Our psychophysiological resources are restored during recovery — and sufficient recovery is necessary to overcome the effects of stress. Sleep is naturally the most crucial time for recovery, but periodically, we should also be able to gain some recovery moments during the day, for example at work or in the hours before bed. Identifying factors that help or hinder recovery is not easy because our perception of stress and recovery does not always match reality.
Just because we are asleep does not mean that we get optimal recovery during sleep. Recovery does not happen by turning on a recovery switch or closing our eyes more tightly, and strong will or tough attitude do not help if we constantly overload our body, ride the stress-rollercoaster, or make poor lifestyle choices.
Good recovery requires smart choices and an attitude change, especially for people who are used to overdoing it and pushing themselves beyond their limits. Certain factors are known to compromise good recovery. On the other hand, sufficient good-quality sleep, good physical fitness, mental well-being, balanced nutrition and a positive attitude support normal functioning of the recovery process and the re-building of our physical and mental resources.
Here are a few practical tips for ensuring good recovery; more examples and tips can be found in some of our previous blogs. Firstbeat Lifestyle Assessment provides valuable insights for better management of your personal stress and recovery balance. Figure 2. The Body Resources graph provides a visual representation of whether we are depleting top or recharging bottom our battery, by looking at the balance between stress and recovery over 24h periods.
There is more to a vacation than closing the office door and plugging in the personal re-charger. Instead, kicking and poking and impeding, here and there, make this a bit worse, [make] that a bit less effective. Thus, making it more likely for the roof to cave in one day. Little by little too much stress dribbles too much cortisol and other stress hormones throughout your system. Then one day, BOOM! You have a heart attack or the weight you've packed on over the years leads to obesity and you're diagnosed with diabetes.
Even small hassles that aren't worth risking your health and even stewing about stress send cortisol coursing through your system and over time contribute to the accumulation of symptoms. Your answer predicts future disease and your longevity more accurately than a thorough review of your medical records, according to research in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine in Just as when you drive the same car for a long time and know when something's off, you also know when your body isn't performing as well.
They aren't normally stressed so when it kicks in, it's noticeable. Those who felt less healthy didn't notice when their stress response kicked in as much because it wasn't significantly different from how they typically felt.
In other words, they had a higher level of stress hormones all of the time, a symptom of chronic stress. Too much cortisol along with the other stress hormones courses through your system putting pressure on virtually every cell in your body.
Whatever your genetic weaknesses are and your bad habits over a lifetime have been will determine which part of you starts to break down first. Contemporary stress is mostly mental, not physical, requiring mental solutions not physical attacks or retreats.
We don't use up our stress energy by fighting or fleeing as our ancestors did. We sit and stew with stress hormones circulating throughout our bodies. And we add insult to injury by not exercising on a regular basis.
Drip, drip, drip. It's the ongoing nature of chronic stress when stress keeps your body on high alert month after month that's the main cause of stress-related health problems. Which stressors are you spending your vital energy on?
A difficult boss? Financial stress? Coping with change? Who pushes your buttons? Certainly, some of these are worth your energy, while others are not so it's vital to pick and choose your battles. So far I've addressed the depressing news about stress: it can make you vulnerable to illness and disease development.
It's what I call the easy part of stress management. Some early indicators of a pending breakdown include:. These warning signs are much like the symptoms of a full nervous breakdown, but someone who is paying attention should begin to notice subtle changes before a person completely loses the ability to function normally.
By recognizing warning signs early, the duration of a breakdown can be shortened following intervention and treatment. Another important factor in determining the length of a nervous breakdown is treatment. To minimize the duration of the crisis, treatment should be sought as soon as possible. The best, most comprehensive treatment gives a patient the best chance of recovering quickly.
This usually means starting with inpatient care. A stay in a residential facility, for anywhere from a few days to a few months, provides a patient with the opportunity to receive intensive care and to be able to focus on that care and on getting well again.
When a patient leaves the treatment facility to go back home, the nervous breakdown may be long over, but the repercussions are not. The consequences of going through this experience are longer-lasting.
Ongoing care and support is necessary to help patients return to so-called normal life, to face going back to family, to work, and to other responsibilities. Good ongoing care for a nervous breakdown may include regular therapy sessions, working with support groups, putting relaxation techniques and healthy coping strategies to work, and prioritizing self-care.
Also important is making lifestyle changes that will reduce daily stress and that address the factors that led to the initial breakdown.
Not only does this thorough treatment plan shorten the duration of a nervous breakdown, it also reduces the risk of having a second crisis. How long a nervous breakdown will last depends on many factors. Some people may have a minor crisis that lasts for an afternoon, while someone else may experience a more severe breakdown that leaves them dysfunctional for weeks.
Factors that can shorten the duration of a breakdown include early detection, seeking professional help immediately, and getting high quality care as soon as possible. Nervous Breakdown Treatment. I came to Bridges depressed, angry, and scared. After settling in, I realized that I was in exactly the place I needed to be. Treatment Specialties. View Our Facilities. Meet Our Experts. We are here to listen compassionately.
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