Take Action Against Anxiety

“Training gives us an outlet for suppressed energies created by stress and thus tone the spirit just as exercise conditions the body.”

Arnold Schwarzenegger

With economic pressures mounting people of today have more reason to stress over the uncertainty of their future. This anxiety overload effects the physical and mental system directly responsible for performance.

Therefor the key to maintaining a positive outlook and regaining momentum for success lies in our ability to adapt and deflect the negative side-effects of stress.

Action is required to rub out this disruptive enemy and swiftly return the emotional controls back into the individuals hands. Just like Arnie it’s time to fight back and reclaim our foothold on happiness.

Introducing the Action Woman’s Sanity Strategy:

Keeping a level head and innovative outlook is attainable through proper maintenance of quality sleep. During the REM cycle of sleep the area of the brain that supports neuron production and preservation is most active, creating synapses from protein synthesis to support the I-function which controls judgement, perception and creativity. Therefor your primary objective in stressful times is to ensure uninterrupted snooze, this is also essential for the next element of our sanity strategy- exercise!

With proper sleep and recovery you can begin your day the stress reduction way – oxygenating your body and mind with vigorous and intense training. Getting in a workout first thing is optimal as it revives the system and mentally empowers an individual with the confidence and pride of self discipline. More importantly exercise of an intense nature when performed on a daily basis conditions the body to manage stress. The ultimate armor is physical fitness and it is available for all who seek command over their circumstances. Have an anywhere, anytime attitude for action and never fall victim to excuses, this is how to strategize for success.

Success in all areas of life depends on our attitude towards our circumstances. Drop Arnold in the wild surrounded by a bunch of bad dudes and he responds with action. Staying flexible makes you adaptable and a lethal weapon against destructive forces (such as negative people, financial pressures, etc.). This equates to using your initiative to improvise when time is short or you don’t have a set of dumbells handy. Remember your chief objective is to exercise on a daily basis in order to construct your all powerful armor and take action against anxiety.

Crunched for time try the Tabata Protocol: 20sec work followed by 10sec of recovery for a total of 8 rounds, this works great with squats and pushups.

No Equipment try Bodyweight Combinations such as: Mt.Climbers, Star Jumps, One Leg Squats and Staggered Push-Ups.

Anxiety is serious it causes mental and physical illness and deprives you of the vitality and enjoyment for life that everyone deserves. Do as Arnold would and take action against anxiety from the inside out!