For most people, being
"stressed" is a part of everyday life. The Merriam-Webster
Dictionary defines stress simply as a "state of mental tension and
worry caused by problems in your life." Stress causes large amounts of
worry and anxiety and can truly impact someone’s happiness.
Poorly managed stress throughout
your lifetime can lead to bad side effects involving a person’s overall health.
Increase in heart rate, breathing, decrease in hunger, sleeping problems,
headaches, fatigue, muscle tension, and overall unhappiness with life are effects
of being “stressed out,” but what some people fail to realize is that large and
untreated amounts of stress in a person’s lifetime can lead to serious health
conditions like high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, types of cancer,
migraines and asthma.
The hypothalamus
in the base of the brain is in charge of the body’s stress response system. When
proposed with a stressful situation, the pituitary gland and adrenal cortex are
activated and the human body goes into Fight or Flight response mode. Then, a
stress hormone called Cortisol is released.
For some people,
stress is so common as a part of their everyday life that they don’t even recognize
the fact that they are stressed. Stress can build up in your body and give you muscle
tensions or sleeping issues. Once you know to look out for them, you can help
your body when you are aware! Listen to your body and try to notice changes!
You can also
recognize stress impacts on your emotions. Stressing out makes it hard to
concentrate, stay happy, and keep interest in activities you typically enjoy.
Maybe your body feels drained, you feel guilty taking time off of work and
other pressing daily activities.
Although by
now, it may sound that stress is present and unavoidable in life, but there are
ways to combat it. Incorporating workouts into your daily routine is an awesome
way to keep your body at its healthiest and happiest.
Physical exercise
alleviates much of the body’s muscle tension and can help you think clearer,
therefore reducing overall stresses. Making sure that although you may be
overwhelmed lately, you are still engaging socially with people you care about.
Socializing can be the quickest and most effective way to decrease feelings of
stress because communicating with people who understand you and make you feel
safe is instantly comforting, and maybe they can offer some advice on what they
would do, given they were placed in your stressful situation. Another simple
tip to avoid unnecessary stress in your life: accept things that you cannot change.
Everyone has heard this line before, but stressing about uncontrollable things
around us, like the behavior of other people, will not help a person’s happiness
in any way. Instead, maybe focus on controlling your reaction to those people’s
behavior can provide you with a sane mind
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