Tips from a cardiologist for dealing with everyday stress 

The  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has an online section dedicated to dealing with everyday stress and its impact on mental and physical health.  "Learning how to bargain with push in a solid way can offer assistance you, your cherished ones, and those around you ended up more strong," the CDC clarifies.

And now it's mid-August. The kids are back at school. We are at the peak of storm season. And  as if we hadn't forgotten already, a heated presidential election is just around the corner. Add in the everyday worries of work, money, and more, and stressors abound. 

It's not easy, but it's important to reduce the factors that cause you the most stress, explains Jonathan Fialkow, MD, Baptist Health's senior populace wellbeing officer and chief of cardiology at Baptist Wellbeing Miami Heart and Vascular Organized.

Jonathan Fialkow, MD, Baptist Health's senior populace wellbeing officer and chief of cardiology at Baptist Wellbeing Miami Heart and Vascular Founded. Jonathan Fialkow, MD, chief of population health at Baptist Health and director of cardiology at the Baptist Health Miami Heart and Vascular Institute. 

"We can't avoid stress, so  how we deal with it matters," says Dr. Fialkow.  

"The to begin with thing we ought to do is dodge things that make stretch more awful."

Too much caffeine could be a factor. The American Heart Association (AHA) explains that consuming moderate amounts of caffeine (up to two 8-ounce cups of coffee) can help people feel less fatigued and more alert. But high doses of caffeine "can make people feel anxious, raise their blood pressure, and cause palpitations and sleep problems," the AHA adds. While coffee is the richest source of caffeine, keep in mind that  other drinks and snacks, such as tea, some soft drinks, chocolate, and energy drinks, also contain caffeine. 

"Caffeine is healthy and may be fine if you like it, but it tends to increase stress, anxiety, and physiological responses," says Dr. Fialkoff. 

Getting an adequate amount of quality sleep is essential for  heart health. Regular restful sleep can protect the heart from inflammation and further stress. Baptist Health Heart & Vascular Care is one of the few cardiac care programs in the country with an integrated sleep medicine program.

Our rest doctors work in association with cardiac care specialists to analyze and treat rest clutters in individuals with heart disease.  . "Try to stay focused and sleep well," said Dr. Fialkov. "Try to go to bed at the same time and  wake up at the same time. Avoid bright lights like computers or phones in bed. Try to develop good sleep habits, like keeping your room cool. This will help you deal with stress better." 

Many clinical studies have confirmed that a healthy lifestyle, including a healthy diet, weight management, and regular exercise, is beneficial in achieving and maintaining overall health  and reducing stress levels.  Regular exercise, such as brisk walking, can reduce stress, tension, anxiety, and depression and improve your quality of life, the AHA explains. "You may feel 'good' immediately after exercising. Over time, as exercise becomes a  part of your life, it may also improve your overall health," the AHA explains. 

Increasing your physical activity can reduce stress and make you feel more calm; improve your mood and help you think more clearly; help you lose weight  or maintain a healthy weight if you're overweight; and give you more energy and stamina. Physical fitness also helps lower  blood pressure; increases "good" HDL cholesterol levels and helps control blood sugar by improving how your body uses insulin. Increasing your activity can also improve the quality of your sleep. 

 "If you can anticipate a annoying circumstance, do things to soothe it," Dr. Fialkow incorporates. "Get prepared for it and anticipate the extend. And at that point there are sound way of life propensities like being more dynamic. In all honesty, fair working out, going exterior for a walk, getting a charge out of a few daylight, that alone will diminish stretch."