The Impact of Stress on Your Physical Health

Stress is a fact of life, but what does strike as surprising to many individuals is the fact that it also has severe ramifications on the overall health of an individual. While a little stress may be found to be inspiring, too much stress over a continuous period has the potential to cause damage to the body and bring about a host of other health issues. This article will delve into the technicalities of stress and how it affectsively affects the body and mind while sharing some insights about identifying and dealing with stress for better health.

What stress does to the body

Stress and the Cardiovascular System

Persistent stress is also harmful to the heart and the blood vessels. The common reaction of the body to stress involves the release of stress hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline, which in turn may cause the heart to beat faster and the blood pressure to go up. The occurrence of conditions like hypertension, heart disease, and other cardiac problems could be more likely if one is always or frequently troubled.

Stress and the Body’s Defense Mechanism

The normal function of white cells to protect our body against infections is interfered with by stress. Stress renders the body less capable of fighting off disease. There have even been cases when someone has developed the flu or cold every so often as a result of stress. In addition, stress can hinder the recovery of wounds, therefore extending the time required for healing.

Muscle tension and pain

Stress tends to be manifested in physical terms, thus a greater degree of tension in the body. It is often responsible for the tightening of muscles particularly in the neck, shoulders and back. In due course this tightness causes nagging pain, constant headaches or worse yet, migraines. There also exists what one may term as stress-induced poor postural habits owing to muscular tension that results from stress which can be a cause of discomfort and future problems.

Digestive Disorders:

Your digestive system is not very robust to stress. Easy chronic stress can ruin the normal function of your gut, which may lead to indigestion, acid reflux and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and even inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It can also impact how much you eat (reducing it or other ways to cause overeating and comfort eating that leads to weight gain and its related problems).

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Identifying and Controlling Stress:

Awareness

You know the signs of your body. Physical symptoms of stress may appear as headaches, fatigue, a bad stomach, or a nagging thought. If you learn to recognize such signs, you can address the root stress.

Relaxation Techniques

You might try relaxation, such as deep breathing, meditation, yoga or progressive muscle relaxation. They might slow down your mind and stopping your body, so that the effects of stress are lessened.

Lifestyle Changes

Get and stay healthy by exercising, eating healthily and sleeping well. Exercise, especially, is an excellent stress reliever and will help you overall.

Social Support

Find friends and family to help you through it. And social relationships can buffer stress and help exaction of these tough situations.

Seek Professional Help

When the situation is out of hand and daily life is starting to get affected by the turmoil, then help from a professional should be asked for. The counselors and therapists can teach one the usage of tools and techniques in order to reduce stress. Stress is normal in life but it is very important to learn how it physically affects your body. Knowing what stress does and how you deal to minimize its impact means you are in control of your well being. Additionally, it’s so important to take care of your mental health as much as you take care of your physical health.

Conclusion

Stress is normal; however, it is essential to realize just how stress can affect your physical health. Helping you get an idea of what it can do to you and what you can do in order to manage it is how we at Blackmores can help you take control of your well-being. And be aware that there’s no greater importance to physical health as mental health.

Source: Xtrememediaonline.com