Stress is something that each and every one of us goes through in any phase of time due to various reasons. It is said to be a syndrome that belongs to the twentieth century due to the growing race of man towards progress. Some of the main causes of stress are: excessive work at office, at home, financial and social problems or even due emotional or physical imbalance. Stress in small levels can be overcome easily but when there is a huge amount of stress it may lead to depression. Therefore it is necessary to learn to deal with stress and to avoid it as well.

Symptoms of stress

The symptoms of stress and anxiety can show in both physiological and psychological manner. They also coincide with the depression symptoms.

Physiological symptoms:

• Pain in the muscles, back, neck and shoulders
• Breathing problems
• Excessive sweating
• Chest pain
• Greater rate of heart beat
• Diahorrea
• Insomnia or sleeplessness
• Increase in blood pressure
• Head ache
• Decreased immunity

Psychological symptoms:          

• Emotional outbursts
• Lack of memory
• Mood swings
• Increased confusion
• Pessimistic approach towards things
• Feeling of irritation, frustration and restlessness
• Lack of concentration
• Prolonged depression
• Insecure feeling
• Over or under eating
• Lack of energy

Handling stress:  

Stress, in the extreme can take a toll on the health of a person and it is therefore necessary to act towards it before it is too late. The stress management schedule can work better when there is a consultation from a doctor or a psychologist. Some of the other easy ways to beat stress are:

Meditate regularly:

Mediation is the best way of removing stress from both the body and mind. Sit down cross-legged in a calm and clean place and take deep breaths with your focus on your breathing for about twenty minutes. Nothing helps to beat stress better the meditating daily.

Exercise daily:

Exercising is another useful way to relieve stress. It makes all the muscles of the body more flexible thus, avoiding muscular pain. The increased circulation of the blood in the body helps remove the fatigue and provides rejuvenation to the whole body.

Strike a balance:

Always balance between everything you do. Do not indulge yourself completely into a particular thing. This makes things monotonous and thus paves way for the stress.

Thinking positive:

Try and maintain a positive attitude towards everything you do and shun all the negative thoughts. This not only helps you perform better but also the others around.

Sleep well:

Lack of sleep is another important factor that influences the occurrence of stress.

Make sure you go to bed early and rise early. It makes your day more cheerful and enjoyable.

Stay calm:

Come what may, try to keep yourself calm and composed so that it enables you to think and act clearly and also to keep you free from tension.

Set realistic goals:

Do not aim for things which you are doubtful of doing. Always set goals only which you are capable of doing and do not overload yourself with work.

Find time for fun:

Gift yourself once in a while, with fun filled entertainment like a movie, a vacation or a visit to an amusement park so that you may feel relaxed once you are back at work.

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