The following 4 things are common for all living beings: 1. Food: for living and survival. 2. Sleep: to recoup the bodily energy (as sleep provides rest to the body). 3. Sex: It is a biological need and it serves many purposes, like: -calm up the exiting sensory organs, -Removes the feeling of loneliness, -Helps to control the blood pressure, -Brings pleasure to the mind and body, etc. 4. Fear: What for? The above four things are even though present in all creatures, man’s response and worrying about them is to some extent is more. But, after fulfilling the three acts, they will not give trouble to you. But in case of fear, the situation is different and it is always accompanying us. So let us discuss about it and clear the doubts. Even infants (children below I year of age) suddenly wake up from the sleep and show feelings of disturbance and excitement. That means, since our birth, the fear giving some sort of discomfort to us, with or without any cause. The usual causes for the fear-complex are: -Getting diseases by indulging in irregular food habits and other immoral activities. -The rich are always spending the days in sleepless-nights, as how to save their huge amounts of money, either from thieves or harmful known persons. -The people with name and fame in the society may think that one day their name may be tarnished, unless they behave carefully. -Rulers afraid of their enemies. -Beautiful women and handsome men worry of their old age. -The good and the noble people afraid of bad and rowdy elements. -Every living being worry about the inevitable death-feeling. But is there any … [Read more...]
Stress management with communication skills
Now days, every one is very busy, in discharging their duty, either in their working place or in office. As such times are like that, we can’t imagine work without stress, which has become part and parcel in our modern life. Communication skills play a major role to overcome the stress and strain. Causes of stress: 1. Probably, You are not in a position, in explaining you views and feelings clearly and in straight manner to others. 2. Your colleagues or others can’t grasp and understand speedily, what was said by you and repeatedly asking you the same thing, causing great inconvenience to you. 3. You may not move and speak freely and easily among your colleagues, in the office and exhibiting shyness. 4. You are doubt about handling new project by yourself, as; you are under the impression that you may not motivate your other co-workers well. 5. You are facing the language problem and so not clearly discussing the related matters, both you’re your colleagues and customers. 6. You may not satisfactorily clarify and giving the solutions to the clients, who approach you whenever they got any doubts. 7. You are probably getting nervousness and also unnecessary excitement, while giving your valuable opinions and suggestions, during the indoor-meetings conducted in the office from time to time. 8. You are not doing proper introspection and self-analysis about your mode of working and may not showing positive attitude for the comments(right or wrong in nature) made against you. 9. You are not making your presence felt in the team work of office, by your sheer and sincere efforts and in discharging the duties. 10. You may not exhibit your talents in the right … [Read more...]
Health Research: Stress in American work life
According to a research study by American Psychological Association, 30% of Americans are living under extreme stress. 75% of Americans are suffering from physical symptoms of stress like headache, stomach-ache and exhaustion. Work and money are the top sources of stress. Many people are managing stress by eating junk foods, smoking and alcoholism. They are getting new diseases with these bad habits. But 80% of respondents are feeling satisfactory in their dealing with stress. Some people perform outstandingly when they are pushed to the wall while others fall to chronic diseases like hypertension, diabetes and obesity when they faced severe stress. Major causes of increased stress in working environment: 1. Low salaries and heavy workload. 2. Lack of growth opportunities and long working hours. 3. Lack of participation in decision-making. 4. Inflexible hours. How people relieve from stress? 1. 50% of people reduced their stress levels by listening to music and reading books. 2. 40% of people decrease stress levels by spending with family and friends. 3. 30% of people overcome stress by praying to God. 4. According to some studies, sex also play vital role in reducing stress levels in humans. 5. 17% of alcoholics overcome stress by drinking excess alcohol while 70% of smokers took extra quota. It is better if people learn to manage this unavoidable stress in our daily life in healthy ways. Some people are learning bad habits to overcome the stress and fall into this vicious cycle of chronic diseases. Please share your experiences in dealing with stress. … [Read more...]
Stress: meaning, causes and management
Now a days, people of every walk of life are not spared from the effects of stress in one way or other, on their health and their behavior with public and family members. Dr.Hans Selye, the father of stress theory, defined stress as “the non-specific response of the body to any demand made upon it’’. The demand can be in the form of, -A threat, a challenge or any kind of change which requires the body to adapt. The response is automatic and at the same time immediate. Stress is of two types: • Eustress: It is good in nature and helps us perform better in our dealings with others. • Distress: It is bad in nature and causes upset or makes us sick. Common manifestations (symptoms) of stress: Stress effects can be divided into four categories. 1. Physical effects: The affected person show: -Fatigue (tiredness), headache, sleeplessness, body pain, stiffness of neck, low-back pain. -Heart palpitations, chest pain, abdominal cramps (pain in the stomach), vomiting sensation. -Trembling, cold extremities, flushing or sweating and frequent colds. 2. Mental symptoms: -Decrease in concentration and memory power, mind racing back. -Confusion, Loss of sense of humor. 3. Emotional effects: -Anxiety, nervousness, depression, anger, frustration, worry. -Fear, irritability, impatience, and short temper. 4. Behavioral type: -Pacing, fidgeting, nail- biting, foot tapping, increased eating. -Smoking, drinking alcohol, crying, yelling. -Blaming others, throwing things and even hitting others. Causes of stress: The causes are known as ‘’stressors or triggers’’. Stressors are of two kinds: External and Internal … [Read more...]
Stress: causes and management
As per the surveys, 9 out of 10 patients who are coming to the doctors are having stress. Root causes of Stress and its management: 1. We must know the causes of stress, which are beyond our controlling capacity, which can better be avoided. We need not think about them unnecessarily. Then the trouble is gone and mental peace will be there. 2. The causes which are responsible for stress can be looked upon positively. Then you come to know the causes are less troublesome in nature and you need not worry at all. Suppose if you are working in an office and feeling stress in job duty, see the other side angle of the work- like this: Think honestly for a while—whether you are discharging your duty sincerely? Think honestly for getting real answers. 3. Many people do one mistake like seeing every point in magnifying lens. Actually, the stressing point is not that much serious. 4. How to get relief from stress? Take deep breath for awhile, at the same time, bring thumb and for finger pressing with each other for 6 to 7seconds. Then expire the breathed air through the mouth and at the same time releasing both the fingers slowly. Like this you have to do for 3 times. While doing this breathing exercise every time, relax the shoulder, chin and the body freely, and also lightly press the temple area of the head with the fingers. By this technique the muscles and the nerves in the body get stability and relief is obtained. 5. Daily take the bath with warm water after coming from the work or duty. Due to bath, blood circulation is improved; muscle get relaxed, stress is decreased relief is obtained. 6. Never forget about the sex (if you are married person). Sex brings orgasm mental solace to … [Read more...]
Stress: Causes, Symptoms and Control
As per recent reports, by 2020, stress is the second most important cause of death. In daily life, we have to face stress in education, at home and work place and financial matters etc. If the problems are of small nature, we can adjust. Otherwise, stress appears in the mind. Never neglect stress. Little stress is useful in daily life to achieve targets and goals. Heavy stress takes a toll on the body. Causes of stress: 1. Disturbed relationships. 2. Competitive life style. 3. Fast paced life in all fields. Signs and Symptoms of Stress: 1. Sleeplessness (Insomnia). 2. Feeling cry or weeping. 3. Weakness in the body. 4. Loss of interest in the life. How to deal with stress: Mind Managers: Psychologists who help us in controlling the stress. The mind managers treat the stress with the help of the three methods. 1. Behavioral therapy: Try to change the mind set of the person from negative thinking to positive thinking. This helps to boost his self confidence. 2. Hypnotherapy: It should be done under the guidance of the experts. They ask the person to bring into mind the past good events in his life and feel happy. This helps to develop calmness. 3. Spiritual Therapy: Mind managers try to create confidence in him and belief in GOD. Golden rule: Do your duty sincerely. Never bother about results. GOD will take care of it. Controlling stress is in our hands. Type A behavior (Over ambitious) persons are high risk cases for stress related disorders. Please share your stress control techniques. … [Read more...]
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