US Media Studios Cautions Exercising When Angry

Sometimes, we need to run a few miles, pump iron hard, or throw ourselves into exercise to expend the pent up energy that we feel when angry. It may feel good. It may relieve some stress. And it could cause heart-related problems for people who are generally healthy.

Take a Breather

A massive international study recently tied stress or anger and heavy exertion to a triple risk of having a heart attack within an hour. Stressed out people or people who are angry are more likely to over exert themselves than those who aren’t. While regular exercise is good for everyone, too much of it, and when mad, or working out in the extreme, can be harmful. Medical professionals advise taking a breather and trying to relax for a while before working out, if stressed or ticked off. Take a slow walk. Sit down and breathe and try to clear the stress or anger from the mind. Drink a few glass of water slowly. Listen to calming music or music that immediately changes a bad mood to a good one.

Causes of Heart-Related Exercise Problems

Stress and anger are two ways most people report feeling ill and complain of chest pain—even minor chest pain. They double the chance of someone suffering from heart attack symptoms. Add physical exertion to it, and the chance triples. It’s important to note that the study mentions physical exertion was self reported and could be anything from climbing stairs to training for a marathon. Exercise is defined by individual activities. Exercise for me is doing a 20 minute workout video in the living room. For others, it could be vacuuming the carpet in the house to running 3 miles at steady clip. It all creates exertion. US Media Studios reminds all to find a way to relax a bit when angry, upset or stressed before breaking into a strenuous workout. You’re valuable. Take it easy. 

US Media Studios and PTO Left On the Table

Summer in the workplace can be a time of ease or a time of stress. Only one aspect of the business world can make a difference which one may occur.

Leaving It On The Table

More than fifty percent of employees don’t take all their paid vacation time, according to a report by Project: Time Off. Approximately 222 million of those days go to waste because they cannot be rolled over, banked or paid out. The main reason employees don’t use all of their time off: they are afraid they will not have a job to come back to. Blame this thought on the Great Recession. And now get over it. Most businesses give some vacation time to staff, and in most cases it is accrued. Even though some long time staffers accrue weeks and weeks of paid time off, some of it is left on the table to be swept in the proverbial garbage can at the end of the year. Take back the time you earned.

Vacation Takers

People who use their vacation time are more likely to return to work more relaxed, rested and focused than people who don’t use their vacation time. In addition, US Media Studios learns that the new policies of unlimited vacation days may do more harm than good. It’s a nice thought, but workers could take advantage of it, employees at all career levels may feel they are being monitored on the number of days off and how productive someone is in the office. Nonetheless, the unlimited days policies could be the panacea management and employees need to recharge and refocus, and in turn, become more committed to the job and the company.

Take It or Leave It

There will always be people on both sides of this fence. We all know colleagues who think they are too valuable to take time off, co-workers who think they will be canned if they take a long weekend, and those who believe if they clock longer hours that the reward will be greater. In fact, this is not true. Research shows that employees who took 11 or more vacation days a year were more likely to get a raise or bonus compared to those who less days off. So, get out of town, already!

US Media Studios Relays Exercise Suggestions for Workout Enthusiasts

People who enjoy a good, hard workout tend to go at it full force, sometimes at a risk of injuring themselves. While a good session can feel good and produce wanted results, sometimes, a little too much is not that good. US Media Studios relays exercise suggestions for workout enthusiasts.

One good, strong workout session is great when it produces results. Be sure, though, to take a day off in between workout days to allow muscles tears to repair naturally. Get plenty of rest to give the body a chance to recover. Eat protein-rich food such as fish and fat-free yogurt, cheeses, etc. Also, eat lots of fruits and vegetables to pack in solid nutritious food.

Vary the days of the week when a good, strong workout session is taken. Alternate the days with strength training, yoga, swimming or a bike ride.

Mood changes are a good way to determine if working out too hard and too often occurs. Give the body and mind a break. Take a day off and do something relaxing and fun.

US Media Studios also suggests mixing up workout routines. Sample a new exercise class. Walk or run in the park, by the beach or near a lake. Get outside and let the sun warm the body and boost spirits.

Working out doesn’t have to mean working the body to exhaustion. Take good care of yourself every day. Eat well. Get plenty of rest. Avoid salty and sugared snacks. Be sure to have breakfast which includes fruit and protein. Stay hydrated. Be well.

US Media Studios Relays Tips to Relieve Stress

Stress wreaks havoc every part of the body no matter what our lives our like every day. US Media Studios relays some helpful tips to relieve it – no matter where you are.

Stress raises blood pressure and the heart rate, makes us feel lightheaded, angry and frustrated. We break pencils and pens. Or we can find a less dramatic way to relieve stress both at work and home. Eighty percent of workers feel some stress in their jobs. Business owners feel it too, as do entrepreneurs and small business owners.

Step away from the desk at work and go outside. A fifteen walk relieves the mind of aggravating thoughts, loosens stiff joints and eases muscles aches. Take advantage of the sunshine.

Take time to write down what is causing the stress. Think about the answer to it and write that down. The mental process of working out a problem can be therapeutic.

Get some exercise. This is not the same as taking a relaxing walk. If going to a gym or health club is the norm, focus on the equipment and the steps to complete one round. Exercise rebuilds the cells in the mind because stress erodes them. US Media Studios encourages readers to work it out.

Stress at work and at home can create problems and not just with the body. It causes people to be snappy and can hurt relationships. Find the best way to relieve stress and then do it. 

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