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HOT POCKETSAs time passes, our well-being, energy levels, and moods can shift drastically. From the hot, humid days of summer to the dark, cold days of winter, many changes around the world can cause us a surprising degree of stress. The difference in the number of hours of daylight, temperature changes, and accompanying changes in routine can disrupt our mental and physical equilibrium, resulting in imbalance, mental fatigue, stress, or worse, seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
Achieving and maintaining balance is not such a daunting feat to accomplish. By adopting a few simple daily wellness rituals, you can embrace change throughout the year without worrying about losing your state of peace.
Stress Level Variation During Seasonal Changes
Every season presents its share of stressors, which can be managed through the proper routine. The winter season has been known to be linked with a decrease in energy levels, primarily due to lack of exposure to the sun, which helps produce serotonin and melatonin. While summer and spring are relatively simpler and better, they introduce a new set of stressors in the form of allergies and a chaotic social environment.
The fall season marks a shift to a greater workload with shorter days, a combination of factors that is known to induce anxiety. Adjusting our self-care approach during these transitions can promote efficiency and psychological well-being.
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Seasonal Reset: Don’t Forget to Manage Your Stress
Combating seasonal stress requires implementing minute and effective lifestyle changes. This guide aims to help you reclaim your mind and body with the change in season through a few natural approaches:
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Stay Hydrated – The First Step to Wellness
Keeping yourself hydrated is a surefire way to ensure your stress levels remain controlled. Oftentimes, seasonal changes can impact how much water we drink; summer can lead us to sweat more and hydrate less, while colder months may trick us into feeling a decreased need for hydration.
Drinking a glass of warm water infused with lemon can set a refreshing tone and kickstart hydration for the rest of the day. Make sure to set aside a refillable water bottle to act as a useful reminder all day to keep drinking water. Also, drinking chamomile-infused herbal teas can help unwind and de-stress with ease.
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Move a Muscle – Stay Active
Getting physical can be key to relieving stress and restoring balance within your body. However, exercise can and should be altered by the seasons. Most people characterize stress-relieving exercises as an activity used to help balance hormones that enhance one’s mood.
During the winter months, switch to internal yoga or stretching to help keep your body warm and flexible as the temperatures continue to drop.
Wonderful weather encourages fresh-air strolls, long hikes, and relaxing outdoor activities in spring.
Summer is best spent engaging in water-related relaxation activities like swimming.
Take up strength training or brisk walks during the evenings to counter the cool weather during fall while maintaining energy levels.
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Mindful Relaxation – A Vital Part of Stress Management
While shifting through the different seasons, relaxation techniques play a critical element in maintaining balance. Lessening stress is achievable via mind exercises, deep breaths, and an aromatherapy approach for relaxation.
Meditation and Deep Breathing: Mindfulness meditation or deep breathing exercises for 5 to 10 minutes can be done daily. It reduces cortisol while positively impacting mental clarity.
Aromatherapy and Herbal Therapy: The use of lavender, eucalyptus, and chamomile aids in reducing stress and improving the quality of sleep. The Lavender eye mask from Nature Creation is known to assist with relaxing and calming the stress for restful sleep. The mind is guided to restful sleep with the infusion of lavender aroma.
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Transitioning with the Seasons – Creating a Self-Care Routine
Modifying your wellness activities to the changing seasons ensures that your body and mind are well-aligned with Mother Nature. Here’s a simple seasonal self-care checklist:
Winter: Prioritize relaxation and hydration with the use of heat therapy to keep toasty.
Spring: Focus on fresh air and light functional detoxing paired with minimal movement.
Summer: Stay active while keeping yourself cool and calm. Ensure proper hydration to avoid excessive heat, too.
Fall: Engage in grounding activities, comfy herbal tea, and restorative sleep.
Final Thoughts
The transitions between different seasons don’t have to trigger much worry. As long as you remember these and incorporate hydration, movement, and relaxation, you can remain balanced all year round. Endorsed solutions created to help reset and recharge, such as water, seasonal games, or Nature Creation’s herbal therapy products, all do wonders in maintaining structure.
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