Stress ControlStress ControlAll people undergo stress at some point in their lives. It is important to learn how to manage it before it has negative effect on people's life - understand what stress is and how it develops, how to deal with stress more effectively. Articles
Fighting With Stress
2008-03-14 16:22:00 We all know the stress - as a bad thing. The stressful situations make our life more complicated, ruin our mood, and in the end - our health. But is it that any stress is bad? And what is "good" stress?Stress - is a mechanism that allows the body to become faster and stronger in a critical situation, than usual. It is due to stress the driver "runs away" of the seemingly a hundred percent accidental situation, and the mother - catches the falling child.Normal development of stress can be divided into two phases. The first - this is actually the stress, manifested in the feeling of fear or anger. The fear allows to run faster, and anger - to beat the enemy stronger. The first phase involves the release of adrenaline in the blood, so it can be called adrenaline's.The second phase - relaxation. A sense of relaxation and pleasure when you have successfully escaped or defeated the opponent. You probably remember as a child it was a pleasure to have a big laugh after frightening or risk... More About: Fighting
Let's Get Rid Of Stress...
2008-02-08 11:37:00 The divorce, illness, financial problems, problems at work, tense in the relations with close persons… Each of us in life had more than once of these a situations. The effects have long reminiscent through headaches, irascibility, insomnia, nervousness, even with trivial things.The ancient human ancestors were having a constant struggle for survival, each day find themselves in situations of life and death. In the process of evolution of the body learned to cope with that - "Fight or run!": The heart beats faster, pupils increase, the whole body is straining, providing increased reaction of the body to the changing situation. In today's busy rhythm of daily life such a reaction, alas, becomes normal. The state of stress overload comes when we are not able to cope with the habitual rhythm problems.Everyone is prone to stress, every second habitant of the planet is suffering from stress. Stress can be constructive - when it does not provoke illness, but rather "encourage" (contrib...
Anxiety Relaxation Techniques For Panic Attacks
2008-01-22 15:56:00 Anxiety relaxation techniques for when a panic attack hits. The body's immediate response is to fight the symptoms making the attack worse. Relaxation is what helps them go away.A panic/anxiety attack occurs when your body is extremely stressed and can no longer manage the stress. Your heart races, you start hyperventilating, your vision dims, you get dizzy. At the first sign of panic/anxiety, the key is to relax. Here are the techniques that work:1. Deep Breathing: Put one hand on your chest and the other on your stomach. Take a deep breath in and make the hand on your stomach move and the hand on your chest remain still. Takes a bit of practice, but with practice it gets easier. Take a deep breath in and hold it for a count of three. Then breathe it out through your mouth and count to five before taking the next deep breath. This prevents you from hyperventilating during an attack. You need to practice this breathing daily for at least ten minutes so that it becomes an automatic ... More About: Anxiety , Attacks , Panic , Panic attacks
The Top 5 Stress "Sources"
2008-01-04 10:22:00 Everyone knows - to live a long and healthy life, you need to eat healthy and to do physical activity. Unfortunately, far not all people follow these principles in life. In result - health problems.To get rid of the stress, you need to know that a balanced diet is a very important factor to your health. It helps to reduce your strain.Some food and beverage acts like strong stimulants to your body and can be a direct cause of stress. The first step that you should do to get rid of stress - to understand what products are the cause of your tension.1. One of the main and "worse" source of stress is caffeine.Caffeine is contained in coffee, Coca-Cola, tea. Even many kinds of sweets and chocolate contain caffeine. Caffeine causes the burst of adrenalin in the blood, strongly increasing the level of stress.2. The next reason of stress is alcohol. You may also need to reduce alcohol consumption to a minimum as it negatively affects the kidneys and liver.Very often, the alcohol is consumed... More About: Stress , Sources
11 Methods To Cope With Stress
2007-12-20 10:51:00 The stress symptoms are: lack of sleep, appetite, irrational fear, muscular jerking., permanent irritation, frequent depression attacks.Stress is a very common disease in modern society.Stress associated with work and business affects two of five employees, and one of five because of it quits his job.Vitamin C - reduces the formation of stress hormones, improves mood, as it stimulates such a chemical substance in the brain, as serotonin.Smells - everyone is relived by his own, especially smell. For some persons it is the smell of freshly baked bread, hot coffee and other will feel relaxed when smelling vanilla or orange.Group B Vitamins are essential to protect the body from stress. Vitamin B5, or pantothenic acid, supports the suprarenal gland.Vitamin B6 is involved in the synthesis of the happiness hormone - serotonin, a lack of B12 leads to the development of depression.Sources Group B vitamins: beans, poultry, fresh herbs, vegetables, liver, eggs, nuts.Zinc is known as an elem... More About: Methods , Cope
The Man, Woman and Stress
2007-12-04 08:58:00 Women most often blame themselves for what happened and their reaction is an abstract spillage of emotions. Most women cry, regardless of whether there is or isn't someone who can console her. Men tend to look for the cause for which the trouble occurred anything or anybody else, but not in themselves.A man will more likely show annoyance, disrupting the evil on someone around, than allowing himself to discharge by crying. Unfortunately, in our society men are taught from childhood that "a crying boy - it's a shame," and thus, rather than naturally relieve himself, a man will cherish ill-will, till he gets to "explode".However, it is men in stressful situations who are more accurate, cool-headed. Not in vain the same firemen, rescue workers and people of other hazardous occupations are usually men. They are less likely to lose their head.Women are facing a much worser threat, especially when it comes to women-mothers. Assuming danger to her child, the mother may be insane and comm... More About: Woman , Stress
With Stress On The Leg Friendly
2007-11-24 22:30:00 Believing that stress is a synonym of irritation and overstrain, we make a deeply mistake. Traumatic stress situation is caused by more than 1400 physiochemical body reactions! And not all of them have as result a bad mood, which, by the way, can be avoided.Adrenaline, endorphine and enkephaline - these substances are developed at the time of difficulties and create all the attendant feelings.Stress is an ancient technique of survival. Therefore, its mechanism is primitive: operational, but inaccurate. Any special situation, a number of retiring won, instinctively scares us and adjusts the body to "fight". It doesn't matter: either somebody stepped on our leg in the subway, or we got fired - the "emergency" hormones are produces: adrenaline and norepinephrine. They are forced to work intensively in the body and increase by many times the muscle strength and mental activity.The second phase of the stress mechanism includes the endorphines' and enkephalines' production - the so cal... More About: Friendly
The Ranking Of Most Depressive Professions in USA
2007-10-30 10:14:00 The baby-sitters and nurses, as well as members of other public caterers more often suffer from depression. That is the conclusion of The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), who researched the relationship between the profession and the risk of depression, reported The Washington Post.In the study, scientists used the national survey data (National Survey of Drug Use and Health), which involved more than 60,000 people. Among those surveyed, there were persons working full time, people aged 18 to 64 years. "Depression Ratings" cover 21 fields of professional activities.The largest number of people suffering from depression was registered among those who take care of elderly and sick people, as well as nurses caring for small children. Almost 11% of workers in this field each year suffer from depression for two or more weeks.On the second place are public catering workers - waiters, cooks and bartenders: 10,3% of them are exposed to the symptoms of depr... More About: Ranking , Depressive , Professions , Fess
Lower The Stress In Your Life
2007-10-17 09:59:00 You can get down your stress at work and at home for a better living. It can be done by organizing and structuring your life.Both: the work and the home stress you out, this makes your whole life stressful.First of all you need to organize your time at work and at home. This is the usually cause of people getting stressed out. When you are not organizing things in time, they are done at the last moment, which develops into stress. Get your time at home structured too: if coming home and doing 50 things at the same time, you are not completing anything. This (not completed things) makes you feel disappointingly unsuccessful and incomplete, leading again to stress.Stop, and organize your work surroundings. Get you work routine structured as you do have one, not getting all the things done whenever you have the chance. Of course there are always happening unexpected things, but things won't get out of control so much if you'll have most of them well organized and structured.Another... More About: Life , Stress , Lower
How to cope with stress
2007-09-26 10:11:00 We can not live like a programmed machine. There are moments when not being nervous is impossible. In such a moment we should stop dramatizing events for keeping our nerves in order. Here are some recommendations on how to bring ourselves to a normal condition.If you are confused and can not find a solution to the torturing problem, sit before a mirror and start saying the situation aloud. At first, you will think that it's a little strange to do it, but then you'll get accustomed and it's very likely to "agree" to the right decision.If you are very angry at someone, grab a piece of paper and write on it all you think about the person, without selecting words. Then crumple the sheet and throw it away or burn it. Right away you will feel energized, and at the same time will understand that this person isn't fit to hold a candle.If you just need to ease, take a warm shower, you can even cry under the jet of water, sing your favorite song, yell or scream - whatever you wish. Then h... More About: Stress , Cope
Yawning - The Easiest Remedy Against Stress
2007-09-17 14:24:00 Despite the popular opinion that Yawning is a sign of fatigue and not getting enough sleep, it stimulates brain activity, increases the tone of the body and improves blood circulation in the heart and lungs. But the main thing is that it relieves stress!"For people suffering from diseases of vocal apparatus, bronchial asthma, hypertension, vascular brain cramps, etc. are useful exercises on "yawning" (gymnastics mouth), says the Professor theatrical speech Edward Chareli .Even the ancient doctors used to recommend their patients to yawn as often as possible, but to learn yawning at order, you need to learn a special gymnastics for the throat apparatus.Exercise 1. Open your mouth, look in the mirror at your cavity though, yawn (4-8-12 times).Exercise 2. 4-8-12 times pronounce the sounds K, G, G- K, K-G. They strengthen the throat muscles.Exercise 3. Mouth closed. Extend nostrils. Yawn with closed mouth 4-8-12 times.Exercise 4. Say the sounds of A:-O:-U: successively, trying not to... More About: Stress , Remedy
Coffee Can Cause The Stress
2007-09-03 20:38:00 A lot of people enjoy their coffee first thing in the morning, but this can have a side effect besides wakening us up! It turns out that coffee affects the region of the brain that controls the anxiety and this can often stress people out.It was proven that if a coffee is taken before 1P.M, the stress and anxiety effects can last till late evening. This could be high blood pressure, nervousness and restlessness and usually they affect the sleep.During the studying process it was made an experiment with a group of volunteers. On the first day they drunk a coffee with a normal amount of caffeine in it and next day they had a placebo. The participants were more stressed when taking the caffeine and there was registered a little higher blood pressure and the produced stress hormone (norepinephrine) was about 30 percent more comparatively with the second day. So, consider that when you are consuming a cup of coffee in the morning, it will need about 4 hours to get rid of half the portio... More About: Coffee , Stress
How To Help Others Relax
2007-08-17 21:44:00 There are a lot of people stressed out around us, and there are a lot of people who try to help them coping with it, but are doing it wrong. While trying to help, they only make the situation worse - not being aware of it. It's very important to know what to do in order to help, not hurt. Stressed people have necessity of safety and company, do not forget that helping them takes a lot of time. You will have to dedicate yourself to them, communicate very often, walk together - this may last weeks or even months. Just a strong and close relationship can help stress affected persons.One important thing to take care of is to give him or her an occupation, this way they do not have time for worrying. Involve them in a game, sports would be great -the more they move, the better. Video or console games help to relax and to gather attention too.If a person stays stressed for a long period of time, she is going to have difficulties with her problem-solving ability, meanwhile advancing in... More About: Relax
Anxiety Self Help Techniques
2007-08-08 15:06:00 Individuals who suffer from anxiety know how important it is to try to achieve anxiety self help. At its worst, anxiety can lead to very serious problems, such as complete avoidance of many everyday activities.While we all worry and feel anxious from time to time it is important to distinguish that anxiety disorder is not the same as simply experiencing occasional worry. Anxiety disorder is a type of extreme worry and anxiety that goes on for prolonged periods of time. Individuals who suffer from anxiety disorder experience debilitating symptoms which can flare into a full fledged anxiety attack.Common symptoms of an anxiety attack include:? An unrealistic view of problems? Excessive worry and tension? Irritability? Sweating? Muscle tension? Restlessness? Feeling edgy? Nausea? Difficulty concentrating? Headaches? Tiredness, lethargy and fatigue? Urinating frequently? Sleep disturbances? Trembling? Easily startledThe effects of anxiety disorder can be quite serious, leading to other ...
Stress and Sex
2007-07-27 21:30:00 By: MN_Nikk Sex is part of our daily lives. Between work-related deadlines and bills coming in by the handful, it?s no wonder that even the strongest feel the pressure. Most men have an unshakable confidence in their ability to take everything that life throws at them and then some, but this is not always the case.While you?re thinking that you?re on top of everything and not needing any kind of help, you might be actually shifting the pressure to those who stick by you: lovers, relatives and friends. Even though you may not feel it, it?s a good idea to take a good look around once in a while and see if things are still the same.One of the surest signs of stress is the feeling that things were better some time ago. If you?ve been staring out the window, wondering where the free time for books, music, walks in the park and love went, then you?re having too much on your plate and you are stressed. If you feel you no longer enjoy certain things like you used to, then you may suff... More About: Stress
Tips For Managing The Stressful Things
2007-07-21 21:58:00 Some things in life are a necessity and unfortunately, stress is one of them. It does not matter if you think that you want to deal with it, the activities of everyday life will have an effect on your physical and mental aptitude. It may not be a noticeable difference but, it will eventually make itself known.It seems that when tress comes to a troublesome place in our lives and begins to affect our health do we start to take action. This is the wrong way to deal with it. It should be that we begin at the beginning before it gets to the point of bothering the body. This is where managing the stress comes into action. Listed are some ways to start your journey on dealing with stress on a daily basis. A. Start by Recognizing What Causes Your Stress ? Start by recognizing the things that will set the stress in motion. These may be situations that push you to the point where you feel that you are not able to deal anymore. These things are different for each person because each perso... More About: Tips , Things
When You Need Medication For Panic Attacks
2007-07-18 20:55:00 By: Ian Jefferson It is necessary to take panic attack medication for the treatment of panic disorders. There is a wide variety of medications available and most need a prescription and cannot be purchased over the counter. When a person suffers from a panic disorder, the symptoms may include accelerated heartbeat, palpitations, sweating and various forms of distortions. One of the problems associated with suffering from severe panic attacks is that the person suffers from fear and anxiety of future panic attacks which may increase the symptoms and could cause other health problems. Treatment with panic attack medication is therefore essential.Panic attack medications that allow the individual to feel calm, relaxed and at ease belong to a group of medicines referred to as Benzodiazepines, also referred to as sedatives or tranquilizers. When taking this form of panic attack medication, one may experience a decrease in panic attack disorder symptoms. The disadvantage of using Be... More About: Medication , Attacks , Panic attacks , Atta
Stress Relief and Relaxation
2007-07-13 16:51:00 The world we live in is an extremely stressful place. And not only can that stress be overwhelming, it can also wreak havoc on your health. Without a daily stress relief and relaxation routine, you will see the long-term effects of daily stress all too soon. Don?t wait a day longer to start a stress relief program.The first step to stress relief and relaxation is to create a relaxation space at home. Find a spot that is away from all the noise in your home and that makes you feel peaceful. This spot might be in your bedroom, your den, your garage or even a closet. The only thing that matters is that it is quiet and has a place for you to sit comfortably.Once you have a space in your home set aside for stress management, don?t just leave it at that! Stress relief and relaxation is something that deserves your attention daily. Make sure you visit this spot often, many times a day if needed. Consider learning about meditation or picking up some yoga techniques to aid you in stress redu... More About: Relief , Relaxation
The Role Of Thought In Stress Management
2007-07-09 23:41:00 Your thoughts direct your emotional Energy. In other words what you think about will create how you feel .I was traveling from Queens to Staten Island (here in New York City) on a hot rainy day. The subway tracks in Manhattan had flooded so the trains were barely running. Here I was standing in an extremely hot and humid underground station, sweating so much I thought I would melt. I noticed that several individuals around me were getting angry and frustrated. Which led to some complaining. The more they complained the more frustrated they got.In the heat, surrounded by stressed people I realized that I was getting frustrated as well. So I thought of something that I enjoy doing and would be doing in the very near future. In this case it was sitting on my computer and working on an article. I took a deep breath and imagined sitting on my computer in my air conditioned room writing. I let a smile fill my body. That broke the stress.Next, I knew I had to change my outlook on the prese... More About: Management , Stress Management , Thought , Stress , Role
Stress Will Rule Your Life If You Allow It
2007-07-08 22:08:00 Everyone gets stressed out from time to time, but how do you know when it's hit a danger point in your life? Feeling a bit anxious, or stressed, when you're trying to meet an important deadline at work, or when you have to stand up and give a speech at the PTA, is completely normal. But when you begin to feel overwhelmed by life's most ordinary tasks, too much stress may be the culprit.Experiencing chronic anxiety is never good for the body. When the body can't stop itself from releasing the chemicals and hormones associated with the natural fight or flight mode severe stress and its often-debilitating symptoms may occur.Stress can affect the body physically, emotionally and even behaviorally. Some dangers signs to watch out for include:Emotional Distress.When you find your emotions running rampant, it may be time to evaluate the stressors in your life. Sudden mood swings, unexplained anxiety, difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep, trouble concentrating, and even excess ... More About: Life , Rule , Allo
How Does Stress Affect Health?
2007-07-06 11:25:00 Stress affects health in several ways and unfortunately not one of them affects health in a good way. Here is a look at the various adverse ways that stress affects your health.1. Stress Causes InsomniaStress can make you unable to sleep properly and in some cases will lead to total insomnia. Even if you can manage to get some sleep it will still be of a poor quality and reduce your vitality and productivity.2. Stress Saps You Of EnergyStress will sap you of all of the energy that you need to function properly. When this is combined with the inability to sleep properly it becomes a vicious cycle.3. Stress Affects Your Attitude To FoodStress can do this to you in one of two ways and unfortunately, once again, neither of them is in a positive way. Some people can be driven to stress eat and on the other hand some people can?t manage to eat anything when faced with the pressures of stress.4. Stress Can Lead To Unhealthy HabitsThis is one of the most destructive parts of stress where it... More About: Health , Stress , Heal
An Overview Of Stress and Stress Relief
2007-07-05 10:25:00 The topic of stress relief has been the object of controversy in recent decades due to the various ways to administer it. There are different ways for different cultures. Where the Hindus have yoga the Japanese have Zen. Both of these methods are excellent in relieving stress. There are many types of yoga and this practice includes stretching of the muscles and various positions to relax each body part. Meditation and concentration for each movement will eventually with continued effort give you a youthful glow and allow you to keep stress levels at a minimum. Zen, on the other, hand is a style focusing on more of the meditation. Zen is a more philosophical approach to stress relief and really works if practiced on a regular schedule.Other ways to relieve stress include deep breathing exercises, light physical exercise, reading, getting out into nature, the calming effects of light music; each individual has their own method. Some may prefer bingo or bowling while another may choose... More About: Stress , Relief , Overview |
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