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Tuesday's lesson on stress relief - Stress- Effects And Remedies

Effects: Stress is the constraining force or pressure that becomes a constant factor affecting a
person's life, mind, body as well as spirit. The effect of stress will be different for different
people. Those people who undergo long-term stress will have to face serious health conditions
like heart diseases, stroke and even cancer. These effects can be further increased with
psychological and behavioral impacts. In these cases, the effect of stress will include anger,
change in mood, irritability, loss of sleep and more. These effects of stress further create the
possibility of over or under eating.
No matter how much a person tries to break it, the effect of stress is bad. Speaking about the
effect of stress there are a lot of options which can be considered in order to reduce this to a
great extent, some are very basic but some complex. There are different ways by which the
effect of stress can be reduced:
* Physical activity- Exercises can be done to reduce the effect of stress as they are considered
to be all time greats. Doing an exercise will not remove your stress; it instead helps to relieve
the tension in our body there by increasing the blood pumping and causing the mind to work
more in a focused manner.
* Relaxation- Meditation, hot bubble baths, deep breathing, visualization exercises all helps the
brain to relax. Thinking positively can also create a big impact on the way to reduce the effect of
stress.
* Organizing your Life- Setting your priorities, your goals, getting rid of unwanted things from
your mind and by managing the time one can reduce the stress to a certain extent. Focus on
what is important to you and try not to get worried about what you cannot control, in such case
the effect of stress will not have much hold on us.
* Fun- Having fun is one of the easiest ways to reduce the effect of stress. It can be going out
and having a good time on your own or with your friends or stay at your home by doing
something which makes you happy. Some of the incredible stress relievers include Laughing,
smiling and simply enjoying oneself.
Even if we follow the above said ways it is not so easy to lessen the effect of stress in our life.
When the effect of stress bothers you all you have to do is to create your own small steps of
changes which can bring in a very big difference in your life. The physical effect of stress are
proof enough to makes us realize the importance of relaxation.

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This post is an except from "How To Win Your War Against Stress" (c) Wings of Success

Tuesday's lesson on stress relief - Chronic Anxiety Symptoms And What To Do About Them

'Chronic Anxiety' is the state of mind where a person will continuously be in a state of worry.
Chronic means constant or habitual. In such a case these people will constantly have the
feelings that are undergone by a person who suffers anxiety disorder. Basically the symptoms of
chronic anxiety and normal anxiety are similar but in this case these symptoms will continuously
be present in the victim and that is how it differs from the people who only face a normal degree
of anxiety.
Symptoms: The symptoms of chronic anxiety can be easily be diagnosed as it
drastically changes many fields of the sufferer's life. As a result of these changes the person
may undergo a lot of chronic anxiety symptoms which are known to affect the sufferers.
Acknowledging and Knowing about these symptoms can go a long way in being able to help a
person get the right kind of treatment before it develops into chronic anxiety.
The development of chronic anxiety may vary from person to person. The reasons for these
symptoms in a person may be due to physiological, emotional or mental factors. It is only when
we find out what really triggers the sufferer will we find the way to cure this disorder.
If you find yourself living with the feeling of dread or if you find that you have fear even the
slightest provocation, you are unknowingly suffering from chronic anxiety. Take an example of a
child, in their life fear is a constant thing. Children are usually the victims of this disorder as they
are the main victims of physical, verbal and mental abuse. This along with the fear what they
already have, they are more prone to develop chronic anxiety as they grow up.
Remedies: There are many ways by which a person can reduce this disorder. Some of
them are very extreme but to get peace of mind these are usually accepted by the sufferers.
One such way is to isolate you from others and even from the world. Thereby they feel that they
are safe. Another way is to become defensive on everything they themselves or others do. As a
matter of fact they destroy there own normal existence.
Apart from these extreme measures a person can involve themselves in meditation, exercises,
consuming nutritional food, as well as prescribed medication. Also a very important thing that
these persons can do is to remove the unwanted emotional and disturbing thoughts from the
mind.

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This post is an except from "How To Win Your War Against Stress" (c) Wings of Success 

Tuesday's lesson on stress relief - Stress Comes In Many Forms

It is safe to say that that everyone has endured stress at one point or another, most of it
aggravated during your day to day lives. However, as all encompassing a phrase as stress is,
it's important to understand that it can also be classified in several, specific types. Interestingly,
stress can sometimes be a very good thing, on the other hand, if left untended, can result in
potentially long term damage, both physically and psychologically.
According to the American Psychological Association, there are three primary forms that stress
can take on. With stress can come health problems that range from heart ailments to
depression or even simple fatigue, therefore the ability to identify the symptoms are important.
Acute
Perhaps the most common form of stress, which usually goes as quickly as it comes, and is
directly affected by pressures surrounding the malaised. In many ways, acute stress can be
helpful, as it gives you that kind of rush of exhilaration you need to push yourself that extra bit
you need to overcome some sort of challenge. It's a very temporary kind of tension, and as the
conflict resolves itself, it usually goes away hastily.
However, it should be noted that if there is a negative source for this type of stress then there
can be physical signs, such as stomach pains or an inability to form an appetite.
Ultimately, acute stress has no real long term effects, and is mostly noted for its immediate
feelings of malaise, especially since it only really lasts as long as its cause anyway.
Acute Episodic
A more serious form of stress than simple acute tension, acute episodic stress is most common
in people who allow themselves to lead disorganized and cluttered lives. When your life is a
jumbled mess of late arrivals and an inability to give yourself any sense of normalcy, you find
yourself sinking into this type of potentially harmful stress. When one has what's called a Type
A personality, or can be defined as "chronic worriers".
In many ways, this form of stress is like acute tension, however it is more likely to affect you
over a long period of time, and has had the unenviable distinction of leading to high blood
pressure and heart disease.
Chronic
In general, the majority of people experience this form of stress, especially in their day to day
lives. Whether you're suffering typical financial frustrations, or your long term relationship is
becoming rocky, or something as simple as a poor work environment, you can find yourself
suffering from chronic stress. Although you may find yourself able to overcome the simplest of
symptoms at first, it should not be outright ignored, as it is the most associated with cardiac
problems such as heart attacks - and is also a leading cause in violent rages and suicides.
Although stress and tension are relatively normal consequences of most situations humans are
involved in, some people describe it as a form of killer - and it is therefore highly important to
learn how to normalize your life, and keep stress under control. In addition to insuring a higher
quality life, it also avoids potentially fatal health problems in the future.

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This post is an except from "How To Win Your War Against Stress" (c) Wings of Success 

Tuesday's lesson on stress relief - True Or False Stress Management Quiz

It is difficult to find anyone who hasn't been afflicted with stress in one way or another - which is
one of the primary reasons that it's such an incredibly talked about issue. However, as with any
heavily discussed topic, there are many myths and half-truths abound about stress and tension,
and a quick quiz on stress management can be a great way to separate these falsities from fact
- and identifying the true causes and reliefs of stress can be pivotal to your long term health.
There are no potentially dangerous, long term physical effects of stress, such as acne,
high blood pressure, or cardiac disease.
The correct answer to this question is false. Emotional afflictions are not the only problem that
come with high stress, as it can also result in heart problems, insomnia, hives, headaches,
breathing problems, and even diarrhea. Alarmingly, it can also directly affect your immune
system - and as the tension becomes more constant, it can contribute to a number of continued
heart issues, and has been known to drive people to drugs, food, alcohol, and any of the other
typical escapes that people delve into.
Stress has positive and negative forms.
In a surprise turnabout, the answer to this question is also false. In many ways it is like fear,
where a healthy dose of it can compel you to excel, while an excess can be potentially
dangerous. What is referred to as Eustress can actually give what's considered a healthy or
good feeling of fulfillment and will generally follow a promotion or achievement, such as buying
a new car, or overcoming some sort of adversity. This usually falls under the category of what
is called acute stress, and is a very short term burst. On the inverse, you can find yourself
suffering burnout from the affliction of chronic stress, which can have health consequences that
last as long as the stress itself.
Your hair cannot turn grey from stress.
This is true. Stress can have a number of affects on your hair, including causing it to literally fall
from your head, however it cannot impact its color. Age is the only known cause of graying hair.
Because of their lack of financial issue, wealthy, and successful people are usually
content and stress free.
This is also false. Although many argue that with the high amount of money and options, the
well off do not suffer the same types of stress everyone else does, the truth is that they also
have more responsibilities, and find their money spread over a large breadth of commitments,
resulting in things as higher car payments and mortgages, which makes stress cross all social
bounds.

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This post is an except from "How To Win Your War Against Stress" (c) Wings of Success 

Tuesday's lesson on stress relief - How To Help A Child Overcome Separation Anxiety

Separation Anxiety is a form of high tension or stress that is caused by an imminent event or
previous experiences that require the victim to be in a situation where they have to be separated
from an object or person that they are particularly attached to. This is most frequently seen in
adolescents and children, who bond to toys and family members easier than adults. The
comfort of a familiar object or person creates an increased agitation at the notion that they will
have to give it up, which can result in the symptoms of the anxiety lasting anywhere up to four
weeks. Usually, however, the symptoms tend to pass in only a handful of weeks. It should be
noted, however, that there are indeed cases where the symptoms simply remain or may even
grow.
The usual symptoms that teens and children will feel are emotions of intense anxiety, an
increased difficulty in sleeping, tantrums, nightmares that involved the separated person or
object, and a kind of homesickness. Not all symptoms are merely mental, as there can be a
variety of psychosomatic reactions that include dizziness, headaches, stomach aches, and
vomiting.
It's usually during the disruption of a child's typical routine that the anxiety symptoms set in the
most frequently. For example, if a child is starting in a new school, whether for the first time or
following a transfer, they can find themselves feeling many of these anxiety symptoms.
Naturally, the feelings can also arise if the child is forced into a move to a new home, especially
if it's to a new locale like a city or country. severe changes in the child's life style can also
antagonize feelings of separation anxiety, such as a divorce as the person yearns for the
presence of whichever parent they are not currently living with.
Observation is the first recommended step in treatment. Parents are told to watch and
determine how long children need to adjust to the absence of their object and their new
surroundings. If there's no indication that the anxiety is going to subside, professional help is
highly recommended, especially if the condition appears to worsen.
Usually, a series of tests and questions will be posed to determine if the symptoms warrant
medical assistance. Evaluation is often prescribed when a child actively seeks to avoid
integrating in social activities with others in his environment regardless of the time spent there.
With the aid of the parents and other adults, children can have the affects of the anxiety
minimized over time. It is important to understand that among the driving feelings of Separation
Anxiety is a fear of being separated from something that the child has intimately bonded with
such as family and friends, therefore it is important to help the child overcome these worries and
fears.

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This post is an except from "How To Win Your War Against Stress" (c) Wings of Success 

Tuesday's lesson on stress relief - Post Traumatic Stress In Children

When you think of post traumatic stress, the first thing that usually comes to mind are soldiers
returning from war, bombarded by shell shock, reliving their memories of a dreadful experience
that leaves them with what some call "the stare". But what many people don't realize is that this
is only a small portion of those affected by post traumatic stress - in fact, children are often
times the hapless victims of the horror of post traumatic stress.
The symptoms and causes are very similar in many aspects to those felt by adults, however the
far less world wizened children are often times bombarded far more harshly than their grown
counterparts. The trauma is brought on much like the turning on of a simple switch when the
condition begins. The results can be violent, and are always nothing short of harrowing - and
these psychological traits are usually brought on by a myriad of tragically frequent factors.
The most common events to cause post traumatic stress in children are, likewise, not all that
different from adults. Children who suffer sexual abuse can almost immediately contract the
condition. In cases of violence, especially involving the death of a loved one, or serious
accidents or other natural incidents of trauma, children can have their lives permanently
changed. A child who witnesses a fatal vehicular accident can become immediately plagued by
post traumatic stress - a factor shared by many young survivors of cataclysmic occurrences of
nature such as hurricanes or earthquakes.
Usually, a younger victim of post traumatic stress will endure all the same symptoms as an
adult, however they must also endure an extra layer of hardships, usually brought on by their
underdeveloped or inexperienced minds trying desperately to cope with the situation they've
been put in. Flashbacks are a very common trait of the condition. They will frequently and
seemingly inexplicably find themselves vividly reliving the events that led up to the trauma to
begin with.
But in addition to the obvious flashbacks, a fear of the catalysts that actually trigger the
flashbacks also sets in. Again this is a shared symptom, as much like adults, children will find
themselves trying to avoid anything that reminds them too much of the event, such as a

television show depicting a car crash that could remind them of the accident that killed a family
member.
Unlike adults, who often try to avoid triggering their flashbacks by bottling up or withdrawing
entirely, children are eminently more dependant, and will usually cling to their caretaker or loved
one. Much like finding a safe haven in their family member or guardian, they feel safer away
from the images and emotions that rage in their post traumatic stress environment, finding a
kind of solace in their parent or guardian's arms.
If you want to help treat post traumatic stress, it is highly recommended that both adults and
children partake in therapy. Armed with a dual treatment of medication and therapy, the Mayo
Clinic boasts a remarkable track record of recovery for post traumatic stress patients.
However, the condition is also very serious, and should not be expected to go away on its own.
It can have long term, scarring, even potentially dangerous affects on a child or adult, and the
victim needs to be able to work out their flashbacks and be able to move on and enjoy their
lives. Combating post traumatic stress could be the desperate boost a child needs to get on with their lives, and overcome their grisly past.

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This post is an except from "How To Win Your War Against Stress" (c) Wings of Success 

Tuesday's lesson on stress relief - Effective Online Stress Relief Programs

With the availability of free information on the internet there is an often overlooked benefit in its
ability to act as a great form of stress relief. With a world overflowing with stress, there are
precious few people alive who can say that they don't experience it in their daily lives.
Fortunately, a variety of websites are available to aid you in relieving your stress.
Websites such as Stress Less offer ideas for relief that are innovative and out of the box. It
offers a wide array of recommendations that will help you enjoy living your life, and not simply
tolerating it through the malaise of stress.
To enhance their services, most of these websites, such as Stress Less, bolster their ranks with
professionals that are available to be contacted. For example, if you are interested in having a
one on one dialog with those whose jobs are reducing people's stress, then you have the option
of a fully confidential, private meeting at your convenience.
If a form of therapy isn't what you're interested in however, there are also websites that offer a
reduction in anxiety through various programs. The programs are stocked with modules that
allow you to learn what kind of behavioral techniques can help cut down on, or in some cases
even remove stress entirely. It should go without saying that such an affect on your life could
have an overall, positive change on your lifestyle in general.
But there are a variety of other techniques that these websites utilize to help you. Relaxation
programs are another common theme provided, which teach you how to regulate your
breathing, meditate, and even relax your muscles to help cut back on tension. For a small fee
you are able to download the instructions for these programs, which are supplemental to a
series of quizzes, inspirational emails, and tracking diaries that are on hand to provide you with
that much needed encouragement to continue and succeed.
Perhaps the most helpful thing that these websites offer is the encouragement to approach life
in such a positive way that dispels the most common cause of stress, which is a simple negative
outlook at life. Wrongful thinking can augment and amplify an already stressful environment.

To that end, stress relief websites endeavor to arm you with the motivation you need to develop
a positive outlook.
This can be supplemented by what is referred to as music therapy, which is a form of online
relief that the free form of the internet makes available. Many people like to turn on their favorite
tunes, or relaxing themes to help cut back on tension. But it's important to pick a song that you
know appeals to you: a fan of Bach or Mozart isn't going to find much comfort in an album by
Iron Maiden and vice versa.
Fortunately, you have the option of picking whatever technique or service benefits you the most
from a wide range of tools that the internet hosts. Although it may be difficult to know which
program is best for you, you have the option of trying as many as you like, and sticking with the
one that works.

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This post is an except from "How To Win Your War Against Stress" (c) Wings of Success

Tuesday's lesson on stress relief - Tips On Managing Your Stress And Self-Esteem

Regardless of what some may think, everyone is plagued in some way by stress. Whether it be
over arrangements for a major event or simply one's inability to get that crucial check out when
it's needed, everyone suffers from stress. The trick, however, is finding and utilizing the stress
relief technique that works for you as an individual. Fortunately, with the plethora of relaxation
techniques that are guaranteed to relieve that agonizing stress, one is certainly bound to work
for your needs.
If you're the kind of person who has a particular fondness towards animals, then one of the
easiest ways to break that bubble of anxiety is to simply reap in the benefits of taking on a pet.
If you don't have one already, then getting the animal of your choice for a pet is certainly in
order. Although any pet comes with a great deal of work and care, these same responsibilities
also work in unison to grant the off-setting feelings of companionship that makes a pet one of
the greatest ways to relieve stress. Many studies have proven that in addition to elevating your
mood, pets help to lower depression, and actually even help with blood pressure. If you have a
particularly active animal, it also helps grant a justification to get off the couch and get a little
exercise. But ultimately the adoration and companionship that comes with your pet helps ward
off many of the prime causes of stress, including a feeling of abandonment, loneliness, and a
lack of interaction.
In many cases however, a simple lifestyle change may be all that is necessary to break the
bonds of stress. In many cases, some people set standards so high that they border on
perfectionism, and when they consistently fall short of their goals they feel this reflects poorly on
themselves, rather than realizing that their standards are simply unrealistically high. Therefore
this mindset has the dangerous potential of ruining anything you try to set your mind too, as any
kind activity you may normally enjoy is hindered by your perfectionist attitude. Therefore it is
very important to halt your practice of approaching everything you do overly critically. For
example, instead of focusing on the cynical or pessimistic, you could spend your time assessing
and appraising your positive points. This has the dual benefit of increasing your self-esteem
while lowering your stress.
Finally, you can always just kick back, relax, and just abandon the stressful world of work
altogether. Go on a nice, enjoyable vacation, abandoning your cell phone, your laptop, and any
other vestiges of your responsibilities. You should use this chance to just unwind, have fun, and
get a good measure of where you want to go with your life in a form of reconnection. If you're in
a relationship, this special time when you won't be occupied by work gives you a chance to work
on rekindling your relationship - which is a major cause of some people's stress. Even if you
can't afford a full scale vacation, sometimes a simple day off, turning off all the electronics in the
house, sealing off your room, and asking that you be left alone to sleep and relax could be all
that's necessary to break your bout of stress.

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This post is an except from "How To Win Your War Against Stress" (c) Wings of Success 

Tuesday's lesson on stress relief - How Stress Affects Your Mental Health

Mental health issues that are caused by stress can range from homicidal or other violent acts
towards oneself or drive others to addictions. The range of mental health disorders that are
stress related is so broad that it can be difficult to understand how two situations fall in the same
category. The days of shock therapy are gone for the most part, but it still is used for certain
mental illnesses. Gone, too, is the routine procedure of frontal lobotomies to calm patients into
total submissiveness.
A large key to dealing with stress related mental health issues is to know how to relieve stress.
We now understand that men who are returning from wars endure thoughts and images that
affect them in ways that we have only begun to be aware of. Post traumatic stress disorder
which is caused by stress can affect victims of abuse and violence of all types. Only recently
have we begun to understand how traumatic events can affect the people who survive them.
Despite the many types of mental health disorders that currently exist because of stress, some
of them tend to be much more common than others. Mental health disorders are not
discriminatory and affect everyone. They do not choose specific people or races to affect.
Mental health disorders are equal opportunity problems. These disorders have been proven to
be hereditary in some cases but that is the closest generalization that you can expect.

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This post is an except from "How To Win Your War Against Stress" (c) Wings of Success 

Tuesday's lesson on stress relief -Exercise Can Relieve Stress

Stress is not something that any of us enjoy going through, however, we are all forced to deal
with the effects of stress sooner or later. When most of us think of stress we just assume that it
is a fact of life that there is no cure for. That is not true. A healthy and balanced diet can reduce
the effects that our bodies experience when under stress. However, regular exercise can also
help with that as well.
When most of us think of adding exercise to our daily routines it is usually because of weight
issues that we have. What is not so commonly known is how exercise can actually reduce
stress and our body’s reaction to it. It may sound silly but it is really true. The reason for it is
because of the amount of energy we use in exercising. Every time we exercise we actually drain
stress right out of our body all together. Think about it, if you went jogging and began in a
stressed out mood or high strung, chances are that at the end of your jog, you are suddenly
relaxed and feeling fine.
You don’t have to go overboard on exercise in order to feel the effects of it either. In fact a walk
in the morning will do a lot to help reduce your stress levels, and an added benefit to it is that
you will also upgrade your fitness levels while loosing weight. If you take out even just a half of
an hour during the day to exercise, you will notice that you sleep better at night, which will
lessen your groggy and sleepy feelings during the day. This will also help you in living a stress
free lifestyle.

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This post is an except from "How To Win Your War Against Stress" (c) Wings of Success