The effects of stress can dramatically impact our lives for better… or worse.
That extra rush of adrenalin, released during acute stress gives us a needed burst of speed when we flee from danger or an extra surge of power when we decide to stand and fight. However, when we fail to release stress by coping with life’s situations, it builds up until we either explode or collapse.
The consequences of stress can cause specific disorders in both mind and body. In addition to raising levels of the stress hormones, adrenaline and corticosterone (lately much talked about as cortisol), a build up of stress can cause headaches, digestive problems, eating disorders, insomnia, fatigue, and lower our resistance to other illnesses like colds and flu.
When we are deluged by a sequence of stressful situations, our bodies don’t have time to adjust and our minds don’t have to make the decisions necessary to deal with stress in a healthy manner. This is episodic stress. Over time, unrelieved stress, like episodic stress, can result in increased heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure, which in turn put undue stress on bodily organs such as the heart and lungs. Eventually our body gives up the fight; unable to flee from our problems we develop more significant problems like heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, and other illnesses.
Emotionally, stress can near literally burn us out. Long-term stress becomes chronic stress. Stress becomes inconspicuous, hiding behind feelings of hopelessness, constant anxiety, depression, and in severe cases serious mental aberrations such as paranoia and delusions. Of course, the worst-case consequence of stress is suicide.
Just as each individual differs from the next in his or her responses, there is no set limit as to how much stress each of us can endure. Each of us seems to be endowed with our own stress “thermometer”. When the mercury rises or plummets, in order to stay healthy we need to have a planned strategy to manage stress. Knowing and using a few stress management tips can make all the difference in the consequences of stress.
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Stress Management
Symptoms of Stress
The symptoms of stress are our physical, emotional, and behavioral reactions to life’s situations.
The pounding of our hearts as the home team scores the winning point The feeling of frustration when the other team scores the winning point The boisterous hooray when we win and the angry curse when we lose Levels of stress are categorized as acute, episodic acute, and chronic. Stress symptoms are often indicative of our level of stress. Acute stress is the temporary type of stress we feel when we step back to the curb out of the path of an oncoming vehicle or when the home team wins (or loses). This type of stress is the most manageable. Our heart rates jump, blood pressures raise, tension headaches may ensue, we become momentarily angry, elated, boisterous, or resentful. We cry in joy, in relief, in frustration. The moment passes and we go on about or business.
Episodic acute stress occurs when life’s situations get the best of us, when Murphy’s Law seems to be the rule of the day. One example is when we believe we deserve a raise or promotion, but don’t act on our feelings. Another example is when life spins out of control with one disaster after another— an illness, a divorce, and loss of employment within a short time span. Symptoms like recurring headaches, indigestion, fatigue, and insomnia are vivid warning signs of episodic acute stress. We can avoid episodic acute stress by recognizing its warning signs and coping with stressful situations as they occur. Without attention, this level of stress can lead to chronic stress.
Chronic stress is that which literally wears us out, grinding us down until our bodies and minds react with serious long-term physical and/or mental disorders. Chronic stress occurs when situations become impossible to deal with, when there’s “no way out” and we give up trying to overcome adversity. Unfortunately, once stress becomes chronic, long ignored symptoms become invisible. Grinding teeth, tremors, confusion, forgetfulness, over-eating, and alcoholism are just some of the symptoms that appear to be habits that are as unbreakable as the situations that caused them.
Stress warning signs can help us gauge our level of stress. However, stress symptoms often overlap from one level to another. More importantly, many signs of stress can be caused by physical illness or mental disorders. Recognizing stress symptoms can help us keep stress from snowballing from acute to chronic, prompt us to seek medical help when we need it, and keep us from suffering the debilitating effects of stress
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The symptoms of stress are our physical, emotional, and behavioral reactions to life’s situations.
The pounding of our hearts as the home team scores the winning point The feeling of frustration when the other team scores the winning point The boisterous hooray when we win and the angry curse when we lose Levels of stress are categorized as acute, episodic acute, and chronic. Stress symptoms are often indicative of our level of stress. Acute stress is the temporary type of stress we feel when we step back to the curb out of the path of an oncoming vehicle or when the home team wins (or loses). This type of stress is the most manageable. Our heart rates jump, blood pressures raise, tension headaches may ensue, we become momentarily angry, elated, boisterous, or resentful. We cry in joy, in relief, in frustration. The moment passes and we go on about or business.
Episodic acute stress occurs when life’s situations get the best of us, when Murphy’s Law seems to be the rule of the day. One example is when we believe we deserve a raise or promotion, but don’t act on our feelings. Another example is when life spins out of control with one disaster after another— an illness, a divorce, and loss of employment within a short time span. Symptoms like recurring headaches, indigestion, fatigue, and insomnia are vivid warning signs of episodic acute stress. We can avoid episodic acute stress by recognizing its warning signs and coping with stressful situations as they occur. Without attention, this level of stress can lead to chronic stress.
Chronic stress is that which literally wears us out, grinding us down until our bodies and minds react with serious long-term physical and/or mental disorders. Chronic stress occurs when situations become impossible to deal with, when there’s “no way out” and we give up trying to overcome adversity. Unfortunately, once stress becomes chronic, long ignored symptoms become invisible. Grinding teeth, tremors, confusion, forgetfulness, over-eating, and alcoholism are just some of the symptoms that appear to be habits that are as unbreakable as the situations that caused them.
Stress warning signs can help us gauge our level of stress. However, stress symptoms often overlap from one level to another. More importantly, many signs of stress can be caused by physical illness or mental disorders. Recognizing stress symptoms can help us keep stress from snowballing from acute to chronic, prompt us to seek medical help when we need it, and keep us from suffering the debilitating effects of stress
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Sunday, July 18, 2010
WEIGHT LOSS TIPS
Modern day food habits have resulted in Obesity even among kids. Obese children are more prone to heart problems in later stages of life. Childhood obesity is a major concern for parents as kids tend to have more liking for fast food. Weight management has become a huge industry in itself with wide variety of weight loss programs and weight loss products such as fat burners and fat burning supplements. However the efficacy of using such products or undergoing such programs is not so convincing. Liposuction and cosmetic surgeries have become normal to get that slim look. Quick weight loss by such methods either don’t last long or cause other problems. So how to lose weight naturally and gradually?
The weight loss tips we discuss here are easy to follow and can be made part of our daily routine for a healthy weight loss. So, wish you the figure that you crave for with these tips.
1. Drink a glass of water half an hour before your meals or half an hour after meals.
2. Eat more green leafy vegetables and salads.
3. Eat fresh fruits, especially those with low calories and also seasonal fruits.
4. Eat raw vegetables or boiled vegetables.
5. Have variety in the food you eat as often as possible.
6. Eat slowly and chew your food to mix it with saliva. Remember digestion starts at your mouth.
7. You may eat four to five times a day in less quantities as required.
8. Remember that body weight increases when the input is more than output. So eat only what your body needs.
9. If you ate more then burn the extra calories by workouts.
10. Avoid deep fried food and junk food.
11. Avoid oil and try to use very less for cooking.
12. Avoid non-vegetarian food.
13. Avoid alcohol, if you cannot avoid then be in your limits.
14. Avoid processed foods and eat freshly cooked food as far as possible.
15. Don’t eat sweets, chocolates, etc as they put on more weight in your body.
16. Don’t drink water during meals or immediately after meals.
17. When you are not hungry don’t eat something just because you like it.
18. Don’t miss your meals. You can only loose weight by eating right.
19. Don’t leave your stomach empty for long periods by irregular eating habits.
20. Eat a balanced diet depending upon your lifestyle.
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The weight loss tips we discuss here are easy to follow and can be made part of our daily routine for a healthy weight loss. So, wish you the figure that you crave for with these tips.
1. Drink a glass of water half an hour before your meals or half an hour after meals.
2. Eat more green leafy vegetables and salads.
3. Eat fresh fruits, especially those with low calories and also seasonal fruits.
4. Eat raw vegetables or boiled vegetables.
5. Have variety in the food you eat as often as possible.
6. Eat slowly and chew your food to mix it with saliva. Remember digestion starts at your mouth.
7. You may eat four to five times a day in less quantities as required.
8. Remember that body weight increases when the input is more than output. So eat only what your body needs.
9. If you ate more then burn the extra calories by workouts.
10. Avoid deep fried food and junk food.
11. Avoid oil and try to use very less for cooking.
12. Avoid non-vegetarian food.
13. Avoid alcohol, if you cannot avoid then be in your limits.
14. Avoid processed foods and eat freshly cooked food as far as possible.
15. Don’t eat sweets, chocolates, etc as they put on more weight in your body.
16. Don’t drink water during meals or immediately after meals.
17. When you are not hungry don’t eat something just because you like it.
18. Don’t miss your meals. You can only loose weight by eating right.
19. Don’t leave your stomach empty for long periods by irregular eating habits.
20. Eat a balanced diet depending upon your lifestyle.
More information on Travel destionations - Andaman & Nicobar islands, Latest Gadgets, Occupational Stress here. For Best work from home opportunity click here
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