045: How to Turn Stress from Anxiety into Healthy Success (Part 2)

Are you interested in reducing the stress in your life? Dr. Matthew and Bruce discuss the various ways you can improve your emotional and physical health by making small changes in your daily routine. This episode is a continuation of episode 41 and 43 on the state of flow. By reducing stress and the feeling of being overwhelmed, you increase your state of flow and maximize your productivity.   Key Takeaways: [3:55] Go to the show notes page for this episode to see the States of Experience diagram. [4:00] This show is a continuation from EP 41 and EP 43. [6:10] Physical exercise helps with negative stress. [7:35] What is the best exercise you can do? [9:30] No energy in your life? You might just need some active movement. [11:50] There are simple ways to improve your nutrition. Bruce juices every day. [13:05] Being overweight causes stress. [13:55] Feeling stressed isn't just an emotional state, it's physical too. [14:40] Getting some sun does wonders for your mind and body. [18:25] Get quality sleep. [19:40] You can train yourself to take 10 minute naps.  [25:10] Work on handling adversity better by reading Adversity Quotient by Paul Stoltz. [26:25] You can choose your own mental state. [29:15] Try living in the present as much as possible. [32:55] Focus on helping others.  [35:10] Challenge of the week? Apply one or two of these activities to help reduce the stress.   Mentioned in This Episode: http://www.mindfluencerevolution.com/you/ http://www.mindfluencerevolution.com/41/ http://www.mindfluencerevolution.com/43/ http://www.mindfluencerevolution.com/45/ P.A.C.E. by Al Sears Adversity Quotient by Paul Stoltz