Stress at work. Work related stress is defined as the effect of excessive pressure as demanded by the work employees have to perform. Stress is a fact of life – everyone experiences stress but it affects each person differently. It is not an illness, but rather a state of mind. While it can disable some people,...
With the global economic recession in our midst, stress levels are at their highest. As more and more people lose their jobs and livelihood, controlling stress has become even more difficult.
We all know that stress has a lot of adverse effects to the body. Chronic stress takes a serious toll on the body. It diminishes a person’s defense system and immunity and could cause damage to the internal organs.
When we hear the term “stress” we always associate it with health. While it is true that the stress level of the person has an impact on his/her health, the effect isn’t always negative. Stress becomes harmful if it isn’t managed properly or if a person is overwhelmed by the amount of stress he...
Stress in a normal response to stimulus. For most people, it comes as a byproduct of events that threaten their balance. Our body’s stress response was designed to protect us. That’s why we run when we sense danger. In many cases, stress helps us stay focused, energetic and alert. Stress responses help us...
A quick search on the internet will tell us how big a topic stress is. With the world undergoing a transition and people experiencing unemployment and loss of income, stress has become a fact of life. More and more people are reporting chronic headaches and migraines. Heart disease and high blood pressure are just two...
Stress isn’t always a negative thing. As a matter of fact, with enough stress, people become more productive and they perform well at work and even in their personal lives. Stressors are everywhere but whatever stresses one person may not stress the other. The reason for this is simple: people get stressed...
Why would anyone want to measure stress? The answer is pretty simple: by knowing your stress level, you can take action to control stress before it controls you. What tools are used to measure stress, you ask? There’s actually a variety of them. Let’s discuss some of the ways to measure stress:
1. Stress...
Make a search on the internet for the term “stress” and you will see how many people are talking about it. With the global economic recession in our midst, the study of stress has become even more important. With stress affecting all major systems in the body, the lack of stress management skills has a...
What natural therapy can lower your blood pressure, relieve a headache, strengthen your immune system, reduce stress and help you sleep – and all in a one-hour session? If you guessed massage, you’re right on target. Massage can do all of these things and provide many more physical as well as mental...
