Many things can make you stressed and anxious. You may feel stressed because of an important event or situation in your life, or it may be due to the accumulation of many small things, but stress and anxiety are negative feelings that make you feel stressed, and they can affect your work. and your productivity, so it is important to learn how to monitor, understand, and manage these emotions safely.
Managing stress and anxiety is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. Knowing how to manage stress and anxiety can improve mental health and reduce the severity of health problems.
During April, Stress Awareness Month, Google is sharing some of the ways its products can help you better manage your stress levels:
1. Know how your body reacts to stress:
There are many physical symptoms that show very clearly that you feel stressed and anxious, or what is called (stress of the moment), such as: shortness of breath or abdominal pain, but it may be difficult to identify some of the symptoms associated with chronic disease. pressure.
Chronic stress has long-term consequences as studies have shown it increases the risk of heart disease and stroke and is linked to certain immune disorders. People who are chronically stressed are more likely to engage in unhealthy behaviors, such as smoking, overeating, sleep deprivation, and physical activity.
But you are using a (Fitbit Sense 2) watch that can detect physical signs of stress and alert you when it occurs, because the watch supports a feature called (Body Response) that measures your heart rate and skin temperature and your skin can. Electrical activity - small electrical changes in the skin - detects physical signs of stress and alerts you when it occurs.
You can then track your progress directly on your Fitbit Sense 2 watch or in the Fitbit app on your phone, and use your device to take instant relaxation actions, like sleeping. B. A quick breathing exercise in the Relax app or a workout: Swimming or aerobic exercise have been linked to reduced stress.
2- Ensure better sleep quality:
Sleep and stress are two closely related factors. If you had a stressful day, you probably didn't get enough sleep that night, which increases the likelihood that you will feel stressed the next day.
If you are stuck in this endless cycle, try setting a bedtime reminder on your Google Pixel Watch or Fitbit fitness tracker so you can relax and reduce stress before bed, listen to relaxing music, listen to audiobooks or exercise. before going to bed.
Available to Google Pixel watch users as part of the Fitbit Premium service (sleep profile), Fitbit also gives you monthly insights and recommendations about your sleep habits to help you sleep better.
If you don't like wearing something on your wrist at night to track your sleep, you can use the second-generation Nest Hub, which has motion and room sounds, to monitor your sleep and give you reminders based on it.
3- Reduce screen time:
A recent study from the National Institutes of Health found that excessive cell phone use in adults is associated with higher levels of stress. Getting away from email and social media can be difficult, but adjusting your technology use, especially at night when your brain needs a break, can ultimately improve your health.
The Digital Wellbeing feature of your Android phone will help you manage your phone usage time as it will show you the following information: hours of use throughout the day, the number of notifications displayed, the duration of the call for each application, except for the number of times you need to unlock your phone.
To reduce screen time, try setting specific times for using apps and turning on Relax to stop notifications when you're about to go to bed.