Using the Hardwired to Fight Stress

Our biological stress responses have not really changed that much since the caveman days. Our environments, on the other hand, changed many times over. In the wild, there was a fight or flight response to stress and then one of the actions was taken which negated all those stress hormones and helped you return to normal. When you are sitting in on a video conference and are stressing out over the idiot babbling in front of you, punching your screen would not be the advisable way to handle the stress. There are things that we can do to work with the way that we are supposed to handle stress. You could get your heart rate up using at least a minute of intense activity. All it takes is a minute. Try jumping jacks or running up some stairs. You should also eat regularly to keep your sugar levels from dropping. Even it you are running from meeting to meeting, you still cannot skip a meal. At least try a granola bar to hold you over.