Stress level
Are you a stressed parent? Being a parent has never been seen as an easy task. Not only are you responsible for your own well being, but you also have to care for your child as well. In order to make sure you are managing your stress as best you can, you need to have strong stress management tools on hand right now. The more you prepare ahead of time for the stress you encounter, the more you...
Right now, if you’re under stress, you feel challenged. You might be wondering how you can get everything you need to get done accomplished without losing your sanity or missing something on a To Do list.But when your brain is stressed, it doesn’t necessarily need to relax. In fact, simply diverting your attention away from your stress to something else can be just as effective as...
While many people know that lowering their blood pressure is a good thing, many people aren’t quite sure why. Their doctor may try to explain the health risks of a high blood pressure reading, but without a simpler explanation, it can be difficult to decipher. In order to motivate yourself to keep your blood pressure down, here are the healthy benefits you’ll enjoy with a lower...
Our lives are busy and getting busier every day, it seems. So, when it seems that we can finally get a break, we tend to do things which haven’t been scratched off of our To Do lists. We tend to fill every moment of our days with something to do, something to achieve, etc. But for your health, you need to stop running around all of the time. For just ten minutes a day, you need to...
Managing stress doesn’t have to include a trip to a therapist. In fact, many people who are able to conquer their stress have found other more enjoyable ways to do so. Sometimes, overcoming stress just takes a little more creativity and some time off for your brain. When you are able to change the way you are looking at your life and relaxing your body at the same time, stress doesn...
For some, the weather outside can cause them to feel more stressed than they normally would. They might feel as though they can’t get motivated and they feel that everything which is problematic is ten times more stressful than it might be on a sunny day. If you are one of these people, you are not alone. There are medical conditions which might be causing you to be more sensitive to...
Many people don’t realize that stress is not just something which happens to us. Stress is a complex system of reactions which begin in the body in response to the outside stressor. While the argument with your spouse might have triggered the stress, your body begins a system of chain reactions in which chemicals are released to ready you for a fight.In early times, this reaction made...
Stress is a very personal experience. Though many people might experience stress in reaction to particular situations, the way in which we respond to stress is unique. For some, stress means they workout more. For others, stress, means they eat more. And for other still, stress means it’s time to indulge in addictions. Managing your stress without succumbing to addictions can be...
Link between stress and blood pressure. Scientific tests have not proven any concrete link between chronic high blood pressure and stress. However, it is proven that in a stressful situation our bodies secrete hormones that momentarily raise blood pressure. If those 'spikes' are continued for a long period of time damage can be done to the blood vessels.
Dealing with day-to-day stresses. So how...
What is job stress? According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (a division of the CDC), job stress can be defined as the harmful physical and emotional responses that occur when the requirements of the job do not match the capabilities, resources, or needs of the worker. Job stress can lead to poor health and even injury.
The concept of job stress is often confused...
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