're constantly stressed.
Stress affects many systems. It underlies many of the problems we see in the clinic. Its known negative effects are severe and are generally ignored in the clinic.
Our body is not interested in what causes stress in daily life. To our brain, stress is stress. Primitive parts of our brain that send signals to the brain, such as the amygdala (panic button of the brain), hormones and chemicals in the body, defend our body against stress with the "fight or flight" command. Although this system works in times of danger, it creates a red alarm in chronic situations.
So how can we cope with stress?
Exercise = fight or flight. Our response to stress prepares us for fight or flight with hormones, chemicals, and blood flow to our muscles. By exercising, we can use our body vigorously, bring the body back to its natural state and deceive the primitive parts of the brain. Exercise actually changes our brain chemistry, immediately changing our state and reducing our stress levels. These Exercises should also be planned by experts and be personalized.
Let's eliminate stress with regular and correct exercise!
Nowadays, we spend most of our time sitting at work and in daily life. We are going through. So, do you know what a bad sitting position causes in our body? Do you know that sitting on the wallet in the back pocket or crossing our legs in the same direction affects our spine?
Our sitting position shows our lifestyle. The two sitting habits we mentioned above cause improper shoulders, hips, and contraction of the muscles around the spine, causing the spine to change shape. Sitting on the wallet in your back pocket or sitting with your legs crossed on the same side can put pressure on the hip and put pressure on the sciatic nerve passing through that area. This may cause numbness in the legs.
In these sitting positions, one side of our pelvis is the other. Since it will remain higher than the other side, it may cause waist, hip, neck and shoulder pain by putting excessive stress on the joints and spine. This habit of ours over time; It can cause waist/neck pain, fatigue, headache, a weak immune system, joint degeneration and numbness.
We should always consider our body as a whole and remember that a change in one area can also affect other areas!
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The ways to protect yourself from such situations are simple.
- Changing our sitting habits, especially if we work at the desk for long periods of time. First of all, we should start this job by gaining the perception of sitting properly. It is very important to keep our spine neutral. To do this, you can support your chairs by placing a small cushion/pillow behind them. You can also do this while driving.
- After every 30 minutes of sitting, standing up and taking a short tour will save us from back, neck and headache. It will also be very beneficial for brain health.
We must listen to our bodies. If we are disturbed by something and this discomfort continues constantly, it would be useful to consult experts.
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