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Stress Management Medical Risks Of Stress
Stress Management: Medical Risks Of Stress
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668
Summary:
What is Stress?
Stress may be defined as the three-way relationship between demands on people, our feelings about those demands and our ability to cope with them. Stress is most likely to occur in situations where:
1. Demands are high.
2. The amount of control we have is low.
3. There is limited support or help available for us.
Who is Affected Most by Stress?
Virtually all people experience stressful events or situations that overwhelm our natural coping mechan...
Keywords:
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Article Body:
What is Stress?
Stress may be defined as the three-way relationship between demands on people, our feelings about those demands and our ability to cope with them. Stress is most likely to occur in situations where:
1. Demands are high.
2. The amount of control we have is low.
3. There is limited support or help available for us.
Who is Affected Most by Stress?
Virtually all people experience stressful events or situations that overwhelm our natural coping mechanisms. And although some people are biologically prone to stress, many outside factors influence susceptibility as well.
Studies indicate that some people are more vulnerable to the effects of stress than others. Older adults; women in general, especially working mothers and pregnant women; less-educated people; divorced or widowed people; people experiencing financial strains such as long-term unemployment; people who are the targets of discrimination; uninsured and underinsured people; and people who simply live in cities all seem to be particularly susceptible to health-related stress problems.
People who are less emotionally stable or have high anxiety levels tend to experience certain events as more stressful than healthy people do. And the lack of an established network of family and friends predisposes us to stress-related health problems such as heart disease and infections. Caregivers, children and medical professionals are also frequently found to be at higher risk for stress-related disorders.
Job-related stress is particularly likely to be chronic because it is such a large part of life. Stress reduces a worker's effectiveness by impairing concentration, causing sleeplessness and increasing the risk of illness, back problems, accidents and lost time. At its worst extremes, stress that places a burden on our hearts and circulation can often be fatal. The Japanese have a word for sudden death due to overwork: karoushi.
Medical Affects of Chronic Stress
The stress response of the body is like an airplane readying for take-off. Virtually all systems, such as the heart and blood vessels, the immune system, the lungs, the digestive system, the sensory organs, and the brain are modified to meet the perceived danger.
A stress-filled life really seems to raise the odds of heart disease and stroke down the road. Researchers have found that after middle-age, those who report chronic stress face a somewhat higher risk of fatal or non-fatal heart disease or stroke over the years. It is now believed that constant stress takes its toll on our arteries, causing chronically high levels of stress hormones and pushing people to maintain unhealthy habits like smoking.
Stressed-out men are twice as likely as their peers to die of a stroke. There are weaker such findings among women, which is likely due to the fairly low number of heart disease and stroke cases among women, rather than a resistance to the health effects of chronic stress. Women seem slightly more susceptible to the effects of stress than men.
Simply put, too much stress puts you at dire risk for health problems. Whether it comes from one event or the buildup of many small events, stress causes major physical alterations that often lead to health problems. Here is a list of some of these changes:
Our heart rates increase, to move blood to our muscles and brains.
Our blood pressures go up.
Our breathing rates increase.
Our digestion slows down.
Our perspiration increases.
We feel a rush of strength at first, but over time stress makes us feel weak.
These reactions helped our ancestors survive threats by preparing for either "fight or flight." Today, our bodies still react the same way, but the events that cause stress do not require this ancient mechanism.
Stress can also greatly raise our risk of:
Ulcers and digestive disorders
Headaches
Migraine headaches
Backaches
Depression
Suicide
High blood pressure
Stroke
Heart attack
Alcohol and drug dependencies
Allergies and skin diseases
Cancer
Asthma
Depressed immune system
More colds and infections
We have to learn ways to relieve stress, because when it goes on for very long or happens too often, it obviously can cause many serious health problems.
BONUS : Title:
Stress Management: Spa Treatments in the Age of Stress
Word Count:
754
Summary:
The article is about the growing popularity of health spas and massage as a means of stress management.
Keywords:
Stress Management, Stress and Anxiety
Article Body:
We are now running around in a fast-paced world that still filled with weary, confused people who seem to have missed out on the benefits of science, technology and the million and one gadgets that promised to bring easy living.
It has become all too common to hear of people complaining about feeing harassed or stressed out because of the challenges everyday life. Stress affects people from all walks of life. From the plain housewife whose is trying to balance household chores, taking care of the children and being a loving wife to her husband...to the Sales Manager overseeing a group of sales agents while trying to meet the daily sales quota...to the ever-busy executive who burns the midnight oil just to finish the product presentation in time for the deadline...to the student cramming up for the exams and tons of other schoolwork.
There are a lot of other reasons why we all come under stress. The Age of E-mails, Cellular Phones, and Microwave has not, so it seems, ushered a new time of relaxation. Like our forebears, we 21st century homo sapiens still grapple with the issues of death in the family, marital separation, lingering illness, a loss of a job, financial troubles, getting pregnant, even divorce, and a whole lot of other human woes.
Stress and Anxiety has been a constant companion of just about every ordinary executive, laborer or employee who meets pressures and demands from all sides. Being at work and being at home equally pose different degrees of challenges that try even the most patient of persons. The truly hassled people tend to lose sleep and their appetite with it. Trying to meet office and family obligations has become like a juggling act using razor-sharp knives. Fixing a busy, full schedule is now a modern tale of failure for most urban professionals and managers. The whole business of living has become like a roller coaster ride where situations become so overwhelming that we are left with no choice other than to accept that we are not in control.
Events that provoke stress are called stressors. Stress and anxiety results from the volume of dizzying interactions we need to make with different people every single day. The demanding work and home enviroments have pushed many to seek many ways and means to control stress and anxiety.
It is no wonder that stress management is now an everyday, household word. But more and more people are not just using the term as a catchy phrase. It is, for many people, a mantra for self-help and health. More and more people are turning to alternative ways to cope with the stress and number have found rest and solace inside the spa. Spa treatments are no longer the same as the saunas of yesteryear. Presnt-day spas are more hip and trendy, catering to the tired executive and hurried employee's craving for serenity and a little tender loving care.
Stress management involves taking a spa and getting a massage. But instead of just relying on the good old mint-scented liniment and the massage, people today demand excellent facilities that incorporate the calming designs of Zen and the soothing scents of chamomile and a host of other aromatic scents. A 2006 survey made by the International Spa Association (ISPA) show that most Americans, or about 57 million people, have had at least one visit to the spa to calm down frayed nerves and get a much-needed therapeutic touch.
These days, a trip to the spa is no longer a luxury but a necessity to maintain one's health. Pampering one's self is a means to release tension. Getting a full body massage is a way to help the body and the mind to relax. A tired soul can always go for the traditional body massage, the Swedish variant, or the Japanese shiatsu method --- to get those muscles, joints and spine all rubbed and lined up for health. Spas are no longer just places to break up a sweat. These health salons are now the fastest growing businesses that promote stress management, offering a wide range of services from foot spas, body scrubs, to vegetarian diets. Recently, another innovation in stress management was introduced with the opening of the so-called hydrotherapy centers, where water itself is used as a massage tool.
Whatever method or technique, so long as people find life to be a source of stress, the business of massage, spa, and other health-promoting regimen will continue to be good businesses and viable alternative treatments.
Stress Management: Spa Treatments in the Age of Stress
Word Count:
754
Summary:
The article is about the growing popularity of health spas and massage as a means of stress management.
Keywords:
Stress Management, Stress and Anxiety
Article Body:
We are now running around in a fast-paced world that still filled with weary, confused people who seem to have missed out on the benefits of science, technology and the million and one gadgets that promised to bring easy living.
It has become all too common to hear of people complaining about feeing harassed or stressed out because of the challenges everyday life. Stress affects people from all walks of life. From the plain housewife whose is trying to balance household chores, taking care of the children and being a loving wife to her husband...to the Sales Manager overseeing a group of sales agents while trying to meet the daily sales quota...to the ever-busy executive who burns the midnight oil just to finish the product presentation in time for the deadline...to the student cramming up for the exams and tons of other schoolwork.
There are a lot of other reasons why we all come under stress. The Age of E-mails, Cellular Phones, and Microwave has not, so it seems, ushered a new time of relaxation. Like our forebears, we 21st century homo sapiens still grapple with the issues of death in the family, marital separation, lingering illness, a loss of a job, financial troubles, getting pregnant, even divorce, and a whole lot of other human woes.
Stress and Anxiety has been a constant companion of just about every ordinary executive, laborer or employee who meets pressures and demands from all sides. Being at work and being at home equally pose different degrees of challenges that try even the most patient of persons. The truly hassled people tend to lose sleep and their appetite with it. Trying to meet office and family obligations has become like a juggling act using razor-sharp knives. Fixing a busy, full schedule is now a modern tale of failure for most urban professionals and managers. The whole business of living has become like a roller coaster ride where situations become so overwhelming that we are left with no choice other than to accept that we are not in control.
Events that provoke stress are called stressors. Stress and anxiety results from the volume of dizzying interactions we need to make with different people every single day. The demanding work and home enviroments have pushed many to seek many ways and means to control stress and anxiety.
It is no wonder that stress management is now an everyday, household word. But more and more people are not just using the term as a catchy phrase. It is, for many people, a mantra for self-help and health. More and more people are turning to alternative ways to cope with the stress and number have found rest and solace inside the spa. Spa treatments are no longer the same as the saunas of yesteryear. Presnt-day spas are more hip and trendy, catering to the tired executive and hurried employee's craving for serenity and a little tender loving care.
Stress management involves taking a spa and getting a massage. But instead of just relying on the good old mint-scented liniment and the massage, people today demand excellent facilities that incorporate the calming designs of Zen and the soothing scents of chamomile and a host of other aromatic scents. A 2006 survey made by the International Spa Association (ISPA) show that most Americans, or about 57 million people, have had at least one visit to the spa to calm down frayed nerves and get a much-needed therapeutic touch.
These days, a trip to the spa is no longer a luxury but a necessity to maintain one's health. Pampering one's self is a means to release tension. Getting a full body massage is a way to help the body and the mind to relax. A tired soul can always go for the traditional body massage, the Swedish variant, or the Japanese shiatsu method --- to get those muscles, joints and spine all rubbed and lined up for health. Spas are no longer just places to break up a sweat. These health salons are now the fastest growing businesses that promote stress management, offering a wide range of services from foot spas, body scrubs, to vegetarian diets. Recently, another innovation in stress management was introduced with the opening of the so-called hydrotherapy centers, where water itself is used as a massage tool.
Whatever method or technique, so long as people find life to be a source of stress, the business of massage, spa, and other health-promoting regimen will continue to be good businesses and viable alternative treatments.
