How Stress Affects The Body

Stress – Everybody Has It, Nobody Likes It

Did you know stress can do more than just annoy us?

The human body uses stress to react to certain situations. In some cases, stress can be a good thing as it keeps us alert and reactionary. But when stress continues without relief between instances can lead to a condition called distress. This is when stress-related tension begins to build and really start to affect a person’s daily life.

Symptoms of distress vary from person to person, but can include headache, elevated blood pressure, stomach-ache, insomnia or chest pains. Some research also indicates that stress can actually worsen certain symptoms of diseases. Many people turn to tobacco or alcohol to help cope with stress levels, but these substances actually have the opposite effect, keeping the body in a stressed state.

The best thing you can do to help relieve stress is to make sure to find little bits of time away from stressful situations and allow yourself to unwind. The more you can do to break up your stress, the better off you will be. So read that book, watch that movie, take that walk; it’s better for you than you might think!