What is stress and what does it do?
Stress is when you feel like you have to handle more than you are used to. When you are under stress your body acts like it is in danger, making hormones speed up your heart, making you breath faster, and it gives you bursts of energy.
What causes stress?
Stress can be caused by almost anything. Whether you haven’t made a dead line, you made a mistake on something, even family stress. Something that is bothering you, financial issues, major purchases, environmental changes, death of a family member of friend, company issues. These are just a few of the top things that can cause stress for you.
Effects of stress on your body:
If you are stressed about something and it lasts too long, it can have bad effects and cause, headaches, upset stomach, back pains, trouble sleeping, it can even weaken your immune system. Also it can make you depressed.
More effects of stress on the body:
- Increase in the heart rate.
- Increase in blood pressure.
- Chest pain.
- Frozen shoulder.
- Cold clammy skin.
- Flushing and feeling warmth.
- Breathlessness.
- Abdominal discomfort.
- Aggravation of peptic ulcer.
- Loose stools.
- Difficulty in concentrating.
- Anxiety.
- Depression
- Outburst of anger.
- Isolation.
- Weight loss.
- Mood swings.
How can you manage stress?
The best ways to manage stress it to learn healthy coping. A few ways to relax your mind, is by writing about everything that is bothering you. Write about how they make you feel.
Let your feelings out: Talk, laugh, cry, and express the anger you need to let out. Talking to someone close or a councilor about your feelings is a healthy way to relieve stress.
Do something you enjoy: Like a hobby, of a creative activity, playing with your pets, or anything that gets our mind off of the stressful things.
Meditation: When you meditate, you’re focusing on the present things that are happening right now.
More ways:
- Get more exercise.
- Use positive self talk.
- Getting more restful sleep.
- Eating a healthier diet.
- Knowing your work limits.
- Saying no when you need to.
- Asking for help.
- Create time for fun.
- Use positive imagery.
- Use deep breath techniques.
- Listen to calm music.
- Clear your life and workspace from clutter.
- Keep things simple.
There are many ways to manage your stress you just need to figure out the ways you yourself can deal with it. And once you know how to manage your stress, use the best ways you’ve learned to deal with it.
Healthy ways to relax and get away from stress:
- Go for a walk.
- Spend time in nature.
- Call a good friend.
- Write in a journal.
- Take a long bath.
- Light scented candles.
- Play with a pet.
- Work in your garden.
- Get a massage.
- Read a good book.
- Listen to music.
- Watch a comedy.
- Connect with others.
- Eat healthy.
- Get enough sleep.
Unhealthy ways with dealing with stress:
- Smoking.
- Drinking too much.
- Overeating or under eating.
- Spending too much time watching TV or computer.
- Withdrawals from family and friends.
- Using pills or drugs to relax.
- Sleeping too much.
- Procrastinating.
- Filling up every moment of the day to avoid problems.
- Taking your stress out on others.
