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Life can get overwhelming so I thought I’d give you my view on how you can beat day to day stresses via CBD.
8 Ways to Beat Stress with CBD:
Stressed out? You’re not alone…
According to the American Psychological Association (APA), almost 60% of Americans say work is a significant source of stress.
It’s no wonder CBD has become so popular. Studies and countless personal accounts alike show cannabidiol (CBD), the non-psychoactive compound found in hemp and cannabis, is amazing at eliminating stress.
Want to beat your stresses and balance out your life a bit? Who doesn’t? Seeing as most of us have to go to work on a regular basis, we might as well enjoy it as much as we possibly can. Check out the following ways CBD can help eliminate stress.
🌿1. Decrease Oxidative Stress:
Oxidative stress occurs when free radicals produced by the body overwhelms the natural healing process. Oxidation tends to increase when we’re emotionally and/or physically stressed. If you’re eating a healthy diet, getting enough antioxidants, and exercising regularly, you’ll typically feel fine. If you don’t, however, you’re bound to feel the signs of oxidative stress. Some of the symptoms associated with oxidative stress include:
• Fatigue
• Brain Fog/Difficulty Concentrating
• Wrinkles/Grey Hair
• Headaches
• Sensitivity to noise
• Muscle/Joint Pain
Oxidative stress can lead to several health conditions such as, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, anxiety, insomnia, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, and more.
Taking CBD may be able to help. There are countless antioxidants found in both hemp and cannabis, with CBD containing these antioxidant properties. A 1998 study found that both CBD and THC contain antioxidants and that CBD is a potential therapeutic agent for the treatment of oxidative neurological disorders. Oxidative stress has shown to play a large role in the development of several neurological diseases. CBD then, can help reduce oxidative stress, which can help reduce stress felt.
🌿2. Reduce Anxiety:
Aside from chronic pain, one of the principal reasons people take CBD is to reduce anxiety. CBD has been shown to be effective in the treatment of several anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. Seeing that stress and anxiety go hand-in-hand, reducing your anxiety with CBD can have a significant impact on the stress you feel.
🌿3. Reduce Public Speaking Anxiety:
Generalized anxiety and public speaking anxiety are totally different things. People with public speaking anxiety might feel fine aside from the moments they need to get up in front of a group of people and speak or give a presentation. If speaking in public is part of your job description and the thought of speaking in front of others leaves you sweating and shaking, CBD is the lifeline you’ve been looking for. One study found that CBD was excellent in decreasing public speaking anxiety and provides an anxiolytic effect in individuals experiencing a stressful situation.
🌿4. Increase Focus and Concentration:
Stress can take a serious toll on your focus. If you feel like you’re in a fog half the time, it’s safe to say you’re not the only one. Whether your lack of focus is from poor sleep (which work and life stress can contribute to), dissatisfaction at work, lack of physical exercise, or ADD/ADHD, the inability to focus on what you’re supposed to be doing at work can become extremely stressful. Several studies have looked at the effect of CBD on ADHD with positive conclusions. Even if you don’t suffer from ADHD, keeping focused at work isn’t always easy. CBD has shown to increase focus and concentration, which can in turn help reduce some of the stresses you might feel.
🌿5. Stimulate Mental Clarity:
CBD has shown to be an excellent aid in improving brain function. One study found that CBD helps promote neurogenesis in the brain, a process in which new brain cells are constantly created. Taking CBD can help create new brain cells! Whether you’re hitting an afternoon slump and hitting up Starbucks for your afternoon latte because of it or seem like you’re always in some constant type of brain fog, taking CBD should help. Rather than reach for the afternoon coffee, think about taking CBD sublingually instead. You’ll likely find your mental clarity increases, while stress begins to dissipate.
🌿6. Improve Sleep:
Lack of sleep is one of the largest contributors to stress that exists. A 2017 study showed that CBD holds promise to improve REM sleep and reduce daytime sleepiness. If you find yourself exhausted during the day, CBD could help by promoting more sound sleep at night, so you can get done during the day what needs to be done.
🌿7. Control Stress Eating:
Are you one of the countless people who reaches for a not-so-healthy snack when stress is getting you down? CBD could help. While THC (the psychoactive compound in cannabis) has shown to increase hunger, CBD actually helps regulate the appetite and assist in controlling mindless, stress snacking. Research has shown that CBD and THC have opposite effects on feeding patterns.
🌿8. Energy Boost:
Because CBD is known to strengthen cells in the body that can make you feel tired throughout the day, CBD could give you the added energy boost you need to make it through a stressful day. Through increased focus, a reduction in anxiety, and an overall feeling of balance and wellbeing, CBD offers an excellent, all-natural energy boost that can help decrease stress and help you rock your day.
Final Thoughts on Beating Stress with CBD:
Stress is real. We all feel it from time to time, some of us more than others. If you’re looking for ways to decrease stress and actually enjoy going to the office (or wherever else your day may take you), CBD could be exactly what you need. It’s legal, is non-habit forming, and is literally changing the lives of millions of people across the globe every single day.
Is it time you discovered how CBD could help eliminate the stresses in your life?
I hope you have enjoyed reading my tips for how life could be made easier with CBD.
If you would like to chat about how CBD could help you, I’d love to chat with you and get you started on your own CBD journey. Let’s chat!
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I am not making any medical claims in this or any of my other publications. All content I produce, is purely for educational purposes and for sharing my own personal knowledge and experiences of CBD.
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