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How Stress Affects Your Health
Stress is a common phenomenon for each of us. According to research findings, it leads to adverse
health effects in forty-three percent of all adults.
Stress is actually the reaction of the body to any physical, mental or emotional change. When we
face a difficult physical, mental or emotional situation, the body reacts in certain ways to cope with
the situation. We come across various things and happenings that trigger stress. It often leads to
unnatural thinking and behavior. Stress can have serious effects on your health.
Stress can be positive or negative. In its positive form, stress can help you avoid danger or adjust to
difficult situations by keeping us alert. On the other hand, it can also cause significant damage to
your health. Persistent stress puts much pressure on the body and mind. It can lead to several
physical and mental disorders.
We can broadly divide the effects of stress in the following categories:
- Emotional – In its advanced form, stress can turn into distress. Distress disturbs the internal
balance of the body that results in tension, anxiety, anger or depression. It severely affects
the physical and mental health of a person.
- Behavioral – Stress can affect the way we think and behave. It can result in mental fatigue,
poor concentration, decline in memory power, indecisiveness, hopelessness etc. Many times,
people try to cope with stress through negative behavior such as smoking, drinking, gambling
etc.
- Physical – Stress can lead to several physical disorders.
Researchers have found a connection of stress with six of the leading causes of death. Those are
cancer, heart disease, lung ailments, cirrhosis of the liver, accidents and suicide.
The simple health effects of stress include faster heart beats, muscle tension, stomach upset etc.
However, stress often goes much beyond that. When it is intense and persistent, a person can
experience a score of serious physical problems.
Immune system – The immune system in the human body works as the natural defense against
physical disorders. Chronic stress affects the immune system severely. It first attacks the immune
system at the cellular level and then affects the overall broader functions of the system. It produces
cortisol, a hormone that turns off the natural defense mechanism of the body. The body loses its
natural capacity to prevent physical disorders such as colds and infections.
Digestive system – Stress also affects the digestive system. It slows down the release of stomach
acid and prevents the stomach emptying itself properly.
Stress may lead to the release of certain hormones inside the body that make the colon work faster.
It may result in diarrhea.
Cardiovascular system – Stress can be a cause of heart diseases. It is dangerous for people who
already have heart disease. It increases blood pressure and heart beats. It also affects the
cholesterol levels in the body.
Weight – In stress situations, the body releases the cortisol hormone. This hormone increases
appetite by stimulating the fat and carbohydrate metabolism. It often results in an increase in body
weight. Increased weight in the abdominal area raises the risk for diabetes and heart disease. In
some situations, stress works other ways also. Many people lose their appetite because of stress.
This results in decrease in the body weight and several other diseases may become more likely.
Sexual problems – Stress is the cause of many sexual problems. It can ruin the sexual life of a
person. Often, men fail to have an erection because of stress. It can even lead to infertility in both
men and women. Because of stress, women can experience absence of menstruation or abnormal
bleeding because of stress. It can also cause hormonal imbalances resulting in fibroid tumors and
endometriosis.
Mental health – Stress messes up the internal balance in the body and mind leading to tension,
anxiety, anger or depression. People in such situations can behave abnormally. There may be
mental fatigue, poor concentration, indecisiveness, hopelessness and a decline in memory power.
Insomnia – Stress keeps the brain active. As a result, people lose sleep.
Insomnia is the condition where sleep-loss becomes a regular affair. Such a condition may be a
prelude to several physical and mental disorders.
It is important to avoid stress for a healthy life. The first step in fighting stress is to find out the exact
reasons for it. You should try to understand the situations that give you stress and prepare yourself
for those situations. You should remember that a healthy lifestyle is necessary for tackling stress
effectively. Good nutrition, relaxation and exercise help in keeping stress away. There are many
things that you can do to deal with stressful situations.
A doctor can be of great help. A psychologist or a counselor can also help you understand your
problems and help you solve them.
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The above is an extract from the eBook "Stress, the Silent Killer".
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To gain an insight into what are in store for you in reducing your stress, just take a peek at
The Contents
1. Stress - An Overview
You Can Build Up Enough Resistance Against Stress
2. What Is Stress?
Causes Of Stress
Types Of Stress And Its Effects
3. Stages Of Stress
First Stage: Alarm
Second Stage: Resistance
Third Stage: Exhaustion
4. Finding The Source Of Your Stress
Family
Anxiety
Survival Stress
Work Stress
Internally Generated Stress
Changes And Stress
Environmental Causes
Chemical And Nutritional Causes
Relationships
Hormonal Factors
5. Your Body's Defense Against Stress
6. Stress Can Be Good?
Good And Short Stress
Bad Stress And Long-Term Stress
How Can I Evade Stress?
7. Warning Signs Of Stress
Early Warning Signs Of Stress
Physical Signs And Symptoms Of Stress
Emotional Signs And Symptoms Of Stress
Cognitive And Perceptual Signs And Symptoms Of Stress
Behavioral Signs And Symptoms Of Stress
8. How Stress Affects Your Health
9. How Stress Affects Your Relationships
10. Stress In Kids And Teens
11. Stress And College Students
Accepting The Change
Planning Your Schedule
Greater Responsibility
Different Social Circle
12. Stress And The Elderly
13. Stress On The Job
14. How To Prevent Stress From Getting The Best Of You
15. Stress And Vitamins
16. Simple Changes To Reduce The Stress In Your Life
17. How To stop Family Stress
18. Overcoming Stress In Your Marriage
19. How To Manage Your Money Without Stress
20. How To Do Hobbies To Relieve Stress
21. Humor - Learning The Lighter Side Of Life
22. Life Is Too Short To Fret - Overcoming Your Anger
23. Getting Away To Relieve Stress
24. Finding More Time - Goal Setting And Time Management
25. Getting Rid Of Stress With Meditation
Meditation And Stress
Benefits Of Meditation
How To Meditate
26. Stress Management Techniques
Deep Breathing
Imagery
Meditation Techniques
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Autogenic Training
Biofeedback
Martial Arts
Qigong
Yoga
Managing Stress In Daily Life
27. How To Manage Your Stress With Alternative Therapy
28. Natural Remedies For stress
Humor
29. Breathing Techniques
How To Relax Your Breath
30. How To Exercise Away Your Stress - Stress Relief Exercises
Benefits Of Exercise
Some Simple Stress Relieving Exercise
31. Stress Balls - How They Work
32. Stress In The Community
33. Stress Awareness Diary
Stress Scale For Adults
Holmes Rahe Social Readjustment Rating Scale
Adult Stress
Stress Relief According To The Bible
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Realizing that STRESS is a Silent Killer, does not bring much comfort to most of us.
While stress is not the sole source for heart attack, according to the American Heart Association
stress is one of the major risk factors for heart diseases.
It is well accepted that stress contributes to building up of plaque in the arteries which can lead to
strokes and heart attacks. You can count yourself among one of those "ticking time bombs".
The good news is that this is one risk factor that you have control over. You CAN reduce the risk,
and "Stress The Silent Killer" is just what you need to discover how that is possible.
"Stress The Silent Killer" discusses how to prevent and cope with stress in your life. Learn exactly
what stress is and the different stages it can go through before the realization strikes that you'd best
get a handle on it.
Investigate the source of YOUR stress and uncover the contributing factors in your daily life.
Explore the warning signs and primary symptoms of stress and how these symptoms are triggered.
"Stress The Silent Killer" even gives you a "Stress Awareness Diary" for you to uncover and handle
the triggers that contribute to the stress in your life. Use this diary to help you learn how not to fall
victim to this deadly disease.
When you take charge today, you and your loved ones can be free form suffering the consequences
brought about by stress.
Don't let yourself, or your loved ones, become a statistic! Pull the plug on your ticking time bomb
today! Your family will thank you.
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