Exhausting meetings, urgent appointments, family business: having a lot of things on your daily to-do list can be invigorating and energizing, but too much stress occurring frequently and over a longer period of time is a burden on your health and wellbeing. You start to worry about the tasks ahead, which makes you feel anxious. And when daily life’s challenges take over, nervous restlessness and tension are your companions. The vicious circle starts spinning.

It is quite normal that an active life sometimes includes stressful times. And when these challenging or worrying times occur your nervous system releases the hormones adrenaline and cortisol, helping you to deal with the situation. Still, when the exposure to such situations is frequently or becomes permanent, it can affect your physical and mental health.

The pressure at work, challenging social relationships, noise exposure, pollution…the list of things that can cause restlessness and tension is endless. These and many other factors can make you anxious. However, your personal emotional situation is the deciding factor. If you are in a good mood you probably will be able to handle demanding situations better. But this also goes the other way. If you are in bad mood the same demanding situation might be too much to handle. Then one thing leads to another, and even the slightest disruptions cause you to feel tense and nervous.

It is impossible to avoid stressful times altogether, because it is part of life, but you can take measures to ensure that pressure, strain or possibly nervousness does not impact your health and well-being.
To help you through tense periods of your life we have compiled advice for you.