Work Place Stress

Now that summer and Hot Weather are approaching,
it is time to think about how the Hot Weather affects
you and what you need to do to protect yourself and
your Health.

The change from the outside heat into a cool air
conditioned place can cause Stress on your immune
system which can caused colds in the middle of
a hot summer.

At first the cool air will feel great but too long
exposure will cause a Stress on your immune system
resulting in a summer cold.

If you work in an air conditioned office be sure to
have a sweater or some type of cover to prevent
getting too cold form the cool air. Usually the
temperature in buildings have to be lower during Hot
Weather to keep computers and other machines
from over heating.

When working out side be sure to have plenty of
water handy. Your sweating will cause a water loss
and that needs to be replace in order for the body to
stay cool. Even if you don’t sweat, the body may still
need extra water since this is how the body works to
stay cool. Sweat usually doesn’t gather on the skin
in dry hot air.

Try to stay out of the direct sunlight, if you can’t
wear a hat to keep the sun off your head.

Light color clothing will be cooler than dark colors.
Also try to wear clothing made from natural fibers.
The synthetic cloths act as an insulator and keeps
the body heat trapped next to your skin causing
you to be hotter.

In Hot Weather protect yourself from the Stress
placed on your body. It is up to you to care for
your self and your Health.

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.