5 Ways to Manage Stress
There are both psychological and physical ways to manage stress, which can help relieve stress-related digestive symptoms. But the same stress relieving technique might not work for everyone. Here are five options you can try.
1. Get Regular Exercise
Physical activity relieves tension and promotes relaxation, which helps reduce stress. Stress can also negatively impact sleep, so the reduction in stress via exercise can improve sleep. “It’s one of the best ways to manage stress and maintain healthy digestion,” Koch says.
2. Consider Psychotherapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a technique that has been proven to help reduce anxiety and stress by helping you question unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and explore more constructive ways of thinking and acting.
One research review that evaluated 14 randomized controlled trials of internet-delivered CBT (ICBT) with more than 1,800 participants found that ICBT alleviated stress,
