- Jul 21, 2019
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I've been told by a few specialists that I see for a variety of issues that I need to reduce my stress level and find ways to keep it down. Stress is having a detrimental effect on my body so it's pretty serious. Currently I do the following things:
Eat clean. Lean proteins, lots of veggies, fewer carbs than most average folks, no alcohol, lots of water.
Workout. 5-6 days a week. Weightlifting each day, 1 hour of cardio each day. If I'm not dripping sweat from forehead to belly-button, I didn't work hard enough.
Sleep. I could do better but I still get around 6 hours a night of quality sleep. My fitness tracker monitors my sleep and I do far better than average in terms of amount of restorative and REM sleep, and IU wake up about 25% as often during the night as most folks.
Relaxation. I take epsom salt baths about twice a week for recuperation. I try to sit quietly and concentrate on my breathing and being hyper-aware of my surroundings and situation - I do this about once per day.
Meds. I'm on anti-anxiety meds, anti-depressants, anti-psychotics, and a blood pressure medication. I'm well sedated but still run a resting pulse of 90+ at 43 years old.
...I'm kind of stuck as to what to try next. I'm getting a massage on Friday, which has me really nervous (I don't like people touching me, and a massage is in my personal space with someone's hands all over my back where I can't see them). I know I need to reduce my stress but I'm just not finding anything that seems to offer much relief. Advice?
Eat clean. Lean proteins, lots of veggies, fewer carbs than most average folks, no alcohol, lots of water.
Workout. 5-6 days a week. Weightlifting each day, 1 hour of cardio each day. If I'm not dripping sweat from forehead to belly-button, I didn't work hard enough.
Sleep. I could do better but I still get around 6 hours a night of quality sleep. My fitness tracker monitors my sleep and I do far better than average in terms of amount of restorative and REM sleep, and IU wake up about 25% as often during the night as most folks.
Relaxation. I take epsom salt baths about twice a week for recuperation. I try to sit quietly and concentrate on my breathing and being hyper-aware of my surroundings and situation - I do this about once per day.
Meds. I'm on anti-anxiety meds, anti-depressants, anti-psychotics, and a blood pressure medication. I'm well sedated but still run a resting pulse of 90+ at 43 years old.
...I'm kind of stuck as to what to try next. I'm getting a massage on Friday, which has me really nervous (I don't like people touching me, and a massage is in my personal space with someone's hands all over my back where I can't see them). I know I need to reduce my stress but I'm just not finding anything that seems to offer much relief. Advice?