Stress And HealthAre stress and health and your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing linked?The negative effects of stress and the impact it has on our physical health is in the news constantly. Emotional stress causes physical symptoms that clearly show a direct connection between mind and body. You are probably very aware of where you carry stress in your body. For a lot of people it manifests physically as stress headaches or tension in the neck, shoulders and/or lower back. The definition of stress is: 
"A physical factor, such as injury, or mental state, such as anxiety, that disturbs the body's normal state of functioning. Stress may contribute to the development of some illnesses, including heart disease and cancer." Note: The term stress also refers to the physical and mental state produced in the body when it is influenced by such factors: "The stress of the new job was too much for Tim, so he requested reassignment to his old position in the company." www.dictionary.reference.com When you're under stress your body is out of balance and it can have a devastating effect on you, your relationships, your social life and your performance at work. It affects:
Stress and Health: Signs and SymptomsEven though modern medicine has made tremendous progress over the last 100 years, stress related illnesses continue to rise at an alarming rate with medication providing only temporary relief from symptoms. And sometimes the side effects of medication can be as bad or worse than the physical symptoms of stress being treated. Positive and negative, acute and chronic... But the key is in identifying what causes stress in your life, and then finding healthy ways to deal with it. Tip: Trying to deal with stress using cigarettes, alcohol and/or coffee is like throwing petrol on a fire! Alcohol and coffee in moderation, 1-2 glasses or cups per day is fine. But when you're under stress you probably don't stay within those limits. Take Control of Your Stress and HealthBeing under prolonged stress compromises your immune system, causes free radical damage and oxidative stress and drains your energy. You then end up sick. It's your body's way of forcing you to slow down and look at areas of your life that may need changing. As far as the mental, emotional and physical aspects of stress is concerned, there are a number of ways to manage stress. One of the best self-help stress reduction techniques you will find is meridian tapping. It is easy to learn and apply, doesn't take a lot of time and more importantly, it works -- quite often when nothing else will. And of course if you aren't able to get the nutrition you need from your diet and if you are under constant stress, then you will probably benefit by taking some all natural health supplements. Did you enjoy this page?If you did you might also find these related pages interesting: The health benefits of probiotics because stress also upsets the bacterial balance in the body. What is oxidative stress to find out how it contributes to premature aging. Anti Aging Diet to help you fight the effects of free radicals and the damage they cause.
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