What is Stress & How to fight it!

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By KayBe

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Need for stress management

Do you want to release stress and anxiety? Do you ever ask yourself, how does stress effect health? Need to reduce your stress level so that you can relax? Effects of stress are no good so its time to knock this one out the park with a stress relief tool.

When you feel bad effects of stress it can harm on the body and can effect the body to not function normally. It gets dangerous and the reaction like adrenalin and cortiol are released, heart rate speeds up, digestion delay and changing autonomic nervous actions, allowing a bang of strength and energy to arise. If you wonder what is the stress response to the body It will be shown and how it can be eliminated or controlled with stress reduction exercises. If you happen to work long hours then stress relief exercises at work can be done also. When there is a situation that might threaten you mentally, signs of stress tend to appear once you have decided to fight or flight.



How does stress affect health?

Fight or flight is a term used when one moves away or fights and confronts the threat. This position is faced by everyone some time in their lives and neither can be chosen when preparing for a presentation, completing assignments or even waiting in traffic. Longevity of work can bring us down and make stress affect health. Relaxation returns when the identified threat is gone however in times when the effects of stress is always there it may lead to a damaged body. Stress cause may be from other daily jobs you have so dealing with stress using a stress program is important. When the threat is observed by the mind, the body releases a flood of stress and wakes up the body for emergency rush. Your body goes into hyper mode and makes the heart pound faster, blood pressure rises and muscles tighten. Signs of stress is when reaction time of the body to respond is faster, stamina increases and extreme focus on whether to confront the problem or to walk away. Below are the further causes of stress;

  • Blood clot chances are increased
  • Glucose in the body is released into the blood stream
  • Blood flow redirects to the brain and muscle
  • Stomach ulcers
  • Slow digestive system
  • Heart problems

Understand the harm of each shown above to enable controlling stress and to avoid bad effects of stress. It is very important to identify that there is difference between stress and chronic stress which is more dangerous and is recommended to see a doctor if you believe there is chronic stress present. This is to make you aware of the problems that stress can cause and what you can do to deal with stress taking over your prized lifestyle. Cause and effects stress can harm the body and now it is crucial to have physical stress relief.

Muscles become rigid and restricted which reduces oxygen supply therefore leading to aches and pains in the body. Exercises to reduce stress helps because it can relieve muscle soreness, improve posture, increase oxygen to muscles and relax the mind. A stress course exercise can avoid the body to become weak and tired from using muscle incorrectly during your daily job. The reason why the body becomes weak and tired is because stress builds up and you have to learn to control it.

Stress reduction exercises

Take up work out routines as simple as stretching on your breaks from work which is very important for muscles. It is a perfect workout for home too. Reason being it allows muscles to breath and flow so much better and generate a relaxed body. Stress relief tips to do straight away is to take three deep breaths, it can relax the body immediately. Take up yoga, it is a mood boosting exercise and stretching is primary in the curriculum. One method in Yoga that is important for example is holding a stretched position for a period of time which releases stress hormones. It can release endorphins that change your thought process and make you feel relaxed. The mind becomes stronger and resilient and is one of the best stress reducers.. Stretching can also be found on the article called a flexible body is dynamite. This article breaks down the basic of stretching and how it can help you become more relaxed and stronger not only physically but mentally.

Bad effects of stress can bring your self esteem and endorphins down but if you can identify what is the cause of your stress whether it being writing long periods of time or waiting on traffic, start stretching as exercise relieves stress. An understanding of a problem and awareness is half the battle because now you can counter with a stress course of exercise. The benefits are amazing from mental strength, emotional health and a sense of balance. Dont wait any longer and start feeling and looking great!


Source: KayBe

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sabrani44 Level 4 Commenter 5 months ago

Great tips! Will definitely try the stretching tip.

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KayBe Hub Author 5 months ago

Thank You sabrani44!

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DryWater 2 months ago

I liked it

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KayBe Hub Author 2 months ago

Thank you very much

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