Although people may exercise daily and eat healthy, this doesn’t really mean they are healthy. Due to stress, some may actually be physically unhealthy.
However, there is hope. One can eliminate this stress with a few simple healthy techniques. First it is important to understand the dangers and symptoms of stress.
The symptoms of stress can be different for each person although one thing is certain: stress is not a good feeling. Senior Daniela Garces, said about her symptoms of stress, “I cry, I get dizzy, and I feel like I’m going to throw up.” Senior Devin McLaughlin described “a tense feeling.” These symptoms are nothing more than warning signs protecting us from the more long-term effects of stress.
Stress is a very powerful force that can affect just about anyone. In some more serious cases it can even lead to death. Helpguide.org and The Scientific American suggest that in the long term, not only does stress discredit our ability for rational thinking, it can also lead to a weaker immune system, what protects us from the world outside our bodies. The weaker the immune system is, the more likely we are to get ill. Possibly the scariest of all the dangers is the increase of blood pressure; when blood pressure increases too much, a heart attack may be the result.
The reason for stress varies as much as the symptoms of stress. Sophomore Talon Gelzer says that most of his stress comes from “school activity or physical activity.”
To reduce this stress there are a few techniques that one should practice according to WebMD. First is to get into the habit of relaxing and taking a little down time each and every day to sooth the mind as well as the body. Listening to some music that you find calming can also help reduce stress. Even drinking some hot tea will help reduce stress by a considerable amount.
Stress can be a horrible factor of life, which makes it an important feeling to deal with in a healthy lifestyle. Our minds too can become tired from the tasks of everyday life and need time to recuperate.