Touchaheart Nigeria brings to you all you need to know about stress. The things to abstain from, remedies to try, and everything to know about stress.
No doubt, people tend to feel emotional or physical tension when they lack relaxation.
CAUSES OF STRESS
Stress can come from any event or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, or nervous.
Moreso, It can be your body’s reaction to a challenge or demand.
TYPES OF STRESS
Acute stress is the type of stress that happens to everyone. It’s the body’s immediate reaction to a new and challenging situation. It’s the kind of stress you might feel when you narrowly escape a car accident.
Episodic acute stress is when you have frequent episodes of acute stress. This might happen if you’re often anxious and worried about things you suspect may happen. You might feel that your is chaotic and you seemingly go from one crisis to the next.
Chronic stress is the most harmful type of stress. If chronic stress is left untreated over a long period of time, it can significantly and often irreversibly damage your physical health and deteriorate your mental health.
For example, long-term poverty, repeated abuse in any form, unemployment, dysfunctional family, poor work environment, substance abuse, or an unhappy marriage can cause significant chronic stress.
Headache, Fatigue, Difficulty sleeping, lack of concentration, upset stomach, and irritability, include physical signs of stress.
Muscle tension or pain, Restlessness, Angry outbursts; Chest pain, Lack of motivation or focus, and Drugs or alcohol, can be the symptoms of stress.
EFFECTS OF STRESS
Due to this, stress may be affecting your health, even though you might not realize it. You may think illness is to blame for that irritating headache, your frequent insomnia, or your decreased productivity at work. But stress may actually be the cause.
Constant stress can increase your risk for long-term health issues like heart attack and diabetes.
HOW TO MANAGE STRESS
However, stress can be managed by doing exercise, Relax Your Muscles, Deep Breathing, Eat Well, Slow Down, Taking a Break, Make Time for Hobbies, and Talk About Your Problems.
Therefore, Relaxation techniques such as Aromatherapy, massage, body scan, etc, are a great way to help with stress management. It is not only about peace of mind or enjoying a hobby, but a process that decreases the stress and effects on your mind and body.
Relaxation techniques can help you come with everyday stress.
And these techniques can be long-term stress or stress related to various health problems, such as heart disease and pain.
– Kehinde Owoeye
