Changes to your performance will not always be obvious.
For men in their late 30’s or 40’s, the…
There may not be any obvious issues with your performance. It just feels different. The way you performed before may have changed, and you may have noticed an increase in the “easy”, “timely”, and “natural” way you thought you could count on it to happen.
It would be very easy to just blame it on stress or lifestyle…however, this may have very little to do with what is actually causing the problem.
High blood pressure will not disrupt your day-to-day activities. What high blood pressure does is change how your body functions on a physiological level.
Why Does Everything Feel Normal… Until It Doesn’t?
This is often where the confusion starts.
You feel okay overall. You can be productive, earn a living, have social engagements…and just generally “move forward” as completely normally as you did before. And yet…there are moments and instances where your body will not work or respond in the same way.
That disconnect between the way you feel and the way your body is going to perform on your behalf is often found between both of those spaces in the area of circulation.
High blood pressure doesn’t stop your body from functioning. What it does do is “slow” it down and “stiffen” it, so that you may experience fewer responses over time. So instead of experiencing a “problem”, you will end up periodically experiencing “inconsistency”.
And, because of the unpredictability of the situation, it makes it very difficult to identify and quantify.
Can Blood Pressure Really Influence Performance That Much?
Yes! More than people think!
Your body operates on a balance of signals and blood flow. If something disrupts that balance even slightly, the effects can manifest in ways that you may not associate with blood pressure.
As blood pressure rises and stays elevated (high blood pressure), the following occurs:
– Blood vessels become less flexible.
– Circulation becomes less efficient.
– The timing of responses is less predictable.
This isn’t a sudden failure; rather, it’s a gradual decline in smooth coordinated movement.
Why Does the Response Feel Slower or Less Natural?
Think about your body as a system that relies on timing.
When everything is functioning normally, signals travel rapidly, and the flow of blood adjusts immediately in response to those signals. Therefore, the reaction to a given input feels seamless.
As blood pressure remains high, the entire system loses precision, and the interaction between the brain, nerves, and blood vessels decelerates, which delays the response and diminishes the strength or dependability of the response.
Is This a Warning Sign or Just a Phase?
This could be both things, but when problems begin, it’s by ignoring this.
There are times when your body may have temporary changes due to the effects of stress or even fatigue. However, when you see these changes over time, it is typically indicative of something deeper causing issues in your body.
In fact, one of the most common underlying causes is High Blood Pressure. This is often called the Silent Killer, meaning that by the time you start seeing some of the changes, there have already been several changes taking place internally for quite a long period of time.
Thus, even though you may feel like this is a phase to be taken lightly, typically, you should take this seriously!
Why Does This Start Affecting My Mind So Much?
Because Performance is not just physical, it’s also Psychological.
Once your body becomes less predictable, your mind fills that gap by beginning to think further ahead, second-guessing yourself (all of this creates pressure); then add in the fact that this pressure will change your response to things that you are usually familiar with.
Thus, what started as an issue of a physical nature eventually evolves into a psychological one, looping in your brain:
– Heightened awareness
– Lower confidence
– Increased tension
Eventually, this Loop can be more limiting than any of the issues that began it.
Are My Daily Choices Playing a Bigger Role Than I Think?
For the most part, yes.
High blood pressure typically doesn’t occur by itself and can be a reflection of daily habits that, over time, affect the health of the blood vessels:
– Significant periods of time during which people do not exercise.
– Poorly balanced nutrition (diet).
– Inconsistent sleep cycles (sleep schedule).
– Ongoing stress without relief.
Individually, none of these items appears to be a big deal, but collectively they certainly do impact how well a person performs physically.
Bottom line is that the same habits that affect your heart affect your body’s physical reaction time.
Can the Body Recover Its Natural Rhythm?
For the most part, I believe that it could.
The body is capable of adapting to the changes it is exposed to if the right environment exists. Because of this, improving blood pressure can result in an improvement in circulation, thereby allowing for improved physical performance!
You do not need to make significant changes in your day for improvements to occur; it is about establishing habits of consistency:
– Regularly moving your body.
– Intentionally fueling your body with good food rather than being dependent on the type of food you have available.
– Allowing your body to recover and/or rest periods to occur.
Eventually, these opportunities will assist you in re-establishing the normal rhythm your body depends upon.
What If I Want Support While Working on the Root Cause?
Long-term improvements are essential. However, some men feel that they need an additional level of support as they work through the improvement process. For example, they may work with ED treatment medications like Cenforce, Fildena, Kamagra, etc. (under the supervision of a doctor) to temporarily increase blood flow.
These medications do not contribute to a long-term solution for high blood pressure. However, they have the potential to help with the interim until the proper care allows a long-term solution.
If they are used correctly, they also provide confidence while a deeper transformation occurs.
When Should I Stop Ignoring the Signs?
The sooner the better.
You do not have to wait until there is a big issue to take action. It is a known fact that your body does not change (ever) for no reason, and that when the body does change, it is “tipping” you off that something needs to be adjusted.
You will have a much better chance of recognizing an adjustment that occurs sooner rather than later and, thus, will have control over it.
The Bigger Picture: It’s Not Only About Performance
Your current experience isn’t just isolated to one particular area; it also relates back to your whole health status.
When you suffer from high blood pressure, it has an effect on more than just one system’s function; it has an overall domino effect on how all systems work together to provide you with energy, stamina, and responsiveness to change.
When system performance changes (either increases or decreases), it is a reflection of a bigger measurement.
Understanding the magnitude of this allows you to stop searching for short-term solutions and focus on strengthening your base foundation.
Improving your circulation will result in the improvement of everything above; likewise, if you make a commitment to improve the way you treat yourself through improved circulation, you will improve the way you treat yourself through all your lifestyle routine and habits.