4 STRESS REDUCER TIPS TO TAME YOUR STRESS

Filed Under (Stress) by Taye on 29-05-2008

According to experts in the medical field, stress itself is a neutral term.  Without stressors, life might actually be uninteresting and boring. There will be a lack of motivation. There are good stress and bad stress.  The key to managing stress is by learning to recognize whether it is good or bad and the stress reducer for that situation.

 Negative emotions and negative thoughts are bad stress

Negative emotions like depression, hostility and anxiety can be classified as bad stress.  Such emotions will set off a pattern of unhealthy effects on our bodies that will eventually inflict serious damage. This especially increases the risk of cardiac patients. Prolonged stress can also lead to diseases like nervous breakdowns, high blood pressure and even mental illnesses.  Negative thoughts can cause just about the same health problems as negative emotions. Positive thoughts are stress reducers.

Assertive communication is not bad

The ways we communicate with others do determine the stress we experience. Assertive communication is honest, direct and yet respectful of the other persons’ rights and feelings. Non-assertive communication is dishonest, self-degrading and unfair to the extent that it violates one’s own rights and desires. This form of communication does not work out as a stress reducer. This is often only because of the pressure to avoid conflict and confrontation or just to please people.

But in contrast, aggressive communication is controlling and dominating and disrespectful. So, here we are not talking about this kind of communication.

Do you have a support network?

Mortality rates of people living alone, especially the elderly are higher than those living with a family member or even a pet. In fact studies have shown that isolation is hazardous to one’s health.  When you have people who believe in you and listen to you, it can go a long way towards helping you feel better when you are stressed up. Being part of a mutually supportive relationship helps with a sense of being loved and needed. It also promotes a belonging. So, whether having just only a pet, companionship has demonstrated substantial benefits in reducing stress. So, if you need to get a pet, certainly a stress reducer, why not go and get yourself one now?

You must love yourself

Do you love yourself? Most people have the tendency to push our bodies unhealthily. Not eating properly, not getting enough sleep and overworking is so common with people these days. Over or under eating can cause guilt and other negative and destructive emotions.  This is certainly negative stress. Insufficient sleep can cause further sleeplessness and eventually leads to moodiness. It can also alter one’s ideal sleep schedule. 

We must, therefore, practice good habits to love ourselves. Habits of proper sleeping hours, sufficient sleep, good nutrition as well as exercise will go a long way to help our bodies reach the level of optimal balance. Such good habits are good stress reducers. This in turn will position us better to combat stress well.

 

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WAYS TO RELAX …YOUR OWN HOME GYM IS SURE ONE GREAT WAY

Filed Under (Relax) by Taye on 22-05-2008

Are you too shy to work out in a gym with all those health buff athletes in their colour-coordinated gear?  Working out in a gym is one of many ways to relax especially after a heavy burdened day of work.  Why not don your own comfy old faded t-shirt and shorts, and jump right on to your own home gym machine instead?

There are ways to relax after one of those days.  What better way than to be able to just jump onto the machine in the comfort of your t-shirt and convenience of your home! The cost of such equipment may initially deter this from happening but the yields as a long-term investment will just about make you do it. If you buy exercise equipment to use at home sometimes it would work out cheaper in the long run when you consider the high membership fees some of these gyms demand.  

If you are motivated but are put off by those colour-coordinated health buffs and those high membership fees, why not start hunting for a machine that fits your budget. Nowadays, we are spoilt for choice with so many varieties out there in the market. Simply work out your math and read up on how to pick out a machine. 

Do take time to also analyze your fitness goals before you make your purchase. The decision to purchase your exercise machine should always be according to your fitness goals and target muscle group. This will avoid wasting your money on a useless display piece in your home later on.

There are many ways to relax. Exercising at home is sure one great way!

 

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RELAX TAKE IT EASY, VEGETABLES AND FRUITS FOR BETTER HEALTH

Filed Under (Relax) by Taye on 22-05-2008

Exercise, rest and recreation, time to relax take it easy, are all important areas to consider for good health. But have we forgotten that right and balance diet is also necessary?

It is agreed among experts that for optimal health, adults should eat at least five daily servings of vegetables and fruits. Vegetables and fruits contain irreplaceable combinations of powerful phytonutrients that are essential to good health.

Although these phytonutrients are essential to good health, only a very small percentage of adults achieve this daily minimum. The US National Cancer Institute and National Research Council have found that only 9% of adults achieve the minimum five-serving of vegetables and fruits.

Vegetables and fruits have higher ORAC* values than any other foods.  By consuming foods with high ORAC* values we can combat aging.  Aging has been linked to oxidative stress of tissues and cells. Consuming the recommended daily requirements of vegetables and fruits helps to reduce oxidative stress and damage of tissues and cells. This, together with time out to exercise and time to relax take it easy can lead to a stronger immune system and better health.

(*Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity)

Science has enabled encapsulation of the many nutrients of vegetables and fruits to help in our modern diet and the fast pace of life now. However, how the nutrients are harvested and processed can determine the efficacy of the capsules.  The fast pace of life should not hinder us from getting a better health nowadays with the progress of Science. These nutrients from vegetables and fruits are easily available so that better health is possible for those who want it. 

Relax take it easy to a better health with vegetables and fruits. 

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ARE YOU IN CONTROL OF YOUR TIME?

Filed Under (Relax) by Taye on 15-05-2008

Do we want the time and the health to enjoy our life?

The question to truthfully answer is “DO YOU REALLY WANT IT?” 

 

Taking control of our time and health is a challenge for many people. But, if people can believe they will also see the possibilities.  They do not see the limitations or that it is beyond their control. There is the incredible power of the human spirit within us if we can believe that we can accomplish. You have to want it badly enough first. Then, no matter how hard or how many obstacles you face you would do something about it.

We can think of the things we can do with time and health now. We can achieve it now, or, do we have to lament when we are in our 80’s and say “If I had……”. We can make it happen and live our dreams now!

Mentally see the life you desire.  A life with the time you want and the health to enjoy the life you have. Walk through what you would be doing if you had in your hands the time and health now.

Then take it one day at a time to make it happen. Old habits will be in the way but stay determined for that goal. It will be a process. The first step may be a small one but it will lead to the next and a bigger step. In the process be creative and consistent. What should or need to be put aside or to give up for the time I want?  What exercise do I want to go into? Then you will begin to see the rest of your live being changed. You will be amazed!

If you are willing to take the first step, be consistent and keep at it no matter where you are now you will be able to accomplish the dream. The dream where your life will be filled with time you want and health to enjoy all that life has to offer.

So take charge now because only you can make it happen.

 

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STRESS AND ANXIETY

Filed Under (Stress) by Taye on 13-05-2008

What is stressful to one person may not be stressful to another. Stress can come  from any situation or thought that makes you feel either angry, anxious or frustrated.

Stress is very much our normal everyday part of life.  Stress is good when in small quantities. When in small quantities, stress helps you to be more productive and also help to motivate you. However, too much stress or when you respond strongly to it, then it is harmful. Too much stress can cause you general poor health as well as specific physical or psychological illnesses. Heart diseases, infection, depression, anxiety and other unhealthy behaviours are just some examples of the result of persistent overdose of unrelenting stress.  Stress is also the culprit for the abuse of alcohol and overeating.

Our emotional state and health condition can also cause stress. Depression and grief are examples of common emotional state that cause stress.

However, physical symptoms are anxiety related: such as twitching, dry mouth, dizziness, sleep problems, headaches, sweating.

So how can we address the problem of stress or even anxiety?  Finding the source and then addressing it is the most effective solution. Questions like these can help to trace the source:

·        Is there something that particularly makes me depressed or sad?

·        Is there something that keeps me worrying?

·        Is there something that is constantly on my mind?    

Although it is not always possible to find the source, taking this step will at least help you make adjustment wherever necessary.

Then, there are areas which are often overlooked and taken for granted.

·        Enough rest and sleep

·        Well-balanced and healthy diet

·        Hobbies

·        Recreation and rest

·        Time off from work and relax

·        Let go and just laugh

 And, sometimes all we need is take time to relax and just talk to a trusted friend or a loved one. 

STRESS-OUT

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SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE HAVE TIME TO RELAX

Filed Under (Relax, Stress) by Taye on 09-05-2008

There are some secrets why some people are successful.  To get ahead of so many people in their same field or for their own personal progress and enrichment, they know the importance of planning and setting priorities. Successful people organize themselves

Ultimately, they are rewarded. They have peace of mind, and the gift of extra time to do the things they want to do or just relax.

In order to always follow through in the process, they develop systems that would work for them personally and most effectively. There are also such progammes that can be purchased or signed up for.

Here are some helpful tips to start with: 

   * Choose an organizing technique that works best for you 

   * Have achievable personal goals 

   * Determine to keep track of progress daily  

   * Review your new style and new skills 

 * Get support from those around you

Today, start changing your habits for a valuable life-long successful lifestyle. Why not organize yourself now and beat the procrastination. You too can have more peace of mind and enjoy more free time to do what you want or just relax.

You can also be counted as one of the successful people who have time to relax.  

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