Harmful effects of stress
Stress takes a toll on our bodies and minds. It can be very harmful to our well being. It is proven that it can cause us to be physically ill. It breaks down or immunities, increases wrinkles and can make our hair turn gray way before it’s time.
Not only can stress have a major impact on you physically it can also affect your emotional state. Stress can make you irritable, impatient and down right angry. It can make us forgetful and we just do not think straight when we are stressed.
One thing that stress can impact and should not be ignored is the medical conditions it can actually lead to. Frequent headaches, aches and pains. High blood pressure, weight gain, diabetes, digestive and respiratory problems. Mental disorders, hormone imbalance as well as frequent colds.
It is imporatant to recognize negative stress and how you relate to it. You need to recognize how you handle the stress. You do not want to ignore the red flags of stress and wait until it has caused so much physical and mental damage that it is no longer under control.
Stress naturally occurs through out life. We can not avoid stress all the time. We can not control a death or a job loss all the time. A serious accident or financial woes can not always be avoided. This is why it is more important to learn coping skills to lessen the affects of stress.
While we can not fix the situations sometimes we can do things to minimize the stress on ourselves. Different things work for different folks. You just have to try some and see what works best for you. Maybe it is medication or yoga, physical exercise or breathing techniques and maybe even counseling or a support group.
Stress has many different faces. Yu should learn to recognize all of them. Stress can come from a more emotional side. Guilt, worry, self defeat and jeolusy can all impose stress. It could also be physicall such as no sleep, working too many hours or excessive alcohol use.
In conclusion stress can change who we are as a person. We do not have to let stress rule us though. we can find positive ways to meet the challenges of the stressors that present themselves in our lives. We can learn to reduce stress and in essence prolong our lives and live happily ever after.
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