Stress has been in the news as a health epidemic since the early eighties and the situation is continuing to worsen as a growing number of workers report that they are suffering increasing stress at work. In fact the workplace now constitutes the leading environment for stress among adult Americans. However stress levels have also risen for children in recent years and a lot of people now link this to a loss of family and religious values, isolation, a lack of social support and also corporate greed.
Nowadays, stress is far more of a danger than it was just ten years ago and looks to be more extensive and more invasive than ever with a lot more stress coming from psychological instead of physical threats.
Stress contributes to a raised heart rate and greater flow of blood in turn creating a higher blood pressure. Levels of blood sugar also increase to give the body the additional fuel which it needs to fight off stress and the body is programmed to push blood away from the stomach when we are under stress in order to provide extra strength in our legs and arms as part of what is typically called our "flight or fight" response.
Stress also leads to anxiety and chronic depression as well as to skin and gastrointestinal problems and disrupts the working of a number of our main organs. It also causes impairment of the body's immune system so that it in unable to fight off viral disorders from the not especially serious cold to very serious conditions like cancer and AIDS.
Stress in the workplace directly influences such things as employee absenteeism and productivity and the business climate progressively worsens with competition today at an all-time high. The pressure placed upon employees to produce and the continual concern about job security can produce a number of conditions including neck pain, back pain, stroke, hypertension, diabetes, ulcers and heart attacks.
Many different things can cause stress including just sitting at a computer monitor for eight hours every day or more, meeting deadlines or having someone continually watching you. Here the results are often seen as depression and a host of physical complaints which result in lost working hours.
Taking the necessary steps to manage the stress you have in your life may be the best gift that you can give yourself and a few fairly simple alterations to your lifestyle can make a big difference to the way in which you handle stress. For example, taking a mere 20 minutes out of your day to walk will lower your level of stress as will talking to friends, meditation and eating a healthier diet. Take the time needed to master several relaxation techniques because deep breathing and relaxation exercises can greatly reduce your level of stress. - 16759
Nowadays, stress is far more of a danger than it was just ten years ago and looks to be more extensive and more invasive than ever with a lot more stress coming from psychological instead of physical threats.
Stress contributes to a raised heart rate and greater flow of blood in turn creating a higher blood pressure. Levels of blood sugar also increase to give the body the additional fuel which it needs to fight off stress and the body is programmed to push blood away from the stomach when we are under stress in order to provide extra strength in our legs and arms as part of what is typically called our "flight or fight" response.
Stress also leads to anxiety and chronic depression as well as to skin and gastrointestinal problems and disrupts the working of a number of our main organs. It also causes impairment of the body's immune system so that it in unable to fight off viral disorders from the not especially serious cold to very serious conditions like cancer and AIDS.
Stress in the workplace directly influences such things as employee absenteeism and productivity and the business climate progressively worsens with competition today at an all-time high. The pressure placed upon employees to produce and the continual concern about job security can produce a number of conditions including neck pain, back pain, stroke, hypertension, diabetes, ulcers and heart attacks.
Many different things can cause stress including just sitting at a computer monitor for eight hours every day or more, meeting deadlines or having someone continually watching you. Here the results are often seen as depression and a host of physical complaints which result in lost working hours.
Taking the necessary steps to manage the stress you have in your life may be the best gift that you can give yourself and a few fairly simple alterations to your lifestyle can make a big difference to the way in which you handle stress. For example, taking a mere 20 minutes out of your day to walk will lower your level of stress as will talking to friends, meditation and eating a healthier diet. Take the time needed to master several relaxation techniques because deep breathing and relaxation exercises can greatly reduce your level of stress. - 16759
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Despite the fact that stress is a major health issue for millions of people today there are numerous stress relievers available and the secret is simply to find what works best for you.
