{"id":15261,"date":"2021-02-09T10:18:51","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T09:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=15261"},"modified":"2025-09-28T08:54:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T08:54:26","slug":"the-profound-impact-of-sleep-and-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sportstyle\/the-profound-impact-of-sleep-and-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"El profundo impacto del sue\u00f1o y el estr\u00e9s"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- post header -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumn\">\n    <div class=\"col breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/es\/\">Inicio<\/a>\/\n        <a href=\"\/es\/category\/sportstyle\/\">Sportstyle<\/a>\/\n        El profundo impacto del sue\u00f1o y el estr\u00e9s\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowPostHeaderImage headerImageAnim\">\n    <div class=\"scrollAnim\" \n        id=\"postHeaderImage\"\n         style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;        aspect-ratio:2        ;\" >\n    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"a woman standing in front of a sunset-lit beach\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/stresssleep_H.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;        object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide rowPostHeader\">\n    <div id=\"postHeaderText\" class=\"col tcenter\" >\n        <div class=\"cat\"><a class=\"secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/category\/sportstyle\/\">Sportstyle<\/a><\/div>\n        <div id=\"headerSocialIcons\" class=\"headerSocialIcons tleft\">\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fsportstyle%2Fthe-profound-impact-of-sleep-and-stress%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fsportstyle%2Fthe-profound-impact-of-sleep-and-stress%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sportstyle\/the-profound-impact-of-sleep-and-stress\/&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fsportstyle%2Fthe-profound-impact-of-sleep-and-stress%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >Sentar bien las bases<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >El profundo impacto del sue\u00f1o y el estr\u00e9s<\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">9 de febrero de 2021 <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"\" class=\"headerSocialIconsMobile tcenter mobile\">\n            <a class=\"sharing\" id=\"mobileshare\" onclick='navigator.share({ \"title\": &quot;The profound impact of sleep and stress&quot;, \"text\": &quot;Many people look to exercise and nutrition as the foundation for good health. And even though combined, healthy eating and movement can have a profoundly positive impact on health, if you are building from an unstable base then your progress is likely to topple.\\n\\u00a0\\nWhen educating clients, I begin with two (very much intertwined) focus points: sleep and stress. If either of these two are significantly out of balance, intense exercise can exacerbate the problem and healthy nutritional habits may be difficult to keep. Furthermore, these two aspects are very much linked, compounding the scale of their impact. While gradual change in daily habits may seem like a slow solution, the time and energy dedicated toward improving quality sleep and reducing stress is completely life altering.\\n&quot;, \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sportstyle\/the-profound-impact-of-sleep-and-stress\/\" })'  target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sportstyle\/the-profound-impact-of-sleep-and-stress\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sportstyle\/the-profound-impact-of-sleep-and-stress\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fsportstyle%2Fthe-profound-impact-of-sleep-and-stress%2F&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fsportstyle%2Fthe-profound-impact-of-sleep-and-stress%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><span class=\"textStyle_intro\">Muchas personas consideran que el ejercicio y la nutrici\u00f3n son los cimientos de una buena salud. Y aunque combinados, la alimentaci\u00f3n sana y el movimiento pueden tener un impacto profundamente positivo en la salud, si se parte de una base inestable es probable que el progreso se venga abajo.<\/span>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<br\/>Cuando educo a mis clientes, empiezo por dos puntos (muy entrelazados): <strong>sue\u00f1o y estr\u00e9s.<\/strong> Si alguno de estos dos est\u00e1 significativamente desequilibrado, <strong>el ejercicio intenso puede agravar el problema<\/strong> y los h\u00e1bitos nutricionales saludables pueden ser dif\u00edciles de mantener. Adem\u00e1s, estos dos aspectos est\u00e1n muy relacionados, lo que agrava la magnitud de su impacto. Aunque el cambio gradual de los h\u00e1bitos diarios puede parecer una soluci\u00f3n lenta, el tiempo y la energ\u00eda dedicados a mejorar la calidad del sue\u00f1o y reducir el estr\u00e9s cambian completamente la vida.<br\/>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><br\/><strong>Dormir<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<br\/>A menudo se subestima el impacto del sue\u00f1o. Matthew Walker, destacado neurocient\u00edfico y experto en sue\u00f1o, lo ha dicho: <strong>\u201cLos perjuicios f\u00edsicos y mentales causados por una noche de mal sue\u00f1o empeque\u00f1ecen los causados por una ausencia equivalente de comida o ejercicio\u201d.\u201d<\/strong> Y, sin embargo, tanta gente se centra en la punta del iceberg, ajustando los macronutrientes y entren\u00e1ndose hasta la extenuaci\u00f3n.\nEl sue\u00f1o permite al cuerpo regenerarse, recuperarse, aprender, crecer y reponerse. Entre los efectos secundarios a corto plazo de un sue\u00f1o limitado o de mala calidad se encuentran la disminuci\u00f3n del rendimiento, el aumento de peso, la reducci\u00f3n de la funci\u00f3n inmunitaria, los cambios de humor, el aumento de la reactividad al estr\u00e9s, la reducci\u00f3n de la calidad de vida, la mala memoria y el deterioro de la funci\u00f3n cognitiva. A largo plazo, se ha descubierto que la p\u00e9rdida de sue\u00f1o aumenta el riesgo de <strong>cardiopat\u00edas, enfermedades relacionadas con el peso, c\u00e1ncer, hipertensi\u00f3n y diabetes de tipo 2<\/strong> as\u00ed como una menor calidad de vida. Walker llega a explicar que \u201cla p\u00e9rdida de sue\u00f1o se filtrar\u00e1 en cada rinc\u00f3n y grieta de su fisiolog\u00eda\u201d, y cree que \u201cel sue\u00f1o es la cosa m\u00e1s eficaz que podemos hacer para restablecer nuestro cerebro y la salud del cuerpo cada d\u00eda\u201d<br\/>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<br\/><strong><em>C\u00f3mo mejorar la calidad del sue\u00f1o:<\/em><\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><br\/>\n<ol>\n<li>Reducir el consumo de cafe\u00edna y alcohol<\/li>\n<li>Dormir en una habitaci\u00f3n fresca y oscura<\/li>\n<li>Acu\u00e9stese y lev\u00e1ntese a horas regulares (s\u00ed, incluso los fines de semana).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a1Ejercita!<\/li>\n<li>Reducir la exposici\u00f3n a la luz azul o el uso de la tecnolog\u00eda antes de acostarse<\/li>\n<li>Meditar regularmente<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><br\/><strong>Estr\u00e9s<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<br\/>En alg\u00fan momento, ser capaz de soportar altos niveles de estr\u00e9s se convirti\u00f3 en <strong>digno de elogios<\/strong>, subestimar el impacto negativo que el estr\u00e9s cr\u00f3nico tiene en el organismo. El estr\u00e9s agudo no supone una amenaza para nuestra salud y es una respuesta normal para salvar vidas. Como seres humanos, nuestro futuro depende de nuestra capacidad para adaptarnos a los factores estresantes. Sin embargo, cuando los factores estresantes son incesantes puede considerarse cr\u00f3nico y <strong>los efectos a largo plazo de estos factores de estr\u00e9s pueden perjudicar la salud.<\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<br\/>La interconexi\u00f3n de la mente y el cuerpo se hace evidente cuando el cerebro experimenta altos grados de estr\u00e9s y el cuerpo reacciona en consecuencia. <strong>El estr\u00e9s cr\u00f3nico acelera el sistema nervioso<\/strong> y reduce la calidad del sue\u00f1o (doble problema). La combinaci\u00f3n de estr\u00e9s elevado y sue\u00f1o deficiente da lugar a un cicl\u00f3n hormonal que dificulta enormemente la modificaci\u00f3n de la composici\u00f3n corporal o la mejora del rendimiento. Los primeros s\u00edntomas pueden incluir dolores de cabeza cr\u00f3nicos y una reducci\u00f3n de la funci\u00f3n del sistema inmunitario. El estr\u00e9s cr\u00f3nico conlleva un mayor riesgo de desarrollar diabetes, enfermedades cardiacas, obesidad, disfunci\u00f3n sexual y ca\u00edda del cabello. Por no hablar de la carga emocional que conlleva la ansiedad, el agotamiento y la depresi\u00f3n.<br\/>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<br\/><strong><em>Consejos para reducir el estr\u00e9s cr\u00f3nico:<\/em><\/strong><br\/>\n<br\/><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><br\/>\n<ol>\n<li>Meditar con regularidad (\u00bfves alg\u00fan patr\u00f3n?)<\/li>\n<li>Respiraci\u00f3n en caja (4 seg in, 4 seg hold, 4 seg out, 4 seg hold)<\/li>\n<li>Establezca l\u00edmites y expectativas: elimine las tareas no esenciales para reducir la carga de estr\u00e9s.<\/li>\n<li>Practicar yoga<\/li>\n<li>Mejorar la calidad del sue\u00f1o<\/li>\n<li>Obtenga ayuda profesional para herramientas y estrategias<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><br\/><strong>Si te centras \u00fanicamente en la nutrici\u00f3n y el ejercicio sin abordar la calidad del sue\u00f1o y el estr\u00e9s, entonces <strong>te falta una pieza importante del rompecabezas.<\/strong> De hecho, te est\u00e1s perdiendo el objetivo. Si te centras en sentar unas bases s\u00f3lidas, el cuerpo funcionar\u00e1 con mayor eficacia, lo que generar\u00e1 cambios saludables y una mejora del rendimiento. Ampliar y <strong>clava a estos dos actores principales antes de trasladar tus esfuerzos a otra parte.<\/strong> Dar prioridad a una buena noche de sue\u00f1o y concienciarse sobre la gesti\u00f3n de la carga de estr\u00e9s cambia la vida. <\/strong><br\/>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row headline -->\n<div class=\"row headlineBlock rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\">\n        <h2 >En colaboraci\u00f3n<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row image slider -->\n\n<div class=\"row rowSlider1 spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col\">\n        <div class=\"arrowCircleCenter arrowBorder swiperoutside-button-prev swipeprevb7e95ceb-de4c-4882-8137-7840685da404\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\t<div id=\"swipe_b7e95ceb-de4c-4882-8137-7840685da404\" class=\"swiper myswiper scrollAnim\" data-ssize=\"1\" data-id=\"b7e95ceb-de4c-4882-8137-7840685da404\">\n\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"swiper-slide swiper-slide bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.69230769230769 ;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/HP_M.jpg);background-position: 58% 39%;\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"swiper-slide swiper-slide bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.69230769230769 ;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/HP_M_2.jpg);background-position: 50% 0%;\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n        <div class=\"col\">\n        <div class=\"arrowCircleCenter arrowBorder swiperoutside-button-next swipenextb7e95ceb-de4c-4882-8137-7840685da404\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row contact box -->\n<div class=\"gradient3\">\n<div class=\"row rowTwoColumnsNarrow spacing articleText\" >\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"height: 100%;display: grid;align-items: self-end;padding-bottom: 50px;\">\n        <div class=\"\">\n            <h2 data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">\u00bfIdeas, comentarios o preguntas?<\/h2>\n            H\u00e1ganoslo saber.<br\/><br\/>\n            <a href=\"mailto:CATchUp@puma.com\"><span class=\"buttonSec\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">Escriba un correo electr\u00f3nico<\/span><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col\">\n        <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.2735849056604; background-image: url('\/wp-content\/themes\/puma-catchup-theme\/public\/img\/contact_box.png'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Muchas personas consideran que el ejercicio y la nutrici\u00f3n son los cimientos de una buena salud. Y aunque combinados, la alimentaci\u00f3n sana y el movimiento pueden tener un impacto profundamente positivo en la salud, si se parte de una base inestable es probable que el progreso se venga abajo.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nWhen educating clients, I begin with two (very much intertwined) focus points: sleep and stress. If either of these two are significantly out of balance, intense exercise can exacerbate the problem and healthy nutritional habits may be difficult to keep. Furthermore, these two aspects are very much linked, compounding the scale of their impact. While gradual change in daily habits may seem like a slow solution, the time and energy dedicated toward improving quality sleep and reducing stress is completely life altering.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":15274,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_top_article":false,"is_featured_article":true,"EasyPostViewCounter":1063,"meta-headline":"Get the foundations right","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"class_list":["post-15261","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sportstyle"],"fullData":{"ID":15261,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2021-02-09 10:18:51","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-09 09:18:51","post_content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"id\":15274},\"headline\":\"Get the foundations right\",\"content\":\"The profound impact of sleep and stress\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"className\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;span class=\\u0026quot;textStyle_intro\\u0026quot;\\u0026gt;Many people look to exercise and nutrition as the foundation for good health. And even though combined, healthy eating and movement can have a profoundly positive impact on health, if you are building from an unstable base then your progress is likely to topple.\\u0026lt;\/span\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;When educating clients, I begin with two (very much intertwined) focus points: \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;sleep and stress.\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; If either of these two are significantly out of balance, \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;intense exercise can exacerbate the problem\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; and healthy nutritional habits may be difficult to keep. Furthermore, these two aspects are very much linked, compounding the scale of their impact. While gradual change in daily habits may seem like a slow solution, the time and energy dedicated toward improving quality sleep and reducing stress is completely life altering.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"className\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Sleep\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;The impact of sleep is so often underrated. Leading neuroscientist and sleep expert Matthew Walker has said that: \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026ldquo;The physical and mental impairments caused by one night of bad sleep dwarf those caused by an equivalent absence of food or exercise.\\u0026rdquo;\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; And yet so many people focus on the tip of the iceberg, adjusting macronutrients and training themselves into the ground.\\nSleep allows the body to regenerate, recover, learn, grow and replenish. The short-term side effects of limited or poor-quality sleep include impaired performance, weight gain, reduced immune function, mood swings, increased stress reactivity, reduced quality of life, poor memory and impaired cognitive function. In the long term, sleep loss has been found to increase the risk of \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;heart disease, weight-related illness, cancer, hypertension and type 2 diabetes\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; as well as reduced quality of life. Walker goes so far as to explain that \\u0026ldquo;sleep loss will leak down into every nook and cranny of your physiology,\\u0026rdquo; and believes that \\u0026ldquo;sleep is the single most effective thing we can do to reset our brain and body health each day\\u0026rdquo;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;em\\u0026gt;How to improve sleep quality:\\u0026lt;\/em\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;em\\u0026gt;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;\/em\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;ol\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;li\\u0026gt;Reduce caffeine and alcohol intake\\u0026lt;\/li\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;li\\u0026gt;Sleep in a cool, dark room\\u0026lt;\/li\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;li\\u0026gt;Go to bed and get up at regular times (yes, even on weekends)\\u0026lt;\/li\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;li\\u0026gt;Exercise!\\u0026lt;\/li\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;li\\u0026gt;Reduce blue light exposure or use of technology before bed\\u0026lt;\/li\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;li\\u0026gt;Meditate regularly\\u0026lt;\/li\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;\/ol\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"className\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Stress\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Somewhere along the line, being able to withstand high levels of stress became \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;worthy of accolades\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;, underestimating the negative impact that chronic stress has on the body. Acute stress doesn\\u0026rsquo;t pose a threat to our health and is a normal life saving response. As humans our future depends on our ability to adapt to stressors. However, it\\u0026rsquo;s when stressors are unremitting it can be considered chronic and \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;the long-term effects of these stressors can damage health.\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;The interconnectedness of the mind and the body becomes apparent, when the brain experiences high degrees of stress and the body reacts accordingly. \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Chronic stress kicks the nervous system into overdrive\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; and reduces sleep quality (double trouble). The combination of high stress and poor sleep results in a hormonal cyclone that makes it incredibly difficult to change body composition or improve performance. Early symptoms may include chronic headaches and reduced immune system function with chronic stress leading towards greater risk of developing diabetes, heart disease, obesity, sexual dysfunction and hair loss. Not to mention the emotional toll leading to anxiety, burnout and depression.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;em\\u0026gt;Tips to reduce chronic stress:\\u0026lt;\/em\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;em\\u0026gt;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;\/em\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;ol\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;li\\u0026gt;Meditate regularly (can you see a pattern here?)\\u0026lt;\/li\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;li\\u0026gt;Box breathing (4 sec in, 4 sec hold, 4 sec out, 4 sec hold)\\u0026lt;\/li\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;li\\u0026gt;Set limits and expectations \\u0026ndash; remove any non-essential tasks to reduce stress load\\u0026lt;\/li\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;li\\u0026gt;Practice yoga\\u0026lt;\/li\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;li\\u0026gt;Improve sleep quality\\u0026lt;\/li\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;li\\u0026gt;Get professional help for tools and strategies\\u0026lt;\/li\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;\/ol\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"className\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;If you\\u0026rsquo;re purely focusing on nutrition and exercise without addressing sleep quality and stress, then \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;you\\u0026rsquo;re missing a major piece of the puzzle.\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; In fact, you\\u0026rsquo;re missing the whole point. By focusing on laying a solid foundation, the body will function more effectively, creating healthy change and improvement in performance. 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And even though combined, healthy eating and movement can have a profoundly positive impact on health, if you are building from an unstable base then your progress is likely to topple.\n\u00a0\nWhen educating clients, I begin with two (very much intertwined) focus points: sleep and stress. If either of these two are significantly out of balance, intense exercise can exacerbate the problem and healthy nutritional habits may be difficult to keep. Furthermore, these two aspects are very much linked, compounding the scale of their impact. While gradual change in daily habits may seem like a slow solution, the time and energy dedicated toward improving quality sleep and reducing stress is completely life altering.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"the-profound-impact-of-sleep-and-stress","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-09-28 08:54:26","post_modified_gmt":"2025-09-28 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=15261","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw","ancestors":[],"page_template":"","post_category":[3],"tags_input":[],"id":15261,"author":"13","date":"2021-02-09 10:18:51","date_gmt":"2021-02-09 09:18:51","content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"id\":15274},\"headline\":\"Get the foundations right\",\"content\":\"The profound impact of sleep and stress\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"className\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;span class=\\u0026quot;textStyle_intro\\u0026quot;\\u0026gt;Many people look to exercise and nutrition as the foundation for good health. And even though combined, healthy eating and movement can have a profoundly positive impact on health, if you are building from an unstable base then your progress is likely to topple.\\u0026lt;\/span\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;When educating clients, I begin with two (very much intertwined) focus points: \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;sleep and stress.\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; If either of these two are significantly out of balance, \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;intense exercise can exacerbate the problem\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; and healthy nutritional habits may be difficult to keep. Furthermore, these two aspects are very much linked, compounding the scale of their impact. 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Leading neuroscientist and sleep expert Matthew Walker has said that: \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026ldquo;The physical and mental impairments caused by one night of bad sleep dwarf those caused by an equivalent absence of food or exercise.\\u0026rdquo;\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; And yet so many people focus on the tip of the iceberg, adjusting macronutrients and training themselves into the ground.\\nSleep allows the body to regenerate, recover, learn, grow and replenish. The short-term side effects of limited or poor-quality sleep include impaired performance, weight gain, reduced immune function, mood swings, increased stress reactivity, reduced quality of life, poor memory and impaired cognitive function. In the long term, sleep loss has been found to increase the risk of \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;heart disease, weight-related illness, cancer, hypertension and type 2 diabetes\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; as well as reduced quality of life. Walker goes so far as to explain that \\u0026ldquo;sleep loss will leak down into every nook and cranny of your physiology,\\u0026rdquo; and believes that \\u0026ldquo;sleep is the single most effective thing we can do to reset our brain and body health each day\\u0026rdquo;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;em\\u0026gt;How to improve sleep quality:\\u0026lt;\/em\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;em\\u0026gt;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;\/em\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;ol\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;li\\u0026gt;Reduce caffeine and alcohol intake\\u0026lt;\/li\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;li\\u0026gt;Sleep in a cool, dark room\\u0026lt;\/li\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;li\\u0026gt;Go to bed and get up at regular times (yes, even on weekends)\\u0026lt;\/li\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;li\\u0026gt;Exercise!\\u0026lt;\/li\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;li\\u0026gt;Reduce blue light exposure or use of technology before bed\\u0026lt;\/li\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;li\\u0026gt;Meditate regularly\\u0026lt;\/li\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;\/ol\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"className\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Stress\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Somewhere along the line, being able to withstand high levels of stress became \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;worthy of accolades\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;, underestimating the negative impact that chronic stress has on the body. Acute stress doesn\\u0026rsquo;t pose a threat to our health and is a normal life saving response. As humans our future depends on our ability to adapt to stressors. However, it\\u0026rsquo;s when stressors are unremitting it can be considered chronic and \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;the long-term effects of these stressors can damage health.\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;The interconnectedness of the mind and the body becomes apparent, when the brain experiences high degrees of stress and the body reacts accordingly. \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Chronic stress kicks the nervous system into overdrive\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; and reduces sleep quality (double trouble). The combination of high stress and poor sleep results in a hormonal cyclone that makes it incredibly difficult to change body composition or improve performance. Early symptoms may include chronic headaches and reduced immune system function with chronic stress leading towards greater risk of developing diabetes, heart disease, obesity, sexual dysfunction and hair loss. Not to mention the emotional toll leading to anxiety, burnout and depression.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;em\\u0026gt;Tips to reduce chronic stress:\\u0026lt;\/em\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;em\\u0026gt;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;\/em\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;ol\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;li\\u0026gt;Meditate regularly (can you see a pattern here?)\\u0026lt;\/li\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;li\\u0026gt;Box breathing (4 sec in, 4 sec hold, 4 sec out, 4 sec hold)\\u0026lt;\/li\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;li\\u0026gt;Set limits and expectations \\u0026ndash; remove any non-essential tasks to reduce stress load\\u0026lt;\/li\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;li\\u0026gt;Practice yoga\\u0026lt;\/li\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;li\\u0026gt;Improve sleep quality\\u0026lt;\/li\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;li\\u0026gt;Get professional help for tools and strategies\\u0026lt;\/li\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;\/ol\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"className\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;If you\\u0026rsquo;re purely focusing on nutrition and exercise without addressing sleep quality and stress, then \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;you\\u0026rsquo;re missing a major piece of the puzzle.\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; In fact, you\\u0026rsquo;re missing the whole point. 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Y aunque combinados, la alimentaci\u00f3n sana y el movimiento pueden tener un impacto profundamente positivo en la salud, si se parte de una base inestable es probable que el progreso se venga abajo.\n \nCuando educo a mis clientes, empiezo por dos puntos (muy interrelacionados): el sue\u00f1o y el estr\u00e9s. Si alguno de los dos est\u00e1 muy desequilibrado, el ejercicio intenso puede agravar el problema y puede resultar dif\u00edcil mantener unos h\u00e1bitos nutricionales saludables. Adem\u00e1s, estos dos aspectos est\u00e1n muy relacionados entre s\u00ed, lo que agrava la magnitud de su impacto. 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