Stress reduction exercise

It’s All about Tension Release

Primarily, stress reduction exercise helps you to let loose. When pent-up tension that is released from the body, stress reduction is achieved. It also releases endorphins, the so-called happy hormones, which will obviously make you feel better. Stress reduction exercise will have the added benefit of helping you release emotional tension as well.

Finally, a major advantage of adding stress reduction exercise into your daily regimen is that it encourages you to be more sociable which is a surefire way of feeling less stressed – having friends to talk to and share your problems with.

If you are concerned in maintaining a healthy lifestyle, you should make an effort to add exercise to  your day to day activities, as part of an overall stress management plan. There are a lot of ways and venues available to help you to do this: karate, yoga, swimming, and even walking.

Yoga is a popular stress reduction exercise since it gives you better physical well-being by making the body supple and flexible. It also helps the mind to meditate in peace, which in turn reduces stress in a mental as well as physical way. A lot of people are unaware that stress reduction meditation even exists. This is unfortunate because meditation is a very powerful tool that helps to provide immediate relief from stress.

Karate is also an good stress reduction exercise since it helps you maintain health through a combination of discipline and vigorous activity. As a bonus, it also promotes a sense of safety, as you learn techniques to use as a defense from physical attack.

Swimming is another highly recommended stress reduction exercise which soothes you, while getting you into a better physical shape. It is an effective way to release tension.

Walking is another stress reduction exercise. Walking is an activity that can be easily practiced by anybody, at any given time of the day, making it a simple, yet effective method of reducing stress and therefore helping you to work out the problems that are causing you to feel stressed.

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SherryD
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Only a small portion of the population is made up of high-powered executives who are traditionally seen as being the ones whose heavy responsibilities contribute to stress.  All job positions carry an element of stress, which in turn can be reduced by implementing a stress management program.

Each of us faces stress, whether our role in life is that of a stay at home mom, a caregiver, or executive.  As the saying goes, “stuff happens”, and in an instant your day can change in a way that affects how you think, act and feel.  A preplanned stress management system enables you to cope with stress as it arises, which in turn affects your overall state of well being.

A “stressor”, by definition, is an agent, condition, or other stimulus that causes stress to an organism.

Each profession has its own unique stressors.  A friend of mine, who worked as a caregiver to the elderly, has often said how devastating she found it to be when a client passed on.  A child or student may become overstressed by a series of tests.  A parent may find the daily grind of earning a living, while meeting the multiple needs of a family very stressful.

Your stress management plan can take a multitude of forms.  Physical exercise, massage, breaking routine and going out to a movie, and a hot bubble bath are all examples of ways people deal with stress.  You might want to incorporate a “me” day once in a while where you take the day off and just do things you like to do.

Other techniques include hypnosis, meditation, acupressure, and various relaxation techniques.  The possibilities are endless as long as they provide you with a means of reducing the stress you are feeling.  Use the techniques that work best for you to tailor fit your own stress management plan.

To Your Success,

SherryD
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We have in each of us a fight or flight response, which is triggered by stress. When we feel stressed our heart beat and blood pressure increase and our immune system is depressed.

Stress triggers not only physical changes but also the production of chemicals. Epinephrine is one such chemical. Dopamine and Noradrenaline are others. Their presence is responsible for a number of the physical changes such as the increased heart rate.

Symptoms of mismanaged stress can be digestive problems, ulcers, and heart problems. The immune system, which is suppressed during stress, is then limited in its ability to fend off illness. The first sign of which is a tendency to be constantly tired, lethargic and even depressed. This is the body signaling you that it needs more support. Rest being one of the key ingredients it uses to rebuild.

Another key ingredient is nutrition. Without quality nutrition, the body lacks the building blocks it needs to fight disease, and rebuild.

Other symptoms of stress can be emotional or mental problems. Panic attacks, anxiety, phobias and depression can all result from being overly stressed. Left untreated, they can lead to more serious mental illnesses.

Finding ways to deal with the stress in our everyday lives begins with recognizing it and realizing that what we are feeling both physically and mentally is rooted in that stress. By giving our bodies the proper stress management tools to combat stress, such as proper nutrition and adequate sleep, we enable it to recover quicker, before more serious side effects take hold.

To Your Success,

SherryD
http://www.wbobr.com