How stress drains your energy
When the body is under stress, it activates the “fight or flight” response, releasing stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline. While helpful in short bursts, ongoing stress keeps your body in a heightened state, which drains your energy reserves. Over time, this constant demand can leave you feeling fatigued, unfocused and unable to recharge properly.
The cycle of low energy and stress
Low energy can also contribute to stress. When you’re tired, everyday challenges feel harder to manage which can trigger irritability, overwhelm or worry and can even disrupt healthy sleep patterns. This creates a vicious cycle - stress reduces energy and low energy makes stress harder to manage, with poor sleep further aggravating this low energy, high stress pattern.
Lifestyle solutions
Building resilience against stress starts with daily lifestyle choices such as:
- Prioritising sleep. Aim for 7–9 hours per night to allow your body to recharge.
- Moving regularly. Gentle exercise like walking, yoga or swimming helps reduce tension and boosts mood.
- Practicing mindfulness. Deep breathing, journaling or meditation can calm the nervous system and ease stress.
Nutritional support
Nutrition plays a vital role in maintaining energy and stress balance. Consider the following easy strategies to elevate your nutrition game:
- Eat balanced meals. Include wholegrains, lean proteins, fruits, and vegetables for steady energy.
- Support with B vitamins. Found in leafy greens, nuts and legumes, they’re essential for energy production and nervous system function.
- Top up magnesium. Magnesium-rich foods like spinach, pumpkin seeds and avocado can support muscle health and a healthy stress response in the body.
Supplemental support
For added support, targeted supplements can help meet specific needs. No matter your lifestyle, Herbs of Gold has a formula suited to you! What’s your product match?
- For busy professionals under pressure. Herbs of Gold Stress Ease combines herbs like Rhodiola, Ashwagandha and Licorice to support a healthy stress response in the body. Ideal for people juggling work, family, and daily demands.
- For those with excess mind chatter. Herbs of Gold Mind Ease contains clinically researched[1] Ashwagandha as KSM-66® to relieve symptoms of mild anxiety, making it well-suited for looking for nervous system support.
- For people whose stress disrupts sleep. Herbs of Gold Sleep Ease features Passionflower and California poppy, herbs traditionally used in Western herbal medicine to promote restful sleep. This formula is ideal for individuals who struggle to unwind at night.
Always read the label and follow the directions for use.
[1] Chandrasekhar, K., Kapoor, J., & Anishetty, S. (2012). A prospective, randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled study of safety and efficacy of a high-concentration full-spectrum extract of ashwagandha root in reducing stress and […]. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 34(3), 255-262.
