Do you need to deStress or relax? If you have been experiencing any of the following signs of stress, please call Mind, Soul, and Self today:
* Headaches or migraines
* Crabbiness or irritability
* Anger
* Backache, neckache, muscle tension, sore or clenched jaw
*Twitching eyelid
* Digestive Problems
*Trouble sleeping
* Sadness, hopelessness, depression, despair
*Anxiety, frustration, or feeling out of control.....
Stress is the number one health problem in America!
Are you at risk for health related consequences?
The American Institute of Stress declares that stress is the number one health problem in America. Stress is the precursor to heart attacks, high blood pressure, stroke, obesity, premature aging, migraines, drug and alcohol abuse, depression, anxiety, memory problems, and many other physical and mental ailments. Stress can even kill. The mind can negatively impact the body. There is growing evidence that chronic stress contributes to 80% of ALL illnesses, physical as well as mental.
Why managing your stress is important
1. Stress can kill. The stress response itself can damage body tissues leading to heart attack and stroke.
2. Stress is the trigger for the development of many chronic illness such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, ulcers, Crohn's Disease, IBS, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, migraines, asthma, and arthritis
3. Stress can increase or make chronic health symptoms worse in those who are already sick.
4. The way some people cope with stress can actually hurt them. This includes eatting to cope, smoking more, drinking and using drugs.
5. Stress compromises your immune system and makes you more prone to illness such as colds and flus. Ever notice when you are stressed out you tend to get a cold?
6. Stress can make mental health symptoms worse or can make some prone to developing mental illness such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and PTSD.
7. Stress can prematurely age us. Researchers at UC San Francisco say they have found the first direct evidence that severe and chronic emotional stress can age people biologically.
8. Stress can damage brain cells leading to memory related problems.
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Stress Management
Stress management is learning to either reduce your stress or cope with your stress. Regular relaxation, proper nutrition, social support, changing the way you think, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle are all ways to manage and buffer stress and achieve health and wellness. These are also all services that Mind, Soul, and Self offers. Stress management services are a proactive approach to maintaining overall wellness. Stress Management services are also a way to improve your health if you already suffer from stress related health ailments drug and alcohol abuse, depression, anxiety, or heart disease. Stress Management is also mandatory for those with chronic health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, fibromyalgia, arthritis, seizures, epilepsy, irritable bowel syndrome, ulcers, and autoimmune disorders. Managing stress can decrease symptoms, lengthen lifespan, and improve overall health. Plus everyone deserves and needs some "me time" to relax, rest, and recuperate!