Stress has now become a part of life, due to the rapidly changing lifestyles. But, if left unmanaged, stress can lead to emotional, psychological and physical problems. Most importantly, stress is a risk factor predisposing people to heart disease. Among individuals with pre-existing heart disease, sudden stress can lead to heart attacks. Stress also disrupts the lining of the blood vessel walls and increase the clotting tendency of blood. This leads to total occlusion of blood vessels resulting in heart attacks.
Even in individuals who do not have any heart ailment, long-term stress can lead to blockages in blood vessels leading to fatal heart attacks. Symptoms of stress can vary from individual to individual. Common physical symptoms include sleep disturbances, muscle aches, headache and severe fatigue, while emotional and behavioural symptoms include nervousness, anxiety, loss of enthusiasm and energy, excessive mood changes, over eating or loss of appetite. There are many techniques you can apply to manage stress, some of which you can learn yourself, while other techniques may require the guidance of a trained therapist.
Some common techniques for coping with stress include sensible eating and drinking habits. It is important for smokers to kick the butt as nicotine acts as a stimulant to stress symptoms as well. Apart from improving physical fitness, aerobic exercise has been shown to release endorphin, which are natural substances secreted in the body that helps you feel better and maintain a positive attitude. It is also important to set realistic goals and expectations in life and get enough rest and maintain an overall positive attitude in life. In this regard, yoga and meditation helps people to relax better.
It is therefore necessary to determine your stress triggers and learn how to avoid them or manage them in a way that reduces your stress.
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