And Breathe...
What's the benefit of actually getting stressed and how can you try and stop yourself from feeling stressed? It's true that a bit of adrenaline can get your body pumped up and ready to go… But too much and it stops rational messages getting to your brain. Did you know that it takes on average 2 hours for adrenalin to leave you bloodstream , so if you end up getting too stressed or angry, then it's really hard to just 'snap out of it', so the key is to stop yourself from getting too stressed in the first place… People often say to me that I never seem to get stressed and they think I'm always happy. I work full time and have two young children, so of course I'm not the picture of calm all the time! But the thing I try to stop and think is, what benefit is there from getting stressed, angry or shouting, and remembering just how more productive or persuasive (when it comes to parenthood!) I am when I'm calm. If I get too stre