Louise Trudel
Avoid stress during the pandemic
If you want to optimize the effectiveness of your immune system, you need to relax.
Meditation, walks with your dog, tai chi, yoga, qi gong, and deep breathing are all accessible solutions that provide short-term results. Read between the lines: you can relax now. Go ahead… 10 deep breaths. Now. You can resume reading the document later.
You did the right thing. Here are two important reasons to manage your stress level effectively.
First, it has been shown that there is a direct link between the degree of stress and its negative impact on the production of white blood cells and interferons. These two components play a crucial role in immune defense. Basically, the more anxious you are, the less effective your immune system will be.
Secondly, during periods of intense stress, cortisol and adrenaline are secreted in very large quantities. This is the FIGHT-FLIGHT response of your sympathetic nervous system. When this response is triggered, the functions of the digestive and immune systems are put on hold! As a result, viruses easily take hold because there's no one there to fight them.
What we are experiencing is stressful and anxiety-inducing. Not only because we are in a pandemic, but also because many of our lifestyle habits have changed rapidly.
Take time for yourself and keep your immune system healthy.
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ABSOLUTE RELAXATIONto relax
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