Stress management

By: peterhutch
Stress is a disease which affects more and more people in the modern society. It determines the hormone release which leads to vasoconstriction and diminishes blood circulation. A stressed heart works slower, breath accelerates, pulse rises and digestion is slowed down. The psychical discomfort provokes physical discomfort. If we exercise regularly, we feel better, and activities are less strenuous because our bodies are ready. Productivity and activity will help reduce stress, as long as it's for yourself. Writing a to-do list will help reduce stress.If you have someone that you can really talk to about your feelings, then by all means do it. Learning to communicate with others effectively will reduce stress. Relieving yourself of bad habits like smoking and drinking will reduce your stress dramatically. Unfortunately the majority of people are still of the opinion that after a stressful day it is relaxing to plump down on the couch in the evening and watch TV. We don’t notice anymore that when we watch TV we are bombarded with bad news, commercials, sounds and images that actually contribute to our stress. Meanwhile we also know that after extensive studies experts have determined that heart disease is connected to anger and irritability, which are directly connected to mental stress. Too much of this type of stress causes heart attacks. With the limitations of life it is not always practical or feasible to run off to the spa when you need a mini retreat for yourself. That is why it is important to bring the spa experience into your home so you can have the control and accessibility to the break you desperately need and deserve. It is the international language of good music that transcends all barriers of grief, hopelessness, and the like. Of course, if you listen to "woe is me" songs, that might not be the best way to get rid of stress. I listen to LOUD, fun music with a beat. You can sing and dance around, and sweat out the junk. In a sense, you are exercising, so you are getting some of those endorphins pumping through your blood. Stress can come in many guises. it can be caused by a number of different things. Stress will manifest itself in a myriad of ways, but remember, we all need an amount of stress in our lives to be able to survive, to be able to do our jobs, and to give us the will and the energy to cope with emergencies. Stress is not only helpful and necessary, it can often be a positive force in your life. Stress can and does affect men and women from all walks of life, young and old, rich and poor, no matter what your job, or even if you have no job. Stress and it’s effects have no respect for your status or position, or lack of it, in life. Say no and mean it. Set boundaries and don't let people move them, especially those people who continually push to see how much they can get from you. If you don't set boundaries, your energy and vitality will be drained by things you don't even want to do, by people who always take but never give back and you'll never learn to get rid of stress.