| Stress can be an insidious disease that
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| | into their schedules, achieve more at
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| robs you of peace, and even good health.
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| | work, and fail to recognize the symptoms
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| Stress is meant as a response mechanism
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| | of overload. Physicians recommend heading
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| to help your body recognize danger and
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| | stress off before it becomes so severe
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| muster the courage to try something new.
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| | that it takes a physical toll on your
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| It's what helps your body focus, face
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| | body. Watch for these signs of stress
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| tough situations, and gives you strength,
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| | overload and learn to deal with them
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| heightened alertness to danger and even
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| | before it's too late:
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| stamina when you need it most.
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| | -Emotional Upheaval, such as mood swings,
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| When the human body is provoked by
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| | anxiety, difficulty falling or staying
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| stressors, (anything from a simple
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| | asleep, sadness, anger, trouble
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| argument with a co-worker, to waiting in
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| | concentrating, excess worry and
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| line at the grocery store, to something
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| | overwhelming feelings of not being good
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| as serious as being involved in a car
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| | enough or sadness are all signs that
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| crash, or even mugged), it responds by
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| | stress is taking its toll on your body!
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| activating the nervous system. The
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| | -Physical Signs such as tiredness, sweaty
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| hypothalamus then tells the adrenal
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| | palms, throbbing headaches, trouble
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| glands to release more adrenaline into
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| | eating (stomach upset), or overeating, as
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| the bloodstream.
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| | well as muscle tightness can all be a
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| These hormones are what cause the heart
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| | sign of stress overload.
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| to race, palms to sweat and blood
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| | -Behavior Changes, such as overreacting,
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| pressure to rise. Pupils in the eyes
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| | acting on impulse, using alcohol or
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| suddenly dilate to improve vision. Blood
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| | drugs, withdrawing from relationships and
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| vessels throughout the body widen to
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| | changing jobs often can also signal
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| allow more blood to flow to important
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| | trouble.
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| organs. The liver even releases glucose
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| | Once the signs of overload are
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| to give the body a sudden energy boost.
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| | recognized, it's important to deal with
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| This natural stress response can be very
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| | them right away. Most stress experts
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| beneficial, helping to prepare a person
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| | agree that once stress overload has
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| to act quickly, and more effectively
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| | manifested itself into physical,
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| handle the situation at hand.
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| | emotional and behavioral ways, it may be
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| When Stress Goes Bad.
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| | necessary to seek professional help. In
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| This stress response is necessary in an
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| | the meantime, here are a few simple
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| emergency, but when normal everyday
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| | things anyone can try to help alleviate
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| stressors build over time, with little or
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| | some of the stressors in their lives:
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| no relief, this normal (and healthy)
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| | Learn to Relax.
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| stress response can turn on the human
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| | Easier said than done, but learning how
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| body, causing a multitude of physical
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| | to relax can help most people alleviate
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| ailments. When the nervous system remains
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| | much of the stress in their lives. Learn
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| "on," do to continuous stress, the body
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| | yoga or deep breathing exercises. Take
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| can begin to wear down, leaving the
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| | time to go for a walk, read a book or do
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| person feeling overwhelmed, and the
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| | something that you really enjoy. Take
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| immune system overworked. Most people
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| | time alone every day to just sit
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| have experienced the physical signs of
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| | peacefully.
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| stress from time to time including:
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| | Stay Healthy.
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| stomach pains; chronic diarrhea; fatigue;
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| | Eat right. Exercise. Sleep at least 6-8
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| headaches; insomnia; shortness of breath;
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| | hours every night. Get help from your
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| weight loss (or gain); and even shortness
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| | doctor when the stress becomes too much
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| of breathe. But, many fail to realize
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| | to handle alone. A healthy body is better
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| that severe stress overload can also lead
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| | equipped to handle daily stressors.
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| to much more serious ailments such as:
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| | Avoid Over Scheduling.
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| high blood pressure; angina (chest
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| | Today's hectic lifestyle, both a home and
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| pains); Type 2 diabetes; increased asthma
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| | at work, is a leading cause of stress in
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| attacks; and even heart attack and
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| | modern society. Stop trying to fill every
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| stroke! Too much stress can be very bad
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| | minute of every day with activities and
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| for the human body.
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| | projects. Take time to simply rest. Do
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| Signs of Stress Overload.
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| | nothing for an entire weekend. Help your
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| Stress is an epidemic these days, with
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| | body and mind rejuvenate itself, by
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| nearly 80 percent of the American
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| | giving it plenty of peaceful moments.
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| population reporting feelings of extreme
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| | Stress was designed to help our body, not
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| stress at work every ingle day, not to
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| | hinder it. Unfortunately, our inability
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| mention home and family stressors, it's
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| | to handle the ongoing stressors of modern
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| no wonder doctor's offices are packed
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| | life has created an epidemic of
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| with patients exhibiting anxiety and
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| | overworked and overstressed people who
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| stress-related symptoms. Stress overload
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| | must learn how to better deal with their
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| is becoming more and more serious, as
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| | stress in order to have a happier, and
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| modern society continues to cram more
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| | healthier life.
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