Stress free life can avoid Hypertension

 

Regular recreational activities such as Tai Chi can help to reduce stress levels, which can cause hypertension, a condition more commonly known as persistent high blood pressure.

Stress is one cause of hypertension, which can lead to serious health conditions if not diagnosed and properly managed.

Hypertension is one of the risk factors for strokes, heart attacks, heart failure and arterial aneurysm and is a leading cause of chronic renal failure.

Reducing everyday stress in our lives can lower our blood pressure and prevent hypertension, which is good for our heart and overall health.

Maintain your Sex Life even if you’re really stressed out

 

Maintaining a healthy sex life with your partner is very important.

Sex has being know to be a stress-buster however, stress can seriously affects your life if you allow it to. We are faced with many challenges each day, work deadlines, managing different stress at work, relationship issues, social life and a lot of life other problems. These can seriously affects your sex life if you allow them soon enough your sex life will be diminish. If your sex life has took a nose dive, here are some helpful tips resurrect your sex life even when life troubles surrounds you.

Step1

Try something new. Even when faced with lots of stressful situations, trying a sexual activity is a virtual guarantee that you appetite for sex will restart. Also change can be very good and exciting in a relationship, it add a little spice to it.

Step2

If your to-do list is more than you can manage then get someone to help you. The more personal time you have the less likely you will be stress.

Step3

Change the mood by playing some of your favorite music in the background. Also dim the light low or get some aromatic candles which have can help you relax. These combination are bound to have you relax and ready for what could come next.

Step4

Go out and have some fun. Forget about life challenges and work for few hours and spend the day having some relaxing fun. You and your special someone could spend the day together, maybe going to the beach or any where fun. This will help you to relax and have fun.

How do you handle stress

 

I would like to share with you on how to deal and cope with stresses. I believe everyone has the  power to overcome the stresses and lead a happier life

Dealing with stress can lead to physical and emotional symptoms, including depression. Significant stress can often cause headaches, stomachaches and other physical symptoms, as well as numerous emotional symptoms such as crying, anger and anxiety. Significant stress can lead to depression. If you find that you are dealing with periods of sadness that affect your ability to function, you may be suffering with depression. You don't have to go through it alone. It's OK to ask for help.

 

Step1

Recognize the symptoms. Knowing the symptoms of stress and depression can help you better understand what you are feeling. Anxiety, fatigue, irritability and frustration are all indications you are under significant stress. While stress is a natural reaction to daily stressors, significant stress can often lead to depression. Feelings of worthlessness, an inability to concentrate, a loss of pleasure in most activities, significant changes in appetite or sleep patterns and thoughts of suicide are all recognizable symptoms of depression.

Step2

Ask for help. If you are under significant stress, it can lead to depression if you don't get help. If you are overwhelmed with work or family issues, recruit some help so you are not doing it all alone. For instance, calling a friend to baby-sit for a few hours so you can get some rest is better than trying to manage it all and becoming ill or depressed.

Step3

Prioritize your life. It may seem that everything is high priority, but that probably isn't always the case. Spend time making a realistic schedule that organizes the many tasks you need to complete. Take a realistic look at what has to get done, and work on those things first.

Step4

Take it easy. Don't beat yourself up when you are having a hard time coping or feeling like you can't handle it all. Add in some things that help you relax like taking a walk, enjoying a bubble bath or getting a massage so that you ensure you are meeting your emotional and physical needs.

Step5

Don't be afraid to seek professional help. Many times, depression can become unbearable, and you may be unable to manage your emotions on your own. Finding a therapist for counseling and a psychiatrist for a medical evaluation to explore the possibility of medication to treat your depression may be necessary. Sometimes a professional can help you gain the perspective you need to develop a healthy schedule and coping mechanisms.

Eliminate Simple Stressors to Reduce Stress

 

We should all love our body and live healthy

A stressor is an object, activity, event or any other type of stimulus that can cause you psychological stress. Stressors can be very minor, and in many cases they may not appear to be adding to your overall stress levels. However, adding stressor upon stressor throughout the day on top of obvious stress-causing activities such as work, traffic and financial worries, will definitely contribute to your tension levels.

Let’s take a look at how we can identify some of the smaller stressors that may occur on a daily basis and eliminate them, thus reducing over all stress levels.

We know that large stress inducers such as an approaching deadline at work can cause physical changes in your body that are not pleasant. These changes can take the form of increased heart rate, headache, irritability and even emotional reactions. These changes and reactions are both physical and psychological stress. Keep those in mind for a second.

Now think about a dripping faucet in your home. You hear a constant drip all night as you try to sleep. Every time you hear that dripping noise your body cringes and you run over to try to stop it. That dripping faucet is a stressor. It might not be as large of a stressor as your fast approaching deadline at work, but it is adding to your stress level.

Perhaps you have a closet door that keeps sliding off its track. Every morning when you get dressed for work, you have to fight with the door, shake it and force it back onto its tracks. This door is a stressor that adds to your daily levels of stress as well. Even something as simple as an over-flowing garbage can cause stress build-up. It is important to learn how to identify these small stressors that you might tend to ignore and work towards removing them. In doing so, you will alleviate much unneeded stress and be better prepared for dealing with your major stresses.

To identify small stressors begin to pay attention to yourself. Notice your reactions to the small things that you see and do during the day. If you have a sore-looking hole in your living room wall that makes you sigh deeply out of frustration, make it a point to go to the nearest furniture store and get a painting or wall hanging to cover it up! When you eliminate a small stressor such as a hole in your living room wall by covering it up, or getting the leaking faucet repaired, or even emptying the over-flowing garbage can, your are eliminating stress a moment in time where you would have become more tense.

So take time to learn about yourself and the little things that may upset you throughout the day. You might find that you can become more relaxed simply by paying more attention to these smaller things, removing them from your environment and thus getting the stress relief you need

The Latest Meditation Research – You should meditate

 

Meditation can be a powerful tool for a healthier & happy life

You Should Meditate If - The Latest Meditation Research

Over the last three decades, meditation has been proven to help with everything from high blood pressure to pain management to immune function and more. Meditation is now taught in hospitals, at company retreats, in churches, at school, and of course in yoga and martial arts studios everywhere.

Just in case you haven’t yet been convinced to give it a try, the following is a list of the latest meditation research. All of the studies listed have been published within just the last year. You can find abstracts of these studies on PubMed, the National Institutes of Health database. In many of these abstracts, meditation is referred to as MBSR - Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. Although this term covers a variety of meditation techniques, the most common are deep breathing and the repetition of a soothing word or phrase.

So, without further ado, you should meditate, IF:

You Need Help Managing Your Stress - Meditation has repeatedly been proven to elicit the ‘relaxation response’ - the physiological opposite of the ’stress response’. In a recent research review conducted by John Hopkins Medical Center to develop a guide for Nurse Practitioners, meditation was found to be effective for reducing stress in virtually every patient population. Futhermore, another study by the University of New Mexico suggestes that meditation is better than other cognitive-based approaches to stress management on several counts.

You Suffer From Chronic Lower Back Pain - Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh conducted a study on older adults suffering from chronic lower back pain and found that meditation helped reduce their pain, improve their sleep, and increase their quality of life.

You’d Like Your Mind to Be More Controlled and Efficient - If you suffer from excessive ’spontaneous mentation’ (medical-speak for ‘a busy mind’), meditation is for you. Researchers at Emory University found that practitioners of Zen meditation were able to perform certain tasks with less neural activity, and better able to regulate their mental response to stimuli.

You’d Like to Improve Your Immune Function - Researchers at Loyola University taught meditation to women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer - obviously a source of great stress. They found that compared to a control group, the meditator’s immune functions stabilized and rebounded much faster after surgery.

You Suffer From Headaches, Particularly Migraines - In a study conducted at the University of Massachusetts, researchers taught four different types of meditation to migraine sufferers. As has been demonstrated in prior studies, all four groups experienced a decrease in their headache frequency and severity. An interesting aspect of this study is that it was designed to compare spiritual vs. secular meditation, and the spiritual meditation was more effective - a finding I will probably cover in more detail in a future post.

You Are HIV Positive - A study conducted on HIV+ patients at UCLA suggests that meditation helps buffer the decline of the lymphocytes most associated with HIV progression.

You’d Like to Feel a Greater Sense of Well-Being - Separate studies at Santa Clara University and the University of Massachusetts found that meditation cultivates mindfulness, which in turn produces a greater overall self-reported sense of well-being.

You Suffer From Anxiety - A research review conducted at the Psychology Research Laboratory in Verbania, Italy looked at 10 years worth of research on the effectiveness of meditation for dealing with chronic anxiety, and found that it was statistically effective.

You Have Trouble Sleeping - A study at Stanford University combined meditation with cognitive approaches for the treatment of insomnia, and found the overall program effective.

You Are ADHD - A feasability study at UCLA on adults and adolescents with ADHD found that meditation increased their attention and cognitive abilities, and decreased feelings of anxiety and depression.

You Suffer From Bipolar Disorder - A preliminary study at the University of Oxford found that meditation helped reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms in bipolar patients.

You’d Like to Increase Your Compassion For Others - A study at the University of Wisconsin found that individuals engaged in regular ‘compassion meditation’ experienced long-term changes in their neural functions making them more responsive to others emotions, and more empathetic overall.

You Have High Blood Pressure - Many studies have linked meditation to reduced blood pressure. One of the latest at the University of Kentucky found that one type of meditation, Transcendental Meditation, helps reduce both systolic and diabolic pressure. Another study using other meditation and relaxation techniques produced similar results.

You Have Diabetes - A study in Thailand suggests meditation helps manage both glycemic levels and blood pressure in Type-2 Diabetes patients.

And finally, you should meditate if:

You Enjoy It! I don’t have a study for this, but many people experience profound peace and great joy when meditating. Not all the time, perhaps, but enough to make it a regular part of their lives. And of course, meditation has been and is part of virtually every spiritual tradition humankind has ever concocted. What you experience when you quiet your mind can’t always be measured or explained, even by the best team of researchers.

How to Overcome Axiety Due to Stress

We must love our body. So don't too carried away with your stress. Health is certainly the key to happiness

Stress causes more than mental anguish. It can also affect your health. This article will discuss how stress can be managed and controlled.

Everyone feels stress occasionally. What’s interesting is that everybody perceives or responds to stress differently. The feelings of stress originate from our flight or fight responses.Our bodies secrete hormones, when a perceived shock or threat has occurred. These hormones increase blood pressure, the heart rate and blood sugar to allow us to move faster to survive that threat. Mental clarity is usually impaired and sacrificed at this time. Unfortunately, in today’s world, most people experience stress when encountering unexpected events or changes when mental clarity is required, as opposed to life-threatening circumstances. How the stress is managed, will determine how it will effect that individual long term.
Symptoms

When stress is experienced it can manifest in certain ways. Stress can cause back pain, headaches, TMJ, fatigue, shortness of breath, weight gain or loss and stomach upset. Psychologically, symptoms could include anxiety, depression, insomnia and relationship problems.

If stress is prolonged more serious health problems can arise. The National Institute of Health cites that exposure to stress can lead to behavioral problems resulting in substance abuse, excessive alcohol consumption, over or under eating, and smoking. Studies conducted by the Mayo Clinic confirm that long-term exposure to stress can cause heart disease as well. An increase in heart rate and blood pressure for long periods of time can thicken arterial walls. As stress continues and the heart demands oxygenated blood, these thickened arterial walls may prevent adequate blood flow needed to feed the heart, resulting in a heart attack. Stress, also damages the immune system and autoimmune responses in our body. This can result in increased cold frequency as well as worsening or causing other conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and irritable bowel syndrome.
Management

Management needs to be tailor made for the individual. However, generally speaking, the following are some suggestions by the American Academy of Family Physicians to reduce stress. Exercising on a regular basis is one of the main stress reducing activities. Exercise makes the individual use pent-up energy and tension, focusing the nervous energy into a constructive activity. Deep breathing, stretching and meditation are other ways that can help. Deep breathing allows more oxygen to enter the blood system, while stretching also relieves aching, tense muscles. Meditation is a form of hypnotic or guided thinking that can ease anxiety.

Other suggestions are to partake in activities that are non-stressful and induce relaxation. These can include social activities, sports and hobbies. Not worrying over things out of our control, preparation for events viewed as stressful ahead of time, looking at things positively as a challenge instead of a threat, resolving conflicts with others and setting realistic goals are other suggestions. Seeking the advice of friends or family or psychological counseling, may also be advisable.

Read more: "Stress Management: How to Handle Anxiety" - http://phobiasanxiety.suite101.com/article.cfm/stress_management#ixzz0DSq4v3C5&A

101 Stress Relievers for a Better Life

Follow the following 101 tip for a healthier life..good luck

1. Create a schdule
   
2. Don't procrastinate
3. Take breaks
4. Take a vacation
5. Talk to co-workers
6. Breathe
7. Walk
8. Run
9. Do Aerobics
10. Take a bath
11. Do something for you each day
12. Smile
13. Laugh
14. Tell a joke
15. Call a friend
16. Meet a friend for a meal
17. Let someone help you
18. Learn to say, "NO"
19. Create goals and make a plan
20. Seek therapy
21. Journal
22. Yoga
23. Meditation
24. Sing
25. Dance
26. Play an instrument
27. Play with your kids
28. Play with your pets
29. Doodle
30. Tighten all your muscles and then relax them
31. Cry
32. Vent
33. Get enough sleep
34. Eat well
35. Do something nice for someone
36. Read a book for fun
37. Have sex
38. Listen to music
39. Get a massage
40. Make a list of all the good things in your life
41. Visualize you are in a peaceful place
42. Play a sport such as football, basketball or tennis
43. Light aromatherapy candles
44. Purchase essential oils for stress relief
45. Get a makeover
46. Take a nap
47. Smell some flowers
48. Go to a park
49. Take a moonlight walk with someone you care about
50. Remove yourself from the situation
51. Take control of a situation and do something to help the crisis
52. Reduce caffeine intake
53. Change thought patterns by forcing yourself to think of something else when thinking of something that bothers you.
54. Attend an event such as a concert
55. Call an old friend
56. Call your family
57. Rent a movie
58. Cook a good meal
59. Clean or organize
60. Make a silly face and take a picture
61. Take vitamins
62. Drink water
63. Do Tai Chi
64. Listen to a motivational podcast or CD
65. Take herbs such as Valerian and Kava
66. Ask your doctor about anti-anxiety medication
67. Reduce smoking
68. End drug abuse
69. Limit alcohol
70. Avoid stress triggers
71. Think positively
72. Change life situations
73. Create balance in your life
74. Treat medical problems
75. Do puzzles
76. Read something funny
77. Plan a nice evening for yourself
78. Go on a weekend getaway
79. Pray
80. Say a mantra
81. Watch a sunset
82. Go to a beach and listen to the waves
83. Take out a kayak or boat on a lake and explore
84. Take a drive through a scenic area 84
85. Go shopping
86. Avoid bad news
87. Drink some tea such as chamomile
88. Make new friends
89. Participate in a hobby
90. Don't take on too much you can't handle
91. Tell yourself that everything will be okay and you can do it
92. Hypnosis
93. Play rookie from work
94. Avoid toxic people or people who affect your life negatively
95. Have a glass of wine
96. Get a pet
97. Get into a hot tub
98. Have someone cater to you for a day
99. Redecorate your space
100. Look at pictures of happy times or people you love
101. Invite friends over for a small party and have fun!

How To Control Stress At Work

Stress is common for working people . It's not like that we want to get stressed but it just happen sometimes without us knowing it.

Here are are some ways you can reduce anxiety in the workplace. You will need to implement some of these tips for a couple of weeks before you will feel relief from the struggles you experience on a daily basis. Keep in mind that everyone is different, not all tips will work for everyone, so find the ones that best help you at controlling stress at work.

Schedule It

No matter how great of a memory you have and how much you feel you have everything under control, a schedule can help ease your mind. Each week, make a list of all of things you need to complete, and then schedule time for it throughout the week. Don't overload your calendar because you will need to set aside time for unexpected tasks.

Prioritize and Goal Setting

While making your schedule, take some time to think about what you would like to accomplish overall for the week. Goal setting and planning can help you feel like you have control over what you want to do in your career as well as your personal life. In the process of goal setting, you don't want to put off important tasks either. Prioritize what you need to do first and then work on what you want to do. Having control over things will help you feel less overwhelmed and anxious because you won't feel like you have a ton of stuff to do in a short period of time

Take a Break Often

Some people will start working at 9 a.m. and won't stop until 5 p.m., or worse 8 p.m. or 9 p.m. These people don't take a lunch, never mind taking time for a break. This is the worst thing you can do for your anxiety levels. Feeling like you can't stop and re-energize will set your body into crisis mode. You may not notice but your heart may start beating faster and your blood pressure may rise. Take time to sit, have something to eat and collect your thoughts. You will feel a lot better mentally as well as physically.

Relaxation at Your Desk

Relaxing at your desk could not be easier. Every half an hour, stretch your arms, back and legs; this will help your blood circulate. Close your eyes and practice some imagery relaxation. Picture yourself in your favorite place and hold on to those thoughts until you feel relaxed. For a quick pick me up, concentrate on your breathing, and count down from 10. For those extra hectic days, start at 20. Make sure to breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth.

Listen to Music

Music is highly therapeutic. If allowed, bring in CDs and your earphones so you can listen to relaxing music. Not only will it help you keep you calm but it can also help you get more done because it blocks out distractions around you.

Don't be Afraid to Vent

Sometimes you just have to let it out. If you can't talk to your boss or co-worker, call a loved one so you can let off some steam. It will help keep you from burning out and reenergize you to continue your work.

Learn to say, "NO!"

Taking on too much is the biggest culprit of stress at work. Sometimes you may not be able to tell your boss you can't take on a project because it's your responsibility. However, if there are tasks that can be delegated to others, do so, it will help you do better on the tasks you have to do and help you keep your anxiety low

Conclusion

Don't ignore the stress you are under at work. Not only will it make your work life difficult but it can also make your personal one miserable. High anxiety levels can put you at risk for many medical problems as well as issues in relationships. Take time to use these tips at your workplace and you will soon see how much happier you can be at work and outside of it.