Stress Management for a Healthier Body & Personality
People in today’s world are affected by Stress. This happens When we are home or at work, we are burdened of life. But, stress is only man-made. We weigh ourselves down with the unnecessary tensions and this leads to illnesses from head-ache to depression and other health concerns.
The only way to effectively handle stress is by a incorporating a relaxing and stress reduction techniques in our day-to-day life to optimize our immune system and get the best work possible out of ourselves. Thrive in Overdrive ” How to Navigate Your Overloaded Lifestyle gives you these techniques for a better, healthier life.
How do you know you have symptoms of this silent killer? They are visible in the form of aches and other stress related illnesses. I have found that Medical issues like fatigue, depression, allergies, are some of the symptoms of stress. Yes, Stress is naturally used by early humans for survival in extreme conditions, is now translated to survival at work and home.
What happens during a stressful situations? Your body has to work overtime to supply enough fuel and strength. Ultimately your body will be overworked and this could lead to cardiovascular problems, forgetfulness, unable to think clearly, vulnerability to infections due to a weak immune system and even obesity. Like aging, stress also affects hormonal production. Lack of hormones like insulin, cortisol and thyroid hormones also ruins the human body. The impact of stress on us is very evident on the heart, brain, the immune system and even body fat.
Reacting to people also influences to a large extent by our mood. If you are relaxed, you can think things through and arrive at a logical decision. But stress, leads to Hasty-decisions. And results in the problems we face everyday, like road rage, marital discord and family issues. All of the above can be averted by adhering to a few simple techniques for releasing the regular build-up of stress, which are detailed in my book, Thrive in Overdrive – How to Navigate Your Overloaded Lifestyle Apart from the physical effects of stress, the impact is felt with family and friends and more in our personal lives.
A majority of them are well paid executives in successful Multinational companies. In an effort to overachieve and get to the top, these executives are giving in to stress. Stress sabotages logical thinking and hence the quality of work also goes down gradually. It acts as a trigger to get back to some comfort zones like, smoking, drinking and other distractions. According to studies, a very significantly high percentage of young modern Americans are complaining of stress related health issues.
In my book I have provided techniques to deal with environmental pollution, stress, regardless of whether is Physical, Mental or Emotional.
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Written by Dr. Patrick Porter on December 10th, 2009 with
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