Stress
The enormous technological development that is accompanied by the rapid pace of life and increasing the pressures of work made the man captive to many of the pressures that bother him, and deprive him of his health and age, so he finds himself easy prey to psychological and nervous tension, and thus suffers from insomnia, various organic pain, and behavioral symptoms, , And it may sometimes come to depression, all these things are in fact only symptoms of stress.
Definition of psychological pressure
Stress is the negative feeling that afflicts a person when he is subjected to pressures that exceed his ability to endure. He differs in his type and severity from one person to another depending on the person’s personality and his ability to endure. It is worth mentioning that the low rate of stress is good; The person usually pays for challenges, important tasks, immediate decisions, and exam preparation. However, if this psychological pressure exceeds its limits, it will have an adverse effect, especially if it continues for a long time, causing many health and psychological problems. Faithful.
The body automatically responds to everything it is exposed to. In the event of psychological stress and imminent danger, it responds either by foot or by flight. When exposure to a sudden order causes great stress or real danger, the body automatically releases certain hormones, such as adrenaline, The increased heart rate and blood pressure to increase the amount of oxygen reaching the muscles, thus increasing the speed of breathing and the amount of sweating, and all these reactions make the person ready to act in the case of potential danger, which helps to survive and escape from The pressure of daily life resulting from physical problems or work pressures does not necessarily cause a hit-and-run reaction, but leads to the secretion of hormones that increase blood pressure, heart beat, and breathing speed. If the body’s reaction to these pressures increases, The long term will negatively affect human health.
Symptoms of stress
Despite the different abilities of people and their responses to stress, there are common and common symptoms that indicate that the person is suffering from psychological stress, and may be symptoms of psychological, emotional, behavioral, or physical, or may come from them all, as follows:
Psychological symptoms
Psychological symptoms include permanent and persistent anxiety, loss of concentration in study or work, memory disorders, permanent pessimism, and negative thoughts. Emotional symptoms include loneliness, sudden and unwarranted mood swings, anger and tension from the simplest of things, feeling Lack or inferiority, and feeling depressed.
Behavioral symptoms
The behavioral symptoms of stress can be summarized in eating disorders, such as: loss of appetite, eating less than normal intake, or eating unusually large amounts of food. Behavioral symptoms also include sleep disorders, such as: sleep too long, or Intermittent sleep, insomnia, a constant desire to seclusion, and avoidance of others. Stress may lead to neglect and failure to perform responsibilities, and in worse cases, smoking, alcohol or drugs may be used to escape stress.
Physical symptoms
Stress affects the body by feeling organic pain in various areas of the body, especially in the neck, shoulders and back, headache, chest pain, and output disorders such as constipation or diarrhea, nausea, dizziness, loss of motivation These symptoms may appear on people with stress, but they may be associated with other diseases, so you should visit your doctor if you suffer from many of these symptoms. It is worth mentioning that in the case of certain diseases, the stress increases the symptoms of these diseases And lead to the deterioration of the patient more health.
Treatment of stress
There are tips that can be followed to get rid of stress and alleviate the severity, including:
- To know what causes the psychological pressure and try to change it, or change from dealing with or accept the person; If the work is what causes the psychological pressure, and the person is unable to change this function, then can change negative thoughts about this work, or change reactions to Which causes tension in the work, and it is possible to add some things that may make work a preferred place, so that it is possible to accept work, and gain positive ideas about it.
- Take deep breath when feeling stressed; deep breathing and relaxation exercises have the ability to reduce stress, regulate heartbeat, and flow blood.
- Talking to a reliable person about things and problems, or emptying them by writing, emptying negative emotions has a major role in relieving the symptoms of stress, but suppressing feelings and fears it exacerbates the symptoms of stress and may lead to greater health problems.
- Exercising; muscle spasms, sweating, exercise has a major effect in relieving tension, anxiety and stress. Just walking for half an hour improves mood and psychological well-being.
- Check your doctor and make regular checkups to make sure you are free of diseases and see if the symptoms you feel are symptoms of daily stress. This can be a cause of anxiety.
- Avoid smoking and alcohol abuse, and be careful to reduce caffeine.
- Laughter; laughter helps the secretion of testosterone, a hormone of happiness, helps relax, improves blood flow in blood vessels, and improves mood.
- Take care to eat a balanced and balanced health food.