E120-How To Remain Calm

E120-How To Remain Calm

From Health: No Filter by Tristan Lowe

February 6, 2026 · 14 min · Episode 120

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of remaining calm and explores various factors that influence our emotional states, including exercise, nutrition, and holistic practices.

Remaining clam is both a natural physiological state and a chosen way of mind, so to speak. Our temperament and or emotional states are subject to a barrage of factors, which in laymen's terms can be extrinsic or intrinsic, meaning external or internal. From our relationships with people and where we live, to our personal self care, by way of sleep, nutrition and exercise, achieving levels of calm can for some come easy and others, not so much. Upon visiting four countries in Asia, South Korea, Nepal, Japan and China I saw how the use of candles of all description, are implemented into daily rituals, for holistic purpose. I myself enjoy the calming effect and smell of candles, in the home, allowing for a sensation of nervous system balance. With the advent of technology devices, increased working hours, ultra processed foods and physical inactivity, we are constantly putting our nervous system under pressure, which in turn can lead to a sense of anxiety or unease. Regular strength training and cardiovascular exercise are some of the best antidotes to stress induced states, as increased blood flow and oxygen uptake help to trigger our parasympathetic nervous system, post workouts…

People in this episode

Host: Tristan Lowe

Topics covered

  • calmness
  • stress management
  • holistic practices
  • exercise
  • nutrition

Keywords

  • calm
  • stress
  • exercise
  • nutrition
  • holistic

Mentioned in this episode

Places: South Korea, Nepal, Japan, China

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