Stress has a negative influence on our health, even making us sick not only emotionally but also physically. We will discover some useful tips for you to stay away from him.
The stress is one of contemporary ills, a disorder that has appeared in recent time in response accelerated the way of life that is lived. As we well know, stress can bring us serious complications in our physical and psychological health. For them we bring you some useful and simple tips to get away from stress.
Contrary to what is often thought, stress is a natural “tool” of our body, its existence is something healthy since it is an instinctive response to a dangerous situation. It is what-in an emergency- prompts our body to react quickly, which implies a great effort for our body.
The problem with stress begins when these reactions occur over time, for example, to problems in daily life, to situations of change, etc.
In these cases, excess stress can cause physical symptoms, as the body is working more than necessary but there is no possibility of channeling that extra energy properly. Hence, one of the first signs of stress is perceived at the mental level, with feelings of anxiety, fear, worry and tension.
Stress affects health
Not only is our mood influenced by stress. Our physique can also present alterations that can affect us for months or years, and can even aggravate a pre-existing chronic disease.
Studies carried out in recent years to understand the implications of stress on our health have also shown that it is a risk factor directly related to many diseases, including obesity, heart attacks, and gastritis, dermatitis and muscle contractures.
How to detect if I am under stress?
The symptoms of stress can be detected and it is important to be aware of them in order to reduce stress before it causes further damage to our health. However, some of these symptoms are similar in other health problems, so you should see a doctor for a consultation.
Among them we can mention: anxiety, depression, back pain, fatigue, constipation or diarrhea, headaches, high blood pressure, insomnia, feeling “short of breath”, contractures in the neck or jaw, upset stomach, increase or weight loss
Tips to get away from stress
There are two things to keep in mind when trying to reduce stress. The first could be classified as external that is, modifying those situations that cause us stress, for example, leaving a stressful job.
But fundamentally we must deal with the internal, that is, how we handle those situations that cause stress and that many times we cannot avoid (a dismissal, economic setbacks) or even that we should not want to avoid (an exam, a move, getting married).
Here we leave you some very simple tricks to be able to strengthen ourselves internally, and get away from stress.
- Doing aerobics physical activity regularly will protect our cardiovascular system and help us to have a feeling of well-being.
- Have a balanced diet and take care of rest by sleeping the number of hours necessary to obtain the necessary energy so that our body can deal with stress.
- Resorting to relaxation, implementing different techniques: listening to music, practicing yoga, tai chi or meditation.
- Strengthen emotional ties with friends and family, since they are the most important people in our lives, we must be able to talk with them about what concerns us. It is also important in cases of complex problems to go to support groups.
- Change the attitude since the way we face life, the glass with which we look, greatly influences the things we do.
It is also very useful to take small objectives at the same time, do things that give us pleasure, try to be positive, accept those situations that we cannot change and focus on what does have a solution.
