Why exercise can reduce stress Five exercises that can effectively reduce stress

　　Stress reduction is a problem faced by many white-collar workers, so are you stressed? It's actually very simple to know whether you are stressed or not. If you enter a relaxed state, you will have a headache. ； If you often do it at night Dream , or even appear molar situation； If you become often forgetful, you should reduce stress in time, because these are signs of stress. So do you know how to reduce stress? Exercise is the best choice. Exercise can not only relieve stress but also exercise Body.

　　Why does exercise reduce stress?

　　The reason why exercise can relieve stress and keep people calm is related to the peptide effect. Peptide is a hormone in the body known as the "happy factor." When exercise reaches a certain amount, the fibrin effect produced by the body can make you feel happy nerve , can even take away the stress and unhappiness.

　　In addition, proper exercise can help eliminate fatigue. Office workers work nine to five all day long, which is monotonous and boring. Long-term monotonous stimulation can easily cause physical and psychological fatigue, while exercise can change the intensity of stimulation and play an important role in improving and regulating brain function. To give full play to the potential of the brain, activities must be arranged reasonably to prevent one hemisphere or a certain functional area from becoming fatigued due to repeated monotonous stimulation. Only movement and stillness must be coordinated and relaxed, which can help improve the analytical and comprehensive ability of the cerebral cortex.

　　The best time to exercise to reduce stress

　　The highest and lowest points of the human body's physical strength are controlled by the body's "biological clock" and generally reach their peak in the evening. For example, the lowest point in the amount of oxygen absorbed by the body is at 6:00 p.m. ； The regulation of heart beat and blood pressure is most balanced between 5:00 and 6:00 pm, while the body's sense of smell, touch, and vision are also most sensitive between 5:00 and 7:00 pm. Therefore, overall, the effect of exercising in the evening is better. In addition, the human body's hormone activity is also in a good state between 4:00 and 7:00 pm, and the body's adaptability and nerve sensitivity are also at its best. Therefore, experts recommend exercising in the evening, but during the evening period, you must pay attention to the intensity of exercise, otherwise excessive intensity will excite the sympathetic nerve and prevent you from falling asleep.

　　Five ways to reduce stress through exercise

　　1. Jogging . If it is difficult for white-collar workers to exercise in the morning, they can choose to go jogging after dinner after get off work. Instead of sitting on the sofa watching TV or surfing the Internet after dinner, it is very good to go out for a run.

　　2. Climb the stairs . Although there are elevators available for commuting to and from work, you can choose to climb the stairs for exercise. If the stairs are below the 10th floor, you can do this exercise every day. Climbing the stairs can not only exercise your bones, but also exercise your cardiopulmonary function, and it will also make you feel happy. Because we are climbing higher step by step.

　　3. Cycling . Nowadays, cars have become a means of transportation for white-collar workers, but the amount of exercise is too small. It is recommended to ride a bicycle during weekend breaks. This is a good exercise that can mobilize the organs of the whole body and enjoy the beautiful scenery.

　　4. Walk quickly . It's also a good exercise.

　　5. Stretching exercises in the office . Don’t sit for 2 hours straight. Regular sitting and stretching exercises can help healthy。

　　Precautions for exercise and stress reduction

　　1. The body is in a state of heat after exercise. The pores of the whole body are open and need to be dissipated through sweating. Cold water will shrink the pores and sweat cannot be eliminated.

　　2. You should not drink ice water immediately after intense exercise.

　　3. After intense exercise, the various organs of the body cannot end immediately after you finish the exercise. They are still exercising intensely and cannot return to calm immediately. At this time, if you drink a lot of ice water, it is easy to damage your organs suddenly. In serious cases, your lungs will explode.

　　4. Failure to drink a large amount of water immediately after intense exercise will cause shock due to a significant decrease in body salinity.

　　5. It is not advisable to sit down and rest. Because squatting down to rest immediately after exercise is not conducive to the return of blood in the lower limbs, affects blood circulation, and easily aggravates body fatigue.

　　6. Drinking mineral water will make you thirstier. Simply replenishing plain water or mineral water will backfire, and the more you drink, the thirstier you will become, your body temperature will rise, your calf muscles will spasm, and symptoms of "water intoxication" will appear.