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Overtired, feelings of panic, shortness of breath, anxiety, restlessness, nerves running through your body, sadness… just some of the feelings you can experience when you are overstimulated. In this day and age, it is not surprising that we become overstimulated. We are constantly ‘on’ and have to do our best to get some rest. Science also recognizes that we can feel overstimulated and that is why research has been done into how you can relax again. Below you will find 4 scientifically proven tips to calm down when you are overstimulated:
1 Acknowledge and accept your feelings
Write down how you feel, talk to a friend or partner about your feelings, or simply shut down with your feelings without distraction. It can help you to recognize that we are feeling a difficult emotion – fear, nerves, stress, sadness. Research shows that when we acknowledge that we are feeling a difficult emotion, we feel this feeling for less time and less intensely.
2 Be consciously grateful for the smallest things
Before you start your day, first write down 3 things that you are grateful for in your life, no matter how chaotic and stressed your life looks at the moment.
Negativity attracts negativity: when you are stressed, your brain is extra sensitive to negativity. This means that you are more likely to be affected by things that are stressful or frustrating. By consciously being grateful you can turn your brain’s tendency to focus on what is wrong into something positive. In addition, focusing on the things that are good in your life can remind you that the stress and chaos you are feeling right now are not the only things in your life.
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3 Be kind to yourself
Ask yourself once a day: “What would I find very pleasant or comforting right now?” and then take 5 to 10 minutes to do this. Your 10 minutes of self-care can be a meditation, a short walk (scientifically shown to give you an immediate boost), reading a book or a beauty ritual where you take the time for your personal care .
You can’t give away what you don’t have, that’s why it’s so important to take care of yourself. Especially at times when you are overstimulated.
4 Go to the sauna for a day or evening.
Because the heat in the sauna relaxes your muscles, your body is able to release deep-seated tensions. In addition, you have to keep your phone in your locker in the sauna, which means that you can completely disconnect from outside stimuli. In the sauna there is peace and quiet and you can relax. Another advantage of the sauna is that the heat stimulates the release of endorphins. Endorphins are a substance released in the brain that leads to the feeling of happiness.
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