This is the single most effective intervention for people plagued with a host of negative stress outcomes. It is also the simplest and most accessible.
The downside is that it is one of those annoying things that we know is good for us but we don’t do it. Or we do it a bit sometimes.
So really the thing itself is no secret at all. What is secret is how damned effective it is.
You can’t rid your life of stress.
You can perhaps reduce it and learn to better manage it. But in varying degrees, stress is here to stay.
Part of dealing with it is looking after your body. It cannot withstand being under pressure for prolonged periods. You know your own body’s telltale signs of too much stress. Is it headaches? Heartburn? Constipation or irritable bowel? Bung neck or back?