Stress management techniques from Dr. E, the NP with a PHD

Stress management techniques from Dr. E, the NP with a PHD

Stress is all around us, from family, to the commute and work. It's hard to get a handle on all of it. Dr. E, the NP with a PHD, shares tips on how to handle it all, an essential component to a healthy lifestyle.

>>> WELCOME BACK. APRIL IS STRESS AWARENESS MONTH. STRESS IS ALL AROUND US FROM FAMILY TO THE COMMUTE AND WORK. IT IS HARD TO GET A HANDLE ON ALL OF IT. >> ALL THE LITTLE THINGS IN LIFE CAN PILE UP AND BE ONE BIG THING. STRESS AND ANXIETY. HOW YOU MANAGE IT IS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT TO A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. >> FOR TIPS ON HOW TO HANDLE IT, WE AGAIN HAVE DR. ANDRE . THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AGAIN. WE ARE DESPERATE. >> THE FIRST TIP YOU HAVE IS TO STAY ACTIVE. AND I'M WONDERING IF YOU CAN EXPLAIN TO US WHY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN TIMES OF STRESS IS SO IMPORTANT FOR US . >> PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS A NATURAL STRESS BUSTER AND IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE INTENSE OR LONG. IF YOU JUST DO 15-30 MINUTES OF A WALK, WHAT IT DOES IS RELEASES THE ENDORPHINS, THE FEEL-GOOD HORMONES THAT CALM US DOWN AND HELP US WITH STRESS. >> NEXT, MINDFUL PRACTICES. YOU STATE IS NOT JUST ABOUT MEDITATION. WHAT IS THAT? >> MEDITATION IS GOOD IF YOU CAN DO IT BUT NOT EVERYONE CAN. TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR PLATE WHEN YOU ARE EATING. IN CONVERSATION, BE PRESENT. THESE LITTLE MOMENTS OF AWARENESS ARE LITTLE MINI VACATIONS FOR THE BRAIN AND OVER TIME, THAT REDUCES STRESS. >> THE BIG ONE I HAVE BEEN WAITING TO ASK YOU ABOUT, I KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT THIS LAST TIME. WE WERE DOING DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME AND THAT WAS VERY DIFFICULT. YOU SAID SLEEP HABITS ARE SO CRITICAL. CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT IN STRESSFUL SITUATIONS WHY SLEEP MATTERS SO MUCH? >> YOU NEVER WANT TO UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP. YOU WANT TO RESET THOSE STRESS HORMONES IN YOUR CORTISOL LEVELS. IT WILL GET YOU RESILIENT AND READY FOR THE NEXT DAY. >> FOR THE AUDIENCE OUT THERE, FOR A FRIEND, WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON'T GET SLEEP? >> WE BOTH GOT 10 HOURS LAST NIGHT. >> 10 HOURS IS GREAT. WHEN YOU DON'T GET SLEEP, YOUR RESILIENCY GOES DOWN AND STRESS GOES UP. >> IT IS BAD FOR US SO RIGHT WHEN WE DON'T HAVE THAT ABILITY TO BE PHYSICALLY RESILIENT AND EVERYTHING FOLLOWS ? >> STRESS IS A COMICAL RESPONSE. YOU START TO RELEASE THE CHEMICALS AND OVER TIME, THAT CAN HAVE HEALTH ISSUES. ABSOLUTELY. >> ONE OF THE THINGS I'M REALIZING IS A CONNECTION TO ALL THE DOTS AND AVOID BEING ON YOUR PHONE CONSTANTLY. IT GETS IN THE WAY OF EXERCISE AND IN THE WAY OF MINDFULNESS. IT GETS IN THE WAY OF SLEEP PATTERNS. WE TALKED ABOUT THAT. LOOKING AT YOUR PHONE TOO MUCH BEFORE YOU GO TO BED. AND YOU TALKED ABOUT CONNECTING SOCIALLY. HAVING INTERACTION WITH FRIENDS AND COWORKERS WORKING IN OFFICES AS OPPOSED TO AT HOME. WHAT IS IT ABOUT THAT THAT IS SO IMPORTANT TO DECREASING YOUR LEVEL OF STRESS? >> AS YOU SAID, CONNECTING SOCIALLY IS NOT THE SAME AS BEING ON SOCIAL MEDIA. >> VERY OPPOSITE. >> CONNECTING WITH FRIENDS, LOVED ONES OR A SUPPORT, A RELEASES THOSE ENDORPHINS, THOSE FEEL-GOOD HORMONES THAT COMBAT STRESS HORMONES. >> IN THE FINAL 30 SECONDS, CAN I ASK YOU, WHAT DO YOU DO TO STAY NOT STRESSED IN THESE MOMENTS. VERY BUSY TIMES IN APRIL. >> SOMETHING YOU CAN DO IMMEDIATELY IS TAKE A DEEP BREATH. THERE IS A LOT OF SCIENCE BEHIND IT. A RELEASES CHEMICALS TO HELP YOU MANAGE STRESS. >> AND WE TALKED ABOUT SLEEP AND HYGIENE AND MAKING SURE YOU ARE ENTERING INTO THAT RESTFUL MINDSET. >> ABSOLUTELY. AS WE SAID EARLIER, SLEEP CAN HELP YOU WITH RESILIENCY AND GET YOU THROUGH THE NEXT DAY. >> TAKING PRE-BEDTIME SHOWERS. MY BODY FEELS SO WEIRD ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT IS BACKWARDS FROM WHAT I USUALLY DO BUT I'M TRYING TO GET BETTER. >> AND I'M HAVING THE SLEEPY TIME TEA. >> WE ARE POSTER CHILDREN. >> WE LISTEN, DOCTOR. >> WE WILL CHECK IN NEXT TIME TO SEE IF YOU ARE MANAGING YOUR STRESS. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US. >> A PLEASURE. THANK YOU. >> YOU CAN FIND

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