You know how after a stressful day you feel agitated and tense?
Your central nervous system (CNS) can feel the same way after a workout!
Hang on, because I’ve got some powerful info on how you can "hack" your nervous system to help speed up your rest and recovery… and also wind down after a bad day.
This hack works because your CNS can’t tell the difference between good stress (like a workout) and bad stress (like a cruddy day at work).
Let me explain.
Your CNS has two main parts:
If you stay in flight or fight mode:
Here’s how you can soothe your "flight or fight" system while activating your "rest and relax" system.
If you make a habit of it, it just might become your favorite part of your workout (or day), because it feels soooooo good!
This leads me to a feel-good assignment for you:
Make yourself do a cooldown after your workouts – or your day! – for an entire week.
Set aside a few minutes to gradually bring down your heart rate (or get your blood gently pumping), and then spend another 10-15 minutes stretching and/or on the foam roll. Take your time with it so you FEEL your muscles and body relax.
With your muscles warm and pliable, it will feel ah-MAZING! And it just might make you a cool-down/stretching convert. ;-)
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