How Do You Properly Decompress?

On November 7, a lifestyle called "CTA" was on the hot search. The so-called CTA refers to a cup of COFFEE in the morning to refresh your mind, a cup of TEA in the afternoon to relax, and some alcohol in the evening to end the tiring day. Many netizens deeply agree with this method of decompression, and feel that it is extremely "substitutable".

Nowadays, Contemporary young people often ridicule themselves as "community animals"(She Chu). In their busy and fast-paced work and life, they try hard to find some ways to relax. For example, some people rely on drinking a little wine to promote sleep, and some people are used to spending all the time they can control at night on staying up late to watch dramas, so as to escape the pressure of reality and psychologically compensate for the hard work during the day.

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Xiao Zhenyu, director of the evaluation of the Mental Health Application Center of the Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, said in an interview with the "Global Times Health Client" reporter that coffee, tea, or wine are actually not decompression drinks. Taking coffee and tea as an example, the caffeine contained in it can reach various organs of the body along with the blood, wake up the sleeping brain, enhance the contractility of the heart muscle, speed up the metabolism, and make people feel more energetic. But this cannot be called decompression, it can only be regarded as another way of excitement. On the contrary, gathering and chatting with colleagues and friends, even if you don’t drink alcohol, will have a better decompression effect. On the one hand, this effect stems from the power of social support, on the other hand, it also helps to relieve the depression and unhappiness in the individual's heart.

Xiao Zhenyu reminded me that because it also contains caffeine, if the total intake of coffee and tea in a day is too high, it may also cause adverse reactions such as rapid heartbeat, palpitation, and dizziness. It takes about 8 hours for caffeine to be metabolized by the body. It is recommended to drink as little as possible after 3 pm, otherwise, it may affect sleep.

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In addition to "morning coffee, afternoon tea, and evening wine", contemporary young people have also created many decompression modes. For example, many netizens said, "If I don't drink coffee, tea, or wine, these things will make me sleepless at night... I can decompress by watching TV, reading novels, and eating delicious food." It’s also good to exercise.” “I usually lie on the bed and sleep to relax.” Some even point to the point: “It’s better to go home from get off work earlier.”

In this regard, Xiao Zhenyu said that reducing workload, actively participating in sports, watching TV and reading novels are all helpful to relieve mental stress, but any method must have a "degree". It is not recommended to exercise at night too close to sleep time, and it is best to be separated by 2 hours; pay attention to the duration of watching dramas so as not to affect sleep; delicious food before going to bed can make people feel happy, but attention should be paid to reducing sugar and fat intake, which can Eat some protein appropriately, and it is best not to eat after 8 o'clock in the evening, so as not to cause indigestion.

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Relatively speaking, mindfulness training is a better way to decompress, and it can be done in bed, which is more conducive to sleep. The specific method of mindfulness training is: to practice abdominal breathing, focus on the breathing itself as much as possible, and feel the process of airflow entering the lungs from the nasal cavity and then exiting through the nasal cavity, which lasts for 3 to 5 minutes.

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