The Side Effects of Stress

Understand the side effects of stress is one of the most important things you can do to protect your health against major degenerative diseases that cause. With increased levels of anxiety and stress, to understand what causes stress and manage your level can help you be the best and avoid the "down time" due to anxiety, depression or physical illness.

Stress has both psychologically and physically, and it is important to address both areas. Each person has a unique set of stress factors, and very helpful to become familiar with you. See if you can see the emotional issues that may be behind the feelings of stress and anxiety.

Since dealing with the symptoms of stress is a two-way street, so to speak, it affects the mind and body. If you do not have a physical exam for a while, probably a good idea to do so. It can be helpful to know whether your cholesterol or cortisol (stress hormone) levels high, or if you have signs of the early stages of osteoporosis so that you can take appropriate action to prevent a potentially disastrous disease from further development.

• Side Effects Emotional Stress

-Anxiety

-Depression

-Negative emotions

-Easy to get angry

-Mood swings

-ADHD / ADD

The emotional side-effects of stress are "early warning system" that lets you know that it is time for you to turn your attention on and off the familiar "fight or flight." If the result of emotional stress ignored long enough they eventually can develop into chronic physical illnesses of all types.

• Physical Side Effects of Stress

-Muscle tension

-Osteoporosis

-Spine and back pain

-Arthritis

-Heart disease

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-Cancer

If you are experiencing stress and / or anxiety consistently, learn stress management skills together with attention to diet and health of the digestive system are two important issues to attend in addition to addressing unresolved emotional issues.

Learn how to effectively release the stress before it builds and becomes a potential problem. There 

are many different ways to learn these skills such as meditation, biofeedback training and awareness skills.

Out of sedentary habits and including some form of consistent, regular exercise is another way to reduce the negative effects of stress. Not to be too heavy, but it should be something you enjoy and are likely to improve your mood.