Reduce stress –don’t let it affect your health

In today’s fast forward life we often find ourselves stressed , be it with work, career , social or personal life. Increasing competition in today’s world puts us in a challenging situation every day and we cant help ourselves from getting stressed. Knowingly or unknowingly we are walking our self-down towards the tipping point where our health faces a major problem due to it. Stress -“the silent killer” can lead to several health problems like heart disease, high blood pressure, chest pain, obesity, depression and weakened immune system. Stress has been called ” the silent killer ” because it is very difficult to recognize the detrimental  effect of stress that possesses on  our health.  Stress is a part of our everyday life, we cannot beat stress but we can effectively manage it for a better health & a happy life.

Know the warning signs of Stress  –

Physical 

• High Blood Pressure
• Increase in heart beat
• Chest pain
• Problems in digestive system
• Muscle spasms
• Headache
• Immune system weakens resulting in frequent cold
• Fatigue or dizziness

 Behavioral

• Eating too much or too little
• Sudden anger outbreaks
• Increased tobacco or alcohol consumptions
• Lack of sleep /or sleeping more than usual
• Eating too much or less
• Lack of sexual desire
• Isolating from social life

  Follow these simple steps to reduce stress

• Exercise
• Meditate
• Stay hydrated
• Breathe deeply
• Cut down on alcohol  &  intake of caffeine
• Cut down on junk food and eat nutritious food
• Go with family or friends for a vacation