What do you choose as an anti-stress agent? Sex or a new bag?

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If autumn is a period in which we suffer more from stress anyway, it is a bit worse this year. And that is not good for your health.

Stress is originally meant to make you react sharply and alertly in emergency situations. A very normal reaction. If your body then has enough time to recover before there is another stress situation, then there is nothing to worry about. It is unhealthy if there is long-term or short-term but very severe stress in your life. Your body then does not have time to recover, which results in complaints.

What is stress

You need healthy stress now and then to function properly. Healthy stress is the stress you experience when applying for a job or winning an assignment. Or during an exciting match of your favorite sports team. Unhealthy stress is when the stress lasts for a longer period of time so that there is no more recovery time. This could be because of the fear of getting sick, losing your job. But also moving, losing someone or other changes in your life can give you stress.

With too much stress, your body signals that something is not right. This can be an accelerated heartbeat, but also fatigue or a lack of energy. Another sign is that you have a lot or very little appetite. And headaches and muscle pain are also signs, just like sweating, sleep disorders, high blood pressure and dizziness. The good news is that you can lower that stress yourself. And that is easier than you might think. If you have lowered your stress level (and you notice that yourself) then it is good to see where your stress came from. Only by solving the cause can you prevent the stress from playing a role again.

A new bag

Of course, a new bag cannot solve your stress. But the chance that you are very strict with yourself during a stressful period is quite high. Being a little bit happier can help you. Just like doing or buying something that makes you happy. A new bag is one such example. By treating yourself to that beautiful handbag you saw, you give yourself a little moment of happiness every time you grab that bag. That moment of happiness helps you to think about something else and to let go. And that is very good for your stress level.

“Yes” to sex

In contrast to the bag, sex directly helps you lower your stress. Sex is very healthy for you. Especially due to an orgasm in which hormones such as endorphins, oxytocin and dopamine are released. Endorphins give you a feeling of happiness, but it also reduces stress. Do you not have a partner or do you not like having sex every night? No worries. Research has shown that self-sex is just as effective, if not more effective. The latter is because you do not have to think about what your partner wants. Time for one dildo of vibrator (or some of the jaws vibrating eggs). The hormones endorphins and oxytocin that are released also ensure that you sleep much deeper due to the calming effect.

Extra vitamin and no alcohol

Do you reach for sweets when you are stressed? Don’t try to do that! Sweets, but also white bread, alcohol, soft drinks and coffee stimulate the production of cortisol, which is known as the stress hormone. Prefer to drink herbal tea or St. John’s wort tea, which actually reduce stress. Also some extra vitamin C, magnesium, calcium and vitamin B will not hurt. Your body uses extra vitamins and minerals during stress.

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