I am facing high level of stress due to personal and professional reasons. Will running or walking help reduce stress for me.

Question

Running or walking is one of the coping strategies of stress management which can improve your stress tolerance level physiologically to a certain extent. But working out on the stressors (the reasons that cause your stresses) should be effectively addressed through psychological methods/ behavior modification methods, may teach you effective stress-coping skills.

Rajan P · Accepted Answer

Running or walking is one of the coping strategies of stress management which can improve your stress tolerance level physiologically to a certain extent. But working out on the stressors (the reasons that cause your stresses) should be effectively addressed through psychological methods/ behavior modification methods, may teach you effective stress-coping skills.

Senthilkumar L · Answer

Hello Friend, Good that you are seeking a help here. Appreciate your interest to get into a solution to overcome your stress. While physical excersise is good as stress relief, it's always better to understand the root cause behind the trigger for your stree and take a holistic plan. Ex. When you go through stress, there will be excess secretions of adrenal hormones in the body. In such times, you need to perform calm down activities like breathing exercises instead of heavy exercises like running. Also managing emotions or thoughts also helps to avoid the stress trigger. Feel free to reach out to me online or through Lybrate for a holistic assessment of your both physical and mental symptoms or conditions to recommend suitable stress management plan that includes solution like few lifestyle changes, self therapies, dietary changes, daily routines, excersise etc. Be positive. You will be alright soon.