Higher stress level can lead to increased irregular heartbeat, shortage of breath and spikes of increased blood pressure even though stress is not directly linked to Hypertension.
It is normal to experience some stress; however, living in constant stress will eventually lead to developing a serious health condition such as cardiovascular diseases, ulcers, depression, diabetes and other illnesses. In this article we are going to review what stress means and will explain different ways to cope with stress.
What is Stress?
Following from General Adaptation Syndrome model, the person reacts to stress in three main divisions.
“Alarm” response is the first stage of the model. At this stage the person encounters a stressful stimuli and adrenalin is released into the body to create “fight-or-flight” response.
The second step is called “resistance” response. Throughout this stage, if the stressor is still there, the body will become accustomed to the stressful environment; however, the resources will soon be depleted.
The third stage is called “exhaustion” response. Due to the exhausted defence system of the body, majority of illnesses can develop at this stage.
Stress Warning Signs:
- Behavioral - eating too much or not enough, sleeping too much or not enough, withdrawing from others, procrastinating or neglecting responsibilities, using alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs to relax, and nervous habits (e.g. nail biting)
- Physical - inability to relax, pains, diarrhea or constipation, nausea, dizziness, chest pain, rapid heartbeat, aches, insomnia, tiredness, muscle tension, indigestion, sweaty palms, ringing in the ears,
- Emotional - a general negative outlook, excessive worrying, mood swings, irritability, anger, irritability, feeling lonely, depressed, feeling hopeless
- Cognitive - Poor judgment, constant worry, difficulty making decisions, forgetfulness, inability to concentrate, lack of creativity, loss of sense of humor
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Managing Stress:
There are many ways to manage stress.
Confirmed by medical research, exercising is an effective way to manage stress. Actually, it has been reported to be just as powerful as using medication.
A different way to cut your stress is by using many relaxation techniques such as breathing exercises, meditation, listening to calm music, or employ anything that makes you feel peaceful.
If it is necessary, to assess the stressful situation one can imagine stepping out of this situation and viewing it from a bystander view. This technique helps to view the situation from variety angles without feeling angry or experiencing stress symptoms.
Though it has not been scientifically reported that stress is directly related to high blood pressure some stress factors may contribute to this phenomena. For example, during stressful situation the person may not exercise, may gain weight from eating excessively or may start smoking and consuming too much alcohol. Also, if the person is under constant stress the immune system is tired and hormonal imbalance makes other organs work improperly.
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