RIO Fitness Chicago® Exercise & Nutrition Blog

RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip:

It's a new year, but your stress from work, relationships, family, school, financial status, and so on, may have carried over from last year. Being stressed is causing you to gain body fat & preventing you from losing any, because stress increases levels of the body fat production hormone cortisol. Here's some simple tips to reduce stress & make your day run smoother:
EXERCISE <--- BEST stress reliever.
Get a massage.
Take a walk.
Write a daily journal of thoughts/emotions.
Go to bed 30mins earlier.
Get up 20mins earlier.
Before bed prepare for the morning.
Don't wear tight clothes/uncomfortable shoes.
Listen to your favorite music.
Keep extra cash around.
Be polite to others.
Laugh out loud every day.
Read a good book.
Keep an extra set of keys.
Smile more.
Always keep things in the same place.
Don't gossip about others.
Keep at least half a tank of gas always.
Pay attention to someone else.
Make your bed.