Early mornings, cars, traffic, smog, computers, deadlines, queues, rushing about, shopping, delays…
The list could go on for hours, but that would just make everything even more stressful.
Stress is one of the main causes of psychological ailments like anxiety, depression, insomnia, loss of appetite, tiredness or irritability; it can also lead to physical illnesses like arterial hypertension, cardiac problems and ulcers and can even damage your immune system.1
Swimming to combat stress.
Swimming can be an effective and helpful ally.
Even before we are born, our body is immersed in the fluid in the amniotic sack that cradles and nurtures us.
The only noise we can really hear is our mother’s heartbeat. Well, entering the water is a bit like going back to our origins. We are gently cradled in a noise-free environment and can hear our own heartbeat: a bit of peace and quiet at last!
Leave your worries behind and do not even bring your cell phone along in your swim bag, place it safely away in a locker.
Make sure swimming is the time when you “pull out the plug” and leave all the pressures of everyday life behind as you enter the water.
How swimming affects our brain.
A recent study carried out on approximately 40,000 people published by the…
