How to Reduce Your Daily Stress

According to a dozens of recent studies you can add heart disease to the list of health problems caused by stress. You’ve probably heard that “stress kills” before, and now research is revealing just how devastating the destruction can be for your body.
Watch this short video to discover a simple 3-minute Innercise proven to dramatically reduce stress levels:

If you’re not in a place where you can watch the video right now, here’s the gist of it. Your brain and nervous system are not designed to handle long-term stress.
SOME stress is actually good for you, but too much will drain your energy and overwhelm your willpower. And when your body goes into burnout from chronic stress it damages pretty much every part of your cognition.
Your left prefrontal cortex (the CEO of your brain) stops functioning properly which cripples your productivity. Your immune system starts to shut down and you sleep worse. That means viruses and bacteria can slip through your defenses and infect your system with ease.
Worse, stress has also been linked to depressive disorders.
And now researchers are proving it causes heart problems?
Geese Louise! Stress is scary stuff…
So, how do you fight back against this ferocious foe?
You Innercise!
This Innercise is called “The Adult Time Out.” It’s so simple that literally anyone can do it.
Here’s all you have to do:

1. Schedule an event in your calendar 3 times a day for a “Time-Out” (or set a reminder on your phone)
2. When the “Time-Out” comes, take 3 minutes out of your schedule, close your eyes and breathe in and out.
3. You’ll be amazed as you can actually FEEL your stress evaporate. (Also, if you look in a mirror before and after, you’ll see a visible difference in your face. Try it! It’s incredible.)

Based on neuro-scientific principles you can think of this like pushing the reset button on your brain. And when you push that button it pumps the brakes on all the cortisol, adrenaline and norepinephrine that flood your brain when you’re stressed.
The reason this works is because it signals to your brain that everything is okay, and you’re safe. Then you can finally relax. And when you’re relaxed, you already know how much more productive you are.
So, now you’ve read this article, you know the exercise and it only takes 3 minutes so there are two things you need to do right now.
First, give it a shot. Close your eyes, for 3 minutes and focus on your breath. When you’re done that, leave a comment below on how you feel when you’re done and share this article on Facebook.
Maybe you could tag a friend who you know has a busy schedule, or someone who’s told you they feel overwhelmed, I’m sure they’d appreciate you for it.
Happy Innercising!