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Stress is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances. Basically, we have all been under stress at one point or another. Do you know what happens to your body when it is stressed? \u201cStress tends to be a physical response, so when stressed, the body thinks it\u2019s under attack and switches to fight or flight mode. In doing so, it releases a complex group of chemicals and hormones such as adrenaline, cortisol, and norepinephrine to prepare the body for action.\u201d[1]<\/a> Stress causes physical actions with \u201cblood being diverted to muscles, and pausing unnecessary bodily function such as digestion.\u201d\u00b9 Essentially, stress messes with your tummy which explains why some people get so stressed they can\u2019t eat, they overeat, or overall feel sick to their stomach.<\/p>\n

However, not all stress is bad, occasionally when you are faced with a situation where you need to fight or run stress comes in handy as it decreases blood in the brain to put it into your muscles. This allows one to think quickly without over thinking and if one needs to run that is a split-second decision. By chance, if, one needs to fight that is also a split-second decision.\u00a0 Stress in these situations is how we survive. Stress also allows us to meet deadlines and teaches us to perform under pressure. Stress in itself is a motivator in these cases.<\/p>\n

What happens \u201cwhen our body goes into stress in inappropriate situations?\u201d\u00b9 With blood flow going away from the brain at this point it leads to being unable to think straight. Which, as some of you know it only causes ones stress to become worse. By staying in a state of stress for extended periods of times it ends up being bad for our health by increasing blood pressure and sugar levels. By staying constantly stressed it can lead to depression, anxiety, sleep problems, getting sick easily, skin conditions, weight problems, and even problems with memory.<\/p>\n

Some signs and symptoms of stress overload can cause many wide-ranging symptoms like; being more pessimistic than usual, moodiness, irritability, feeling overwhelmed, loneliness. Some physical symptoms are headaches, getting sick frequently, aches-and-pains, nausea, and upset stomach. Stress can even cause one\u2019s behavior to change, where you are unable to relax, nervous habits like biting your nails and pacing become worse. You smoke and or drink more than normal. You end up eating too much or not enough and the same goes for one\u2019s sleep. You either sleep too much or not enough.<\/p>\n

Okay, so you are stressed. Now what can you do to relieve some stress? You can become more active. By being active, it helps drop one\u2019s stress level.\u00a0 Talk it out, don\u2019t be afraid to talk to someone. By communicating with another person, it releases a hormone that relieves stress.\u00a0 Engage your senses, listen to music, watch TV, take up a hobby like painting, anything that keeps the senses busy is a fast way to reduce one\u2019s stress. Try getting a better night\u2019s sleep because that can do wonders to one\u2019s stress. But ultimately know your body and know how it works. Try to become aware of when it is stressed and then learn how to relax. You know your body better than anyone else, so it\u2019s up to you to take care of it and learn how you handle stress.<\/p>\n

[1]<\/a> What is Stress? (2017, January 04). Retrieved September 06, 2017, from<\/p>\n

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