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Stress may be defined as any physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes
physical or psychological disturbance and that may be a cause for onset of a disease. Physical and chemical
factors that can cause stress include trauma, infections, illnesses, and injuries of any sort.
There are many emotional causes of stress and tension such as social phobia.
Even though generally the term "stress" is associated with psychological
stress or tension, experts use this term to denote any force that impairs the stability and balance of
bodily functions.
10 tips for a physically and
mentally balanced life
A mild degree of stress and tension can sometimes be beneficial. For example,
feeling mildly stressed when carrying out a project or assignment often compels us to do a good job,
focus better, and work energetically.
Similarly, exercising can cause a temporary stress on some body functions,
but its health benefits are indisputable.
Negative effects of stress appear only when stress is overwhelming, or poorly
managed. In such cases it should be viewed seriously.
Management of stress in life should be an important goal for those under stress
rather than its elimination, because elimination of stress is unrealistic, since stress is a part of
normal life.
It is impossible to completely eliminate stress, and it would not be advisable
to do so. Instead, we can learn to manage stress so that we have control over our stress and its effects
on our physical and mental health.
The life is more stressful in modern world which is full of competition and
new demands.
Stress may lead to major problems like hypertension, diabetes or even heart
attack. What are your chances of suffering the major stress of a heart attack? To find out, you must
consider age, heredity, cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, smoking and lack of exercise.
Chronic anxiety and tension, and a tendency to "blow up" over minor
problems will increase the rate at which blood vessels deteriorate and raise the risk.
Not only is having a heart attack depressing, but depressed people seem to
be more at risk of having another one.
Are you chronically tense, frustrated, rushed and hurried?
Do you frequently feel depressed, hopeless or burned out?
Do you have a short fuse, blowing up quickly and easily when things go wrong
or someone irritates you?
Are you so competitive that a defeat in any contest leads you to lose it and
be totally down on yourself?
Do line ups and delays stress you off the scale?
Do you feel lonely and disconnected at work or at home?
Do feelings of anxiety or depression lead you to smoke, to avoid exercise and
eat mostly high fat, high calorie foods?
Do you tend to take everything seriously and rarely laugh?
Does our job have high demands and lots of reponsibility, but little control?
Do you work rotating shifts or have a long and difficult commute everyday?
Practice relaxation and meditation to reduce blood sugar, blood pressure and
cholesterol,
If you feel depressed, especially after an event of trauma, such as an accident,
disaster or a heart attack, seek proper diagnosis and treatment.
Do not link self-worth or happiness to financial prosperity.
Make efforts to change unhealthy habits.
Making close and intimate friendship with people will certainly make you (and
others) happy.
If your job is overloading you or exhausting you, seek another job which may
be less tiring or is less demanding. This new job may fetch you less pay; be happy with that.
Instead of complaining about the work allotted to you, offer your boss
concrete solutions that benefit him or her as well.
It pays to minimize anger or direct it into positive action and increase your
tolerance for frustration.
Laugh as many times a day as possible and try to find humour in all situations.
Try not to take yourself too seriously.
Offer your services voluntarily according to the situation. It will make
you (and others) happy.
Adopt a hobby like art, music, the net or a pet. It may look trivial but it
will make you healthier and happier.
Be spiritual, people with some kind of faith are happier, healthier, live longer
and are less depressed.
The habit of identifying harmful stress, finding creative solutions and becoming
emotionally stronger may be the most important factor in both preventing heart disease and creating lasting
happiness.
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