Stress can seriously affect our body and mind. Everyone feels stressed from time to time. Some people may cope with stress more effectively or recover from stressful events more quickly than others

1. STRESS AND ITS IMPACT
Stress can seriously affectour body and mind. Everyonefeels stressed from
time to time. Some people may cope with stress moreeffectively or recover
fromstressfulevents more quickly than others. Anything from everyday
responsibilities like work and family to serious life events.
Relationships Divorce, Death of Spouse, Arguments with Friends,
Loneliness
Job Pressure Co-Worker Tension, Bosses, Work Overload
Money Loss of Job, Reduced Retirement, Medical Expenses
Sleep Deprivation Inability to release adrenaline and other stress
hormones
Health Health Crisis, Terminal or Chronic Illness
Poor Nutrition Inadequate Nutrition, Caffeine, Processed Foods,
Refined Sugars
Media Overload Television, Radio, Internet, E-Mail, Social Networking
Not all stress is bad, shortterm stress can help us cope with potentially serious
situations. Stress can even be life-saving in some situations. In responseto
danger, our body prepares to face a threat or flee to safety. During the time of
stress our body releases hormones that increase our heart and breathing rates,
and increases muscletension.
But, Long term stress can affect our body and mind. We can observe cognitive,
emotional, physicaland behavioural changes in a person who is affected by
long term stress.
CAUSES

2. Stress can increase health problems such as heart disease, blood pressureand
depression. Stress also has been linked to suppression of theimmune system,
increasing our chances of becoming ill. In particular, it has been implicated as
playing a role in cancer and gastrointestinal, skin, neurologic and emotional
disorders, and even the common cold.
So, it is better to learn different strategies and techniques for managing your
stress beforethere are serious consequences for your mental and physical
well-being.
 Meditationmay alter thebrain’sneuralpathways,making you more
resilientto stress.
COGNITIVE
 MemoryProblems
 PoorJudgement
 InabilitytoConcentrate
 ‘BrainFog’
 Indecision
 Startingmanytasks butachieving
little
 Self –doubt
EMOTIONAL
 Depression
 Moodiness
 Irritability
 FatalisticThinking
 Panic
 Anxiety
 FeelingOverwhelmed
 Frustration
BEHAVIOURAL
 Increase Intake inAlcohol, Cigarettes
and Caffeine toRelax
 IsolatingYourself fromOthers
 SleepingtooLittle ortoo Much
 Demotivated
 Loss of sense of humour
 Increase inalcohol intake
PHYSICAL
 ChestPain
 RapidHeartbeat
 Achesand Pains
 FrequentColds
 SkinComplaints
 Indigestion
 HighBloodPressure

3.  Deepbreathingcounterstheeffectsof stressby slowing theheartrateand
lowering bloodpressure.
 Reach Out,talkingto othersis thebesttoolfor handlingstress.
 LaughOut Loud, Itlowerscortisol,your body’sstresshormone, and
boosts brain chemicalscalled endorphins, which help yourmood.
 Listentosoothingmusic; itcan lower blood pressure, heartrate,
and anxiety.
 Exercise,including yoga andwalking, caneasedepression and anxietyby
helping thebrain releasefeel-good chemicalsand bygivingyourbody a
chanceto practicedealing withstress.
 Eat right, stress levels and a proper diet is closely related.
 Sleepbetter; everyoneknows stress can causeyou to lose sleep.
Unfortunately, lack of sleep is also a key causeof stress.