Stress and The Modern Lifestyle

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There is no denying the pressure of nowaday modern lifestyle is a huge contributing factor towards the increase cases of stress, anxiety and depression. Stress and feelings of being overwhelmed or weighed down have a negative impact on our daily life, and ultimately on your health.

Effect Of Stress On Lifestyle: when the body react to an event or a situation that is emotionally disturbing and we are faced with such a situation, various chemical reaction occurs in our body like rise in blood pressure, an increase in the rate of heart beats, breathing problem and disturb sleep pattern. A certain amount of stress is required by our mind and body to keep us active and involved. But uncontrolled, unrelenting stress is not only harmful to our body, it can also lead to unwise behavior such as alcohol and tobacco abuse. This in turns places us even at greater risk, health wise.

Stress can be positive or negative. As a positive influence, stress can help or compel us to engage ourselves in action; it can result in a new awareness and an exciting new perspective. As a negative influence it can result in feelings of distrust, rejection, anger and depression which in turn can lead to health problems such as headaches, stomach problem, rashes, insomnia, ulcers, high blood pressure, heart disease and many more etc.

Tips On Avoiding Stress

• Smoking and drinking alcohol do not relieve stress in contrast to what most people who smoke and drink think. In fact, smoking and drinking may, in time, contribute towards stress by becoming an addiction. So, if you want to avoid stress, better stay away from smoking and drinking.
• Start exercising. Exercise can help you reduce the levels of stress by removing your mind away from the problem. Go for simple exercises like cycling, jogging and swimming for around 30 minutes, at least five days a week. This will keep your mind fit and strong and so you will be better able to avoid stress.
• Spend more time in doing things that interests you. If your current job is too stressful, it may be because the work doesn’t interest you much. Look for a job that appeals to you. If you find one such job, you will find that you are less stressed. Adopt a hobby so that every day you find recourse in it. Gardening, listening to music and reading books are some of the best hobbies that you can go for. Know that ultimately you can avoid stress only by doing things which you like best.
• Keep a pet. According to therapists they are the best stress busters. A dog, a cat or an aquarium, the choices here are endless. Pets can become like a family to you and one of the best ways to avoid stress.
• Practice relaxation techniques like breathing exercises and muscle tensing and stretching exercises. Every once in a while take in a deep breath and then slowly exhale out. Do this several times. Twist your neck, tense and stretch your shoulders and back muscles. This will keep your body relaxed. These exercises are very good in avoiding stress.
• Spend time with yourself. A major cause of stress, nowadays, is that people get caught up in their work so much that they find little or no time at all for their own self. Thus, they become more prone to stress. So, to avoid stress, you should indulge in yourself. Go for a vacation or have a body massage. Play a game every day or go for concerts and art shows. Try to look at other fields apart from your work.