More serenity in everyday life - How to strengthen your inner peace

We live in hectic times. Stress determines many facets of our lives, whether in our professional or personal life. We have less and less time for an increasing number of tasks. The effects of this restless life eventually catch up with us – both physically and mentally. Many people therefore strive for inner peace, balance, and serenity. They want to breathe again, see the world more clearly, and enjoy the beautiful things in life more. One should also focus on nutrition. Because it is the first to suffer from increased stress and has direct effects on our health – both physically and mentally.

Why are we stressed?

That our body reacts to stress is actually a very useful, natural protective mechanism. In a dangerous situation, the adrenaline level (the stress hormone) shoots up suddenly. Breathing and heart rate increase, muscles tense up, and senses sharpen. On the other hand, other functions of the body are temporarily shut down: digestion, sexual drive, detoxification, to name a few.

A meaningful provision of nature for "short-term" moments of danger. However, if stress persists for a long time and haunts us day and night, it can negatively affect our health.

Strategies for more inner peace and relaxation

Often we cannot control the stress that bombards us every day. Therefore, it is all the more important to develop strategies to deal with stress appropriately. Inner peace, a certain balance, and serenity help prevent stress from taking over. This is not a matter of character, but can be learned and trained by everyone.

Build your resilience - strengthen your inner resistance

Those who want to be internally calm and balanced need a certain inner resilience, also called "resilience".

The term "resilience" actually comes from material physics. Resilient materials are those that return to their original state after extreme stresses, such as rubber. This resilience can also be applied to our mental state. There are people who possess a high mental resilience and even after a strong mental strain, they return to their balanced mental state. Such resilient individuals complain significantly less than non-resilient ones, they have a positive attitude towards life and therefore are not easily thrown off course by critical events. On the contrary, they usually emerge stronger from moments of stress.

But what strengthens inner resilience? Studies, such as the "Kauai Study" conducted in Hawaii, have shown that reliable and strong social connections, responsibility, and a calm, positive temperament contribute significantly to one's own resilience.

Strengthening inner peace through nutrition

What we eat can also promote inner peace and serenity. Because not only the "how" but also the "what" is crucial when it comes to eating. While fast food and processed foods often contain numerous additives that the body has to break down laboriously and that cause a restless feeling of fullness, it is different with fresh natural products such as vegetables, fruits, herbs, etc.: The micronutrients contained in them (vitamins, trace elements, minerals) are a boon for our metabolism and are needed in cells for thousands of metabolic processes that occur in our body every second.

Some substances are particularly beneficial for inner peace - iodine, copper, and vitamin B2, as they support the function of our nervous system. The same applies to biotin, folic acid, niacin, vitamin B1, B6, B12, vitamin C, or magnesium. They not only support our nervous system but also contribute to our normal psychological function.