stress

Stress Management

Stress affects each of us in a different way. There are physical and physiological signs of a stress overload, but the way you handle stress can be extremely significant.To be able to manage stress you need to be in charge and control your thoughts, emotions and the way you deal with problems. The purpose of stress management is to improve on your everyday functions. Stress is not always a bad thing, little amounts of stress can help you to perform under pressure or help you become motivated to achieving a goal.

When people are stressed the body responds by sending stress hormones throughout the body to become ready for emergency action known as the “fight or flight” response, a mechanism in the body that enables humans to mobilize a lot of energy rapidly in order to cope with threats and survival. Treatments for stress can vary depending on each person but initially must require change. There are many things to help prevent stress to make sure you keep your stress levels to a minimum. The most common techniques of a stress reliever are deep breathing. This enables the “relaxation response”, when the automatic nervous system functioning returns to its normal state.

Stress is normal parts of life that can either help us learn and grow or can cause significant health problems. Often people who are over stressed can result to unhealthy ways of coping with stress. Enduring stress for long periods of time can affect the brain, nerves, muscles, joints, heart, stomach, pancreas, intestines and even the reproductive system. There are many skills that we can use to help us in high pressure situations or to manage stress that help us remain calm, and help us avoid the problems of long term stress.

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...s, which in turn makes it difficult to act in constructive ways. It is easy to fall into a rut of seeing only the negative when you are stressed. Your thoughts can become like a very dark pair of sunglasses, allowing little light or joy into your life.

Planning ahead can help reduce stress, making a reasonable schedule and including time for stress reduction is important when managing stress. Trying to handle everything at once can seem overwhelming, and, as a result you may not accomplish anything. Everything you do in your life at all times has an effect on stress. Beyond a take charge approach and a positive attitude, you can reduce stress in your life by nurturing yourself. If you regularly make time for fun and relaxation, you will be in a better place to handle life’s stressors. Finding a healthier ways to relax can help give time for your body to recharge.