Stress can happen at many levels. People often talk about stress at work but it can also happen in the family too. Even inside of ourselves, full of self judgement as we are.
The best antidote to stress is relaxation and this can be achieved in a number of ways some of which are listed below:
Causes of Stress
Can we ever hope to match up to our own expectations of ourselves, of others, of society. Phew! Even the thought of it all is enough to make you feel exhausted.
I think stress comes about either when we are not ready to accept a situation as it is – for whatever reason – or when we are in conflict about something. Sometimes the reasons are pressing and urgent, as in situations of abuse or oppression or ill health when there is a definite need to do something as soon as possible. Here stress acts as a kind of motivator to push us to make changes aimed at achieving some kind of resolution or release.
At other times the causes of stress can be more subtle like being dissatisfied with one’s present achievement or wanting to cook an omelette and finding no eggs in the fridge or wanting a raucous night out with your friends and weighing up the cost of an argument with your partner who would much prefer a cosy night in alone with you.
In this modern day and age the fast pace of life alone can act as a major source of stress and we can often find ourselves not even having time to think or relax for a minute, being caught up in a whirlwind of daily chores and tasks that seem to endlessly demand our attention one after another until we finally drop exhausted into bed for yet another restless night’s sleep.
How does stress affect health?
We are all loo
In fact heart problems, which are a major cause of death in the Western world include stress as a major contributory factor. Other stress related illnesses and conditions might include chronic fatigue or M.E, migraines, chronic pain, depression, anxiety, insomnia, eating disorders, arthritis, ulcers, continual colds and flu, alcoholism, drug abuse and cancer.
What can we do about it?
The most important thing is first of all to recognise just what an impact stress can have on your body, your relationships, your happiness, if left untreated. In fact we need to be motivated to change and regain a sense of control once more. Maybe it would be a good idea to sit down and make a list of all the things that are causing you stress. This on its own often brings clarity as you start to see where you can make some changes or where you may need to accept something as it is.
When you are relaxed your immune system functions more efficiently and you are able to think more clearly.
Your perception of life becomes much more optimistic and hopeful.
In terms of health the risk of contracting serious illnesses like heart disease and cancer over time becomes vastly reduced increasing the chances of living a long healthy and happy life. Isn’t that what we all ultimately want?
By Joy Idries www.howdoesstressaffecthealth.org
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