Work Place Stress

Stress is a word in almost everyone’s vocabulary form
a grade schooler to an adult. Most working people will
admit to having Stress in their daily life but few have
any real knowledge of how Stress works or
affects them.

Up until the 1930’s Stress was part of the engineering
world. It was used to describe how different metals
reacted to applied pressure.

A scientist named Hans Seyle first applied Stress to
mean the struggle of all forms of life to adapt to
and deal with changes within their environment.

The early medical profession never used the word
Stress but had different words to describe what the
end results would be when a person was subjected to
constant Stress:a person would be anxious,
depressed or even had a nervous breakdown. There
were no medical diagnoses called “Stress” or
“Stress Reaction”.

Even today Stress is only used by the non medical
profession in writings.

Many scientific studies have been undertaken to try to
understand the effects of Stress on known diseases
and mental disorders. The results will be published
detailing the findings in newspapers and various
medical journals, but still no conclusive evidences will
be accepted since there always appear other studies
that conclude different results.

With new technology and special equipment scientists
are beginning to make some discoveries that may
eventually explain what affects the hormones of the
Stress process has on the human body over time.
Until that time it is up to the individual to control,
eliminate or relieve Stress the best ways they can.

You need to find what works for you and include it in
your Health care routine.

The unhealthy affects of Stress can be evidenced
in physical as well as mental and emotional Health
problems. Besides heart and digestive problems,
Stress can contribute to overall muscle aches,
stiffness and even pain.

Relaxation techniques can help manage the affects
of Stress on the body as well as the mind. There
are various techniques one can use to experience
a state of relaxation and calmness, which require
little time or effort on the part of the individual
seeking to benefit from them.

Here is one Relaxation Technique that many people
have found beneficial in managing the level of
Stress they experience.

Close your eyes; then begin taking a deep breath,
while counting to three. Hold your breath for
another count of three, then exhale (breath out)
for a count of three. Take about three more breathes
in the same manner before opening your eyes.

Feel your body relax, as you slowly breath in and
out. It can be helpful to imagine the tension and
Stress leaving your body as you exhale, while peace
and calm fill you, as you inhale.

When you feel tension building, take a few seconds
to do this deep breathing exercise to help calm you.

This simple Relaxation Technique will help you to
relax your body and clear your mind before your
Stress builds up which leads to better Health.

How Laughter Benefits You.

Laughter has many positive Health Benefits
which can counteract the negative affects of
Daily Stress. Our Stress can impact both our
mental and physical health.

Laughter increases the functioning of the immune
system, helping the body to fight off illness and
disease by increasing production of endorphins,
giving feelings of happiness and well-being.

There also is a decreasing of the secretion of
cortisol and the sedimentation rate which
benefits the body’s cardiovascular system.

A beneficial effect is also seen as the flow of
oxygen in the blood increases, arteries relax,
heart rate and blood temperature are lowered,
circulation increases and the skin temperature
rises. All of these physical responses have a
calming effect on a person.

Laughter has the potential to help speed healing,
and increase overall Health and well-being, when
it’s benefits are fully realized as a part of a Stress
Management plan.

These are a few reasons why Laughter should
become a part of your daily Health Plan. A good
joke or a little fun is a good reliever for
Daily Stress. Put a little humor in your life.