Saturday, November 14, 2009

How To Control Stress

Everyone has stress, but not everyone can control.
Do you want to stop or take control of you stress?
Well I am here to help those of you who want to take immediate control of it.
What is stress? Stress is pressure or strain that tends to distort a body. In general, stress is related to both external and internal factors. External factors include the physical environment, including your job, your relationships with others, your home, and all the situations, challenges, difficulties, and expectations you're confronted with on a daily basis. Internal factors determine your body's ability to respond to, and deal with, the external stress-inducing factors. Internal factors which influence your ability to handle stress include your nutritional status, overall health and fitness levels, emotional well-being, and the amount of sleep and rest you get.

Signs of stress are:
  • sleep disturbances
  • muscle tensions
  • headaches
  • gastrointestional disturbances
  • fatigue
How can you manage stress? By exercising! Exercise on a regular basis helps to turn down the production of stress hormones and neurochemicals. Exercise can help avoid the damage to our health that prolonged stress can cause. In fact, studies have found that exercise is a potent antidepressant, anxiolytic (combats anxiety), and sleeping aid for many people.

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