Feel Stressed?

Do you know what actually causes you to feel stressed?
Does it seem too easy for life to make you feel stressed lately? Yes we all are getting stressed too often. There's a biological reason why you feel this way. The biological process changes the way the nerves in your body respond to stress which causes your nerves to respond faster and more strongly to stress. In other words, it makes you feel stressed more easily, more quickly, more intensely.

The definition of stress is that it is a condition or feeling experienced when a person perceives that demands exceed the personal and social resources the individual is able to mobilize.

People feel less stress when they have the time, experience and resources to manage a situation. They stress level increases when they think they can't handle the demands put upon them. Feeling stress is a negative experience. It all depends a lot on people's perceptions of a situation and their real ability to cope with it.

The most important step is to Identify and Reduce the sources of stress in life. Try to calm the mind and encourage mental attitude.

When you are stressed out, follow the guidelines of positive stress management:-

Count to four as you inhale deeply then exhale on a count of four. Repeat this for 10-20 minutes in times of stress.

Tighten and relax muscles one at a time starting from head to toes. Do this 2 to 3 times. One thing you can do is squeeze hands for 5-8 sec, and then relax.

Think pleasant thoughts or praying to a higher being asking for Suggests to do this several minutes twice a day.

Take evening bath 15-20 minutes in warm water to relax the muscles.

Yoga or other Physical activity to relief stress. This can diminish tension, depression.

Get sleep 7 to 8 hours a day. This will recuperate and regenerate.

Avoid processed food and instead eat whole foods.

Avoid or reduce consumption of caffeine since it can disrupt sleep.

Avoid alcohol & tobacco.

Take your needed Vitamins every day.

Keep in mind though to find the ones that best fit you. These guidelines are not suggesting to stop taking your current medications unless approved by your physician.

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Posted for Seesan and Associates, LLC, Health and Wellness.

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