You took a break. You switched from your computer screen and picked up your phone. Why do you still feel like you need a break after going back to your computer screen? Was it the notifications? Was it the newsfeed?
You laughed at a few silly posts. People are so clever.Isn’t laughter supposed to relieve stress? Why after 15 minutes of scrolling do you still feel tense, nervous or on edge?
The “break” you just took wasn’t the “break” that you neededto calm and rest your mind. Instead of turning off the stress response, your internal alarm system, your “break” gave it more fuel.
In this episode of “Stress Talk” Live with Marcyline, we aregoing to break down the science of what is causing your “breaks” to fail and what your brain needs to recover when we share “Useless Breaks – Try Four Stress Breaks that Actually Work.”
Marcyline Bailey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in theState of Georgia, a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers and a Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP®.) She is the owner of M.L. Bailey Consultants, LLC, a private therapy practice that specializes in grief, loss, anxiety, and depression.
Ms. Bailey is the host of "Stress Talk" a podcastthat focuses on helping women live healthy lives through strategic stress management and solution focused self-care.
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