Relaxation isn't only an underestimated use of therapy that we need to incorporate into our daily lives.
It's something that also can increase testosterone production by a dramatic amount and seriously multiply
testosterone.
So when we're stressed we go through a fight or flight response as they call it professionally or your
body and mind are going into crisis mode as it can sense danger or stress whether it's about money or
you're about to get hit by a car.
Hopefully that's not the case.
But whatever it may be your body produces cortisol which is a stress hormone that limits the production
of testosterone.
Let me reiterate that cortisol the production of cortisol vs stress limits the production of testosterone.
So the negative side effects of this is a suppressed libido suppressed aggression or assertiveness and
also knocks away the competitive drive which is something that's really going to be beneficial as far
as getting into the gym and working out is going you're going to be wanting to hit your numbers in the
gym and lifting heavier.
So if you're too competitive drive is taken away because of your stress you're probably not going to
be hitting the weights repetitions volume intensity that you need to.
So keep in mind that stress is something that you really need to get better about managing and if you're
going to be serious about your testosterone production because if you can nail everything else in this
course your die it's going to be really helpful your exercise obviously going to be really helpful.
But if you can learn to relax.
And I'm just going to say 10 minutes a day should be your bare minimum goal and if you don't have 10
minutes a day you don't have a life.
And I know there are people out there who work 70 80 90 hours a week.
But you can take 10 minutes out of your day whether you're at your desk at home and night before you
go to bed in the morning before during and after you eat breakfast.
At some point during the day just practice just close your eyes and sit back in a chair or lay on the
couch or something and just close your eyes and either just enjoy the silence or listen to music or
put on some white noise.
There are some great phone applications out there that can generate.
What's the one that I saw recently.
It's a sleeping application actually that can generate all kinds of noises like soft rain and a day
at the beach and the ocean waves are rolling in and the wind blowing it's all kinds of crazy combinations
you can set up to go with it.
Long story short if those repetitive sounds in those peaceful sounds something that would greatly help
you to relax I would recommend highly downloading one of these on your phone or listening to music something
familiar something common or maybe something new and just close your eyes and taking huge deep breaths
and try not to think about anything that's going on in your day or any stresses or anything that's any
events that are ensuing that day that could be causing you any kind of positive or negative stress just
be in the zone get in the zone take a deep breath let it out and just repeat that and focus on that.
I know it sounds stupid to some of you but you know relaxation and forms of meditation are really great
for just for your general health and your stress levels.
But it's also going to greatly improve your testosterone reduction or testosterone production rather
it's going to reduce your stress is going to be a stress reduction.
So keep in mind don't underestimate the power of relaxation in your day it doesn't have to be anything
complicated.
Doesn't have to be ritualistic.
I mean it can be simply you know what I like to do sometimes is just lay on the floor and I know it
sounds funny and why wouldn't you lay on the couch or somewhere else.
If I can just lay on a comfy carpeted floor for some reason laying on the floor helps me just push everything
and life out and to relax while others take minutes 10 minutes and put on some music and close my eyes
and rest my head.
Or if you can.
I mean jeez if you've got more time in the day feel free to take a nap to the more sleep the better
for testosterone production and also work out recovery.
So please please please please please take some time to relax do your body some good to your hormones
some good and do your mind some good.