If you had to name the most stressful time of the day for you, what would it be? I caught a Good Morning America Weekend segment on Saturday while sipping coffee and was surprised to hear this...
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According to Dr. Woodson Merrell of Beth Israel Medical Center and author of The Source, the most stressful part of your entire day is the moment when you wake up. More heart attacks happen in the morning hours, he says, than any other time of the day. The logic is that transitioning from sleep to wake is quite stressful on our bods (loud, obnoxious alarm clocks aren't much help either).
Still we have to get up (nothing healthy about staying in bed all day, as comforting as this sounds sometimes--ha!). What can you do? He suggests resisting the urge to bolt to the shower first thing. Instead, sit on the side of your bed for a few minutes and take several deep breaths.
What's your wake-up style? Do you lay in bed for a while and transition slowly? Is the morning stressful for you? Or is there another time of the day that makes you anxious?
P.S. It's stress week! Check back in with Vitamin G this week as we talk about more stress-inducers, stress-busters, and other important topics about stress. And, leave me a comment with your most burning question about stress!
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