Life as an Entrepreneur: How to Use CBD Oil for Anxiety and Stress Management
There are so many benefits to
being your own boss. Whether you get to curl up at home and work in the comfort
of your pajamas or you get the thrill of running your own store, the life of an
entrepreneur is more often than not a rewarding one.
However, it can also come with
its fair share of stress and anxiety. After all, when you have no boss or
superiors to take the bulk of the responsibility for missteps, you find yourself
taking on high-stakes situations without anyone help you out.
Sometimes, anxiety can feel like
a never-ending, incurable curse. As soon as you finally get past a major
project, something else comes up that you immediately need to start chipping away
at. It can feel like there is no relief or a real solution, and you may even
wonder if a career as an entrepreneur was truly worth it.
Well, please know that your
career is worth the challenges, and there are steps you can take to manage your
stress and overcome anxiety. One safe, legal, and effective option can be
cannabidiol oil (CBD oil).
Sure, you might be thinking that
smoking up before a big meeting with new clients could impact your performance
or make your anxiety worse, but CBD is not the same as THC cannabis products.
OK, so they both come from the cannabis plant, as does marijuana, though the
effects of CBD are totally different. THC is a psychoactive chemical that
affects your brain function and make you feel high, whereas high-quality CBD products will actually have no traces of THC, meaning getting high is an
impossibility. In fact, your morning cup of coffee will have stronger
psychoactive effects than even a strong dosage of CBD.
For years, research into CBD was
minimal, in part, because people wanted to know more about how THC works more
so than CBD. Now that research is starting to pick up, studies are showing
positive results associated with CBD, including to combat anxiety, stress, and
insomnia.
In fact, CBD is already known to
aid a multitude of mental and physical illnesses such as post-traumatic stress
disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, chronic pain, Alzheimer’s
disease, Dravet syndrome, and is a natural anti-inflammatory. So why can’t it
help relieve chronic stress and the symptoms of anxiety?
How Stress and Anxiety Impact Your Daily Life
Our public understanding of
mental health has historically been subpar, to say the least. Although we now
know that over 40 million Americans have a mental illness, there was a time not
long ago when many of the most common psychiatric disorders did not have a name
or effective treatment.
Now, we are starting to
understand the ways in which our emotional well-being influences other aspects
of our physical health. Even if you have not been diagnosed with Generalized
Anxiety Disorder (GAD) or any other mental illness, it does not mean that great
amounts of stress and pressure will not put a strain on your relationships,
your work performance, and your health. Here are just a few ways in which
stress and anxiety have very real impacts on our lives:
- An impacted sleep schedule, including insomnia and nightmares
- Irritability and depression, which can impact our personal relationships
- Feeling fatigued and having low energy that impacts our work performance
- Problems with memory and attention span
- Breathing problems
- Muscle pains and aches
- High blood pressure
- Digestive health problems similar to symptoms of IBS
- Anxiety and panic attacks
- Loss of libido
- Higher likelihood of poor coping mechanisms such as substance abuse, self-harm and a poor diet
How CBD Can Help
Everyone experiences anxiety and
stress differently, and so everyone has a different treatment that is right for
them. While some people might benefit from prescribed medication or behavioral
therapy, other people might feel more comfortable pursuing holistic,
all-natural options. Although CBD might not be the right treatment for
everyone, research has shown that CBD can help with anxiety and stress in a number of ways, including:
Stress Management
Numerous studies have shown that
CBD can increase emotional resilience, reduce feelings of anxiety, improve
learning, and boost your mood. This, in turn, could also treat some of the
nastier symptoms of stress, such as headaches and indigestion.
Sleep Quality
Sleep is an essential element of
our health. Anxiety and stress can make it harder for us to fall asleep and stay
asleep and, in turn, a poor sleep schedule can make our anxiety worse, causing
a vicious cycle. As entrepreneurs, we sometimes tend to make our sleep patterns
worse with unhealthy habits such as taking our work home with us, spending too
much time on screens before bed or sleeping and working at irregular hours.
Studies have shown that by improving your sleep schedule, CBD can have a
tangible impact on your stress levels.
Energy Boosting
On top of helping with your
sleep, CBD is also known to improve your energy and wakefulness throughout the
day, which can help you stay productive and avoid the pile-up of
responsibilities that lead to stress in the first place.
If stress and anxiety have been
impacting your life, you should remember that you are not alone. Millions of
Americans struggle every year with an anxiety disorder, and all of us can
relate to the feelings of being stressed and overworked. It is important to
take care of yourself, and on top of using CBD, also make lifestyle changes
such as a healthy diet, consistent sleep schedule and time for leisure and
unwinding.
You should also speak to your
doctor if you believe that you might have an anxiety disorder. Together, you
can create a treatment plan that might include CBD as well as therapy,
medications, and lifestyle changes. Ultimately, your career should be one of
the joys in your life. With the right support, it does not have to be a source
of unnecessary stress. Whether you go for CBD vape, CBD gummies, or a CBD
tincture, the effects of CBD are there for all to see.
This article originally appeared
on SundayScaries