what is stress, what causes stress and how to manage stress ?
Stress: A Consistent Part of Life
Stress management has become a multi-million dollar industry. Everywhere you go there are books and magazine articles on stress management. There are entire web sites dealing stress.
But let me make one thing very clear. I do not even like the words "stress management." When I am dealing with excessive stress, the last thing I want is needing to "manage" one more thing. I prefer the terms "easing stress, de-stressing, or stress relief."
Stress is part of everyone's life; some stress is beneficial and some detrimental. What is the most detrimental to our health is stress that builds up and does not get released.
Unrelieved stress, can cause depression, anxiety, and chronic diseases. Stress that builds up can complicate chronic diseases such as hypertension, high cholesterol levels, diabetes, along with other conditions.
Many things can cause stress than can become toxic if we do not balance our lives and reduce stress. From childhood to our elderly years, stress is everywhere. We must never negate the stress that children experience as well as the elderly. And adults of all ages and backgrounds live through stressful events.
What complicates stress is when we feel hopeless to do anything about it. How we view stress, the actions we take to reduce it, and accepting it when it cannot be changed are important things to remember when analyzing our stress levels.
What causes you stress?
High stress job
No job and not enough money
Difficult relationships
Illnesses
Being a full-time caregiver
Depression or anxiety
Lack of a support system
Unhealthy environment (work or home)
Loneliness
Too much to do
The list can go on endlessly. The stress you are experiencing will determine specific needed action.
Here is some advices to de-stress :
Sport
Dance away your worries
Reading for relaxation and de-stressing
Meditation to Reduce Stress
Relaxing and being creative with friends
Prayer
Gardening can be good for your health in more ways than one
