stress
Stress is surely a part of our everyday life - at some point everyone experiences it. How we manage to identify stress in order to reduce it or to cope with it can have a serious impact on both our health and our overall quality of life.
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Stress Management Techniques
Managing and coping with stress can be readily achieved by using the following techniques:
1. Improve your time management skill;
2. Eat a healthier diet;
3. Start certain exercise programs;
4. Create your own eustress in your life;
5. Use relaxation techniques.
Relaxation
Remember that relaxing is one of the most important ways to cope with stress. There are various methods you can employ to attain a relaxed state - deep breathing , stretching , meditation, Tai Chi, yoga, massage, visualisation, progressive relaxation and exercise. It will be impossible for you to reduce the stress levels in your life if you have not succeeded in identifying their major causes. When you pinpoint the reasons behind your distress, your next move should be to create an effective method for minimizing their effects and relaxing in the face of daily pressures. \'Unexplained\' weight gain will surely most likely grind to a halt as your eating habits -and body - return to their healthier state. -
eustress and Distress
There are two major types of stress: eustress (a positive form of stress experienced after a promotion at work, having a baby, etc) and distress (negative tension owing to financial difficulties, increased work demands, experiencing sickness in the family, etc). No matter what type of stress you’re experiencing, one of the most problematic results is unwanted weight gain. When under stress people tend to eat more, to exceed their calorie intake in an unconscious effort to calm themselves (“comfort eating.”). That’s why it’s extremely important to identify the source of your stress and try to cope with it by using healthier means at your disposal instead of food. Stress effects each person differently; if you want to reduce the negative impact of stress on your life, it is essential to identify your own individual stressors. You can accomplish this by asking yourself questions like “What is stressful to me?” and “How does stress affect me?” When you recognize what causes stresses in your life it will be easier to minimize its negative impacts.
