These days, it seems that everyone is talking about how to reduce stress. But what if you enjoy living with the flight-or-fight response? What would be the most effective ways to keep your adrenaline flowing 24/7?
If you’re serious about taking a decade or two off your lifespan, here are the top ten ways to increase your stress level:
10. Deprive yourself of sleep.
Researchers tell us that getting sufficient rest helps immensely in our ability to cope with life’s ups and downs. Make sure you get less than seven hours of sleep on a regular basis if you want to be more stressed out.
9. Keep your house full of clutter.
A decluttered house facilitates a feeling of serenity. Not only does it look more peaceful, but you don’t have to spend a panicked ten minutes every morning searching for your keys.
Piles of stuff everywhere and continual disorganization is one of the keys to increasing your stress level.
8. Hang on to your negative emotions with all you got.
Do PMS mood swings turn your household into turmoil every month? Do you have a problem controlling your temper? Well, don’t bother using essential oils, as they are one of the most effective ways to calm out-of-control emotions. Better to let those feelings escalate until you are screaming and throwing chairs at your loved ones.
7. Regularly eat junk food.
Junk food is full of chemicals that can cause either depression or irritability. A great way to keep your stress level high. You definitely don’t want to read any books that teach you how to eat a delicious diet that promotes good feelings, more energy and an overall higher level of health.
6. Bite off more than you can chew.
To watch your stress soar to record levels, make sure you involve yourself in at least six different projects, three of which take all your time and the other three whose deadlines are rigid and coming soon.
5. Isolate yourself.
Sociological research shows that people who have tight-knit families and friendships get sick less often, heal more quickly when they do get sick, and live longer. The reason is that their relationships provide an outlet to stress and anxiety.
Definitely not the way for you to go, if you are really serious about being known as one stressed-out dude.
4. Have your kids involved in several extra-curricular activities at once.
The last thing you need is a calm, peaceful family. Make sure that you are having to keep track of a dozen schedules and spend hours driving your children every week to various activities.
3. Watch the news.
Ah, nothing like listening to constant talk about murders, war, rape and the imminent collapse of the economy to get your heart pounding and your blood pressure rising.
2. Complain about everything.
Complain about the weather, the economy, your job, your house, the government, your breakfast, your slow-downloading computer, everything you can think of. Complain to your spouse, your children, your parents, your co-workers, the lady checking out your groceries, your bank teller, everybody you run into.
And the number one way to increase your stress level…
1. Worry about things that aren’t any of your business!
Worry about what your neighbors are feeding their kids for dinner. Worry about the future health of your friend’s toddler, who has been fed store-bought formula since birth. Worry about how much electricity and water your in-laws waste every day.
Worry about whether it’s going to rain, where the next catastrophic earthquake will occur, whether the world is going to end next week.
Worry, worry and worry some more, about as many things over which you have no control as possible.
Want to increase your risk for heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, cancer, and all sorts of other horrible maladies? Just put the above methods into actions, and soon you will be the most stressed-out person on the planet!