The effects of stress:

Those who are under any amounts of significant stress will find changes in their physical health. Chronic stress, whether it comes on gradually or suddenly, can cause a nervous system overload. One physical effect is muscle tension which leads to tension headaches, migraines, or musculoskeletal conditions. Stress can affect the efficiency of your digestive system causing overeating or undereating. This disruption can cause nausea, vomiting, heartburn, constipation, acid reflux, and ulcers.

Psychologically, stress contributes to disorders like depression, anxiety, and phobias. Today’s children have more anxiety than children in psychiatric care in the 50’s. These conditions paired with stress can make decision making difficult, negatively affect our memory, and inhibit our ability to focus.

Ways to manage stress:

The best way to reduce stress is through meditation. Meditation allows for the examination of one’s inner self. Scheduling just 15 minutes of meditation can make a huge difference in stress reduction. If meditation isn’t your thing, consider any sort of exercise like walking, yoga, or swimming. Exercise can not only reduce stress but increase energy and allow for a better night’s sleep.

Health benefits of stress reduction:

1.      Sleep better- even if the events in our life aren’t all that stressful, a stressed-out brain can falsely appraise the stress leading to insomnia

2.      Avoid illness- stress can affect the efficiency of our immune system from a common cough to cancer.

3.      Happier heart- Reducing the stress in one’s life can allow for a more positive outlook and a drop in blood pressure.

4.      Loss of weight- reducing stress increase the chance of developing metabolic syndrome which is developed in the hypertensive and obese population.

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