Are you asking yourself some “what if” questions to every situation and does this cause you to get all stressed out? Questions like: “What if I will embarrass myself?” “What if I would lose control?” or “What if I embarrass myself?” This causes stress. It is not mainly experienced when something is done to you but more often it is the fear of what might happen.
Stress happens to all people especially when we are out of control of the situation. We feel stressed because something did not go our way and this leads you to feel lesser in control of what is going on around you compared to when you are not in stressed.
What do you usually do when you are under stress? Do you bite your nails? Do you feel anxious about driving? Can you still sleep at night or do you experience a bad case of insomnia because the certain problem is always on your mind? We have different responses to stress. Not every one of us is enraged when under stress; some would just suppress the stress feeling at the pit of their stomachs while in traffic or while driving. These kinds of people would keep fidgeting and be nervous about the outcome. Some would even fear their possibility to lose control or to panic. Others would go crazy and shout at everyone who got unlucky enough to cross their paths.
We also have different levels of stress tolerance. People who are “worrywarts” feel stressed easily to the smallest thing that happens to them. Even with just a little snap from a loved one would take them all day worrying about what they might have done. If the person is not given any compliments at work or at home, he or she would worry more and more.
In managing stress, you may need an anti-stress therapy that helps you absorb melatonin or help your body create it. Melatonin helps you sleep and at the same time help you stave off stress which is exactly what the “worrywarts” may need in managing stress. What then happens to the body when under stress and how does melatonin work? When under stress the body produces an amount of cortisol, a stress hormone. At this time the melatonin would help you remain calmer and more in control by managing the excess cortisol production. Melatonin helps you sleep but it doesn’t make you feel groggy as soon as you wake up. It is produced by the body naturally but at times of stress it is overpowered by the body’s production of cortisol.
There are ways that can help you get more melatonin in your system. You can eat foods like walnuts or dried cherries because they are rich in melatonin or you can also purchase supplements in the market. The dosage would be around 1-3 mg taken about half an hour prior to sleeping but it is better to consult your doctor before taking in any supplements.
