{"id":5524,"date":"2020-10-29T14:30:38","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T14:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.qrolic.com\/spatheory\/spa-theory-wellness-beauty-blog\/manage-stress-with-self-care\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T10:33:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T15:33:05","slug":"manage-stress-with-self-care","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/dev.qrolic.com\/spatheory\/spa-theory-wellness-beauty-blog\/manage-stress-with-self-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Manage Stress with Self Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Between Covid and the Election our stress levels are running high these days. According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), 78% of adults (nearly 8 in 10) say that the Corona pandemic is \u201ca significant source of stress in their life,\u201d and 67% say \u201cthey have experienced increased stress over the course of the pandemic.\u201d Just this week the APA came out with a finding that nearly 70% of respondents said that the \u201celections are a significant source of stress.\u201d Managing stress isn\u2019t a nice-to-have. It\u2019s a must for a healthy life. And we\u2019ll go on the record at Spa Theory<\/a> as saying that managing stress with self-care isn\u2019t selfish. It\u2019s a necessity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Is Stress Bad<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stress is there for a reason. It can also be called our fight-or-flight mechanism. It\u2019s our natural defense against danger. It helps out body prepare to confront or run from danger. When our bodies go into fight-or-flight mode it produces larger quantities of cortisol, epinephrine, and norepinephrine. When that happens our blood pressure goes up, muscles are heightened in preparedness mode, we\u2019re more alert, and we start sweating. This is all great when it\u2019s time for fight-or-flight, but when the stress is emotional and it hangs around for months or weeks it can end up weakening the immune system. It can lead to high blood pressure, fatigue, sleeping issues, depression, anxiety, and heart disease. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Self Care Helps Stress<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Selfcare is, by definition, any activity that\u2019s deliberately done to take care of ones mental, emotional, and physical health. Studies have shown that positive self-care improves the mind, calms stress, and reduces anxiety. At Spa Theory we firmly believe that if you don\u2019t take time to take care of yourself you won\u2019t have the capacity to take care of those around you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Self-Care Examples<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Positive self-care helps you be your best physically, emotionally, and mentally. It includes getting regular sleep, exercising regularly, taking time to relax, and eating well. And self-care doesn\u2019t need to take up your whole day. It can be as simple as taking a bath before bed, or reading a book for 15 minutes. Here are some more things you can do at home today to destress:<\/p>\n\n\n\n