Even though the economy is turning around, its still seems like there is lots of bad news surrounding it. Although the average price of homes has begun to creep up, construction is still in the tank. Unemployment is still in double digits. The number of people defaulting on their mortgages continues is rising. The FDIC [...]
Even though the economy is turning around, its still seems like there is lots of bad news surrounding it. Although the average price of homes has begun to creep up, construction is still in the tank. Unemployment is still in double digits. The number of people defaulting on their mortgages continues is rising. The FDIC announced the failure of 4 banks in the last week. I don’t know about you but I really need a break from all of this bad news.
Life doesn’t have to be so dour. In fact if you want to escape all this negativity there is a really simple solution. Visit the internet. What’s that you say? Isn’t the internet where all this bad news resides? Would you like to see how to use the internet to escape all the bad news?
You’ve heard it said before, laughter is the best medicine. Well in the past 30 years or so this old saying has been backed up by both medical and psychological studies. Your brain contains the biggest pharmacy in the world. When you laugh, you release endorphins into your brain. Endorphins are natural narcotics that are not only good for relieving stress, but also give your psyche a boost when you’re feeling a little down. Studies have concluded that people who laugh often tend to live longer because they have a greatly reduced chance of being affected by a stress related illness like heart disease or cancer.
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We are bombarded daily with stuff that adds stress to our lives. This stress can lead to worry. Worry can lead to chronic stress and even depression. Of course, these can affect your mental and physical health. So let’s look at 9 nearly effortless ways to relieve stress. 1. Stop putting things off. If you [...]
We are bombarded daily with stuff that adds stress to our lives. This stress can lead to worry. Worry can lead to chronic stress and even depression. Of course, these can affect your mental and physical health.
So let’s look at 9 nearly effortless ways to relieve stress.
1. Stop putting things off. If you have a problem that needs to be taken care of, stop procrastinating and just do what needs to be done. Putting things off just adds stress to your life. Your problem may be difficult to face, but once you deal with it the stress in your life will go way down. This one step will go a long way toward overcoming stress in your life.
2. Get rid of energy suckers. If you have toxic people in your life, that is, people who make you feel uncomfortable, bad about yourself, lacking in some way, jumpy or sad, limit the time you spend with them or get rid of them altogether! This is excellent for relieving stress. When people have too much negative emotion they can suck the energy right out of you.
While it can be impossible to cut out certain people like family members and co-workers, you can organize your life in such a way that you spend the least amount of time possible with them. If you do have to spend time with a toxic person, schedule some time with a person whom you find uplifting afterward. This can help replace the energy that the toxic person sucked out of you.
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Many people never imagined that they might be experiencing a stress related illness. Many have such concrete physical symptoms that that they are positive that there is something wrong with them. Most people are not aware of stress related illnesses. The common misconception is that it is only crazy people worry themselves sick. They don’t [...]
Many people never imagined that they might be experiencing a stress related illness. Many have such concrete physical symptoms that that they are positive that there is something wrong with them. Most people are not aware of stress related illnesses.
The common misconception is that it is only crazy people worry themselves sick. They don’t realize that for many “normal” people, this is literally true. Some reports state that 75% of all doctors visits are a direct result of stress related diseases. Most people don’t understand that you can give yourself chronic physical symptoms from being under constant acute stress and anxiety.
It is very difficult to reduce stress related illnesses to just one factor. The problem is that stress weakens your body and mind in many different ways. Being stressed out all the time can wear down your immune system, causing you to be more susceptible to colds, flu and other diseases. The depression associated with stress also has its effects. It can cause your body to produce less endorphins, making you feel achy and sore are all the time.
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Is your life full of stress and anxiety? In our world they can be tough to avoid. Soon you can be experiencing from chronic stress and anxiety which are major detriments to a healthy life. Why are you experiencing all this stress and anxiety? It’s because if you are like most people your life just [...]
Is your life full of stress and anxiety? In our world they can be tough to avoid. Soon you can be experiencing from chronic stress and anxiety which are major detriments to a healthy life.
Why are you experiencing all this stress and anxiety? It’s because if you are like most people your life just keeps getting more full of things to do and more hectic. As things keep getting piled on your plate you have difficulty keeping up with all of them and your life begins to wobble out of balance. As your responsibilities increase your time shrinks. The real question should be how is it possible not to get stressed out?
Well the quick answer is that it’s not possible to avoid getting a least a little stressed out. The good news is that it’s okay to be a little stressed and anxious about things, it’s only human. It’s when you let the stress become chronic that it can become dangerous to your health.
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Is it me or did life used to be a lot slower? It seems like I just can’t get away anymore. With my cell phone attached to my hip, it’s primed to interrupt me with a call, text or e-mail at any time, even when I’m in the bathroom. With Facebook, Twitter and e-mail and [...]
Is it me or did life used to be a lot slower? It seems like I just can’t get away anymore. With my cell phone attached to my hip, it’s primed to interrupt me with a call, text or e-mail at any time, even when I’m in the bathroom.
With Facebook, Twitter and e-mail and all the other electronic leashes I have, life can be truly hectic, I’d even say chaotic. Maybe it’s the same for you.
What I’ve found is that if you don’t stop every now and then to take a few minutes for yourself, life can quickly whirl out of control. I remember reading that the invention of computers was supposed to make our work lives easier, but my experience is that the computer has made my life busier than ever before!
Do you remember back in the late 70’s and early 80’s when personal computers were being introduced to the public? Major magazines all had articles stating that computers would allow us to get the same amount of work done in half the time and the time we had left would be leisure time. That promise hasn’t come through, at least for me. The computer has actually made it so that I get three times the work done – or more – in the same time. Employers noticed this a long time ago and have taken advantage of this to the point that they today they actually measure an employees output on a moment to moment basis.
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