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Numerous studies have shown a link between physical health and mental wellbeing and according to NHS England, to stay healthy adults should do 150 minutes of moderateintensity activity every week.
Laura Little of CABA explains: “If you’re feeling stressed, physical activity can help to clear your mind, helping you to identify the cause of your stress and deal with your problems in a more calm and effective manner. Exercise also helps to bump up the production of your brain’s feelgood endorphins.”
Laura also points out that the benefits of working up a sweat go beyond the physical.
“Pushing yourself to learn a new sport builds confidence,” she says.
“This helps you to become more emotionally resilient and better able to deal with stress.” The chances are that financial worries feature pretty highly on your stress-o-meter. A pension is the kind of thing we all know we should deal with but we don’t know where to start which causes a lot of stress.
But it isn’t as hard as you might think. Jordan Mayo of Profile Pensions says: “Most people feel less stressed when they have all the information about their pensions in one place, in an easy-to-understand way. A pension trace can track down lost and forgotten pensions and you can have those pensions reviewed against the current market for free to make sure they’re working harder for your retirement.” Believe it or not, emotional tension can have a physical effect on your oral health, leading to issues such as teeth grinding and gum disease.
Dentist Dr Eddie Coyle of Bupa Dental Care says: “Stress has an effect on the immune system, making somebody under a great deal of stress more susceptible to gum disease.
“And while grinding your teeth may not always cause obvious pain, if it happens regularly over a prolonged period of time, it can cause enamel to wear down, leading to increased sensitivity, ongoing headaches and in extreme cases even tooth loss.” Finally, a problem shared is a problem halved, according to Dr Tanya Bernstein, counselling psychologist at The Priory Hospital in north London. “Talking can really help and bottling things up just exacerbates stress,” she says.
“Think about who you could talk to and maybe even think about what sort of support you would like. Whatever it is try to ask for it.”
For more information on Profile Pensions visit profilepensions.co.uk or call 01772 804 404