Too Many Health Articles and Fitness Reports Describes As Stress More Affect Human Health.
Stress, which is defined as “a
specific response by the body to a stimulus, as fear or pain, that disturbs or
interferes with the normal physiological equilibrium of an organism” effects
millions of people every day. Stress can be caused by physical, mental, or
emotional stimuli.
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Physical stress is caused by
things such as the burden of recent injury or illness that makes performing
normal, daily activities extremely difficult or performing hard labor that is
physically taxing and that demands more of you than you are physically able to
do.
Mental stress is a kind of
stress that is often experienced by students who are over burdened by their
course load or on the job when you under pressure to meet a deadline or to do
extensive research. Emotional stress, which is perhaps the most common form of
stress, can be caused by negative relationships, harassment on the job, the
death or illness of a loved one, fighting with someone close to you, the
depression associated with a loss or illness, divorce, or a wide number of
other factors.
Although some degree of
stress, whether physical, mental, or emotional may be unavoidable and a part of
normal life, most people today are suffering from harmful overloads of stress
that are too great in both duration and frequency and the effects of stress are
not only interfering with our over all health but stress is actually killing
us.
When the body is exposed to
stress, the brain triggers the release of stress hormones such as adrenaline,
cortisol, and norepinephrine. Because the body reacts to stress with the “fight
or flight” response, the body prepares for this regardless of whether the
danger, or stress, is a physical or emotional one. When these hormones kick in,
non-essential systems in the body are slowed down or switched off including the
digestive system, the immune system, and the reproductive system. Because of
this, the effects of stress effect literally every part of the body and mind.
Some of the effects of stress
include:
• Headaches
• Pain and tension in the
back, neck, and shoulders
• Restlessness, Insomnia, and
other sleep disorders
• Problems with memory and
concentration
• High blood pressure
• Chest pains
• Rapid or irregular heart
beat
• Nausea
• Indigestion
• Diarrhea or constipation
• Frequent illnesses
• Skin Outbreaks
• Heart Disease
• Diabetes
• Loss of Appetite
• Weight Gain
• Migraines
• Ulcers
• Chronic Pain
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Autoimmune diseases
• Infertility As you can see,
the effects of stress are numerous and can be quite serious.
The effects of
stress effect your ability to sleep and other basic functions that your body
needs to maintain itself physically as well as mentally and emotionally. You
can minimize the negative effects of stress in your life by learning ways to
reduce and manage stress, finding ways to relax through meditation and exercise
such as Tai Chi, utilizing aromatherapy sprays on your bed linens or in your
bath to help you relax, and finding ways to constructively deal with the stress
in your life that you cannot eliminate.
The effects of stress can ruin
your health, but you do not have to let it get the best of you; you can beat
stress for a healthy and more peaceful you.