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Take Care Of Yourself To Reduce Stress PDF Print E-mail
Written by Owen Jones   
Stress is the number one killer in the West, although it seldom appears on death certificates. Stress causes other diseases like high blood pressure, anxiety, panic attacks and headaches to mention but a few. Stress can also be incapacitating, because when some people are stressed about getting something right, they begin to panic, and have less chance of doing that job well.
by OwenJones


Stress is the number one killer in the West, although it seldom is seen on death certificates. Stress causes other diseases like high blood pressure, anxiety, panic attacks and headaches to name but a few. Stress can also be incapacitating, because when some people are stressed about getting something correct, they begin to panic, and have less probability of doing that job well.

Stress, then, can lead to anxiety, panic attacks, heart disease and an early death. Funnily enough though, some people can use stress to increase their performance. Here I am talking about actors and top business people, for instance. These are people who have learned how to channel stress into a helpful force.

But how do they do that? That is not easy to say, because what works for one individual does not work for others. Means that some people use are exercise in a gymnasium and active sport such as golf and swimming.

Other people use hot baths, showers, Jacuzzis, massage and saunas. Some people combine both techniques. Say, a workout followed by a sauna or a massage. However, if you cannot stretch to that, a good tip is to get out of our workplace in your breaks. Fifteen minutes might not seem long, but use it to walk around areas on site where you do not usually go.

When you get longer time off, say in your lunch hour, then you could have a shower or even a massage for thirty minutes. Or a swim, especially if your company offers the facilities.

If this is not feasible, then a massage or two a week is a good idea. Some of the best massage techniques are Shiatsu and Thai massage. Thai massage is more aggressive than Shiatsu and takes some getting used to, but you can always tell the masseur to tone it down a bit in the first few weeks until you can take the full Thai massage.

Another way of pampering yourself is the use of aromatherapy. You may think that aromatherapy is a new thing, but it ha been used in religion for thousands of years. In fact the modern church still makes use of aromas in order to create an atmosphere of calm and harmony.

There are many kinds of aromas that will induce different frames of mind. There are stimulants and tranquilizers to suit every occasion, but it does take experience or practice to find out what is perfect for you, because people are different.

Another method of pampering yourself if to produce a beautiful environment in which to spend your spare time. A garden is the first idea and a patio or deck is a way of enhancing your enjoyment of your garden. Holidays are another way of pampering yourself in order to diminish stress, but what most people do not realize is that it is not necessary to go far or for a long time.

Try going thirty miles to a jazz festival and staying over night. In fact, that is a requirement, you must stay over night and let some one else cook your breakfast and clean the towels after your shower. I assure you, you will not regret it.

About the Author:

Owen Jones, the writer of this article, writes on many subjects, but is currently involved with financial stress. If you are suffering from any kind of stress, please go over to our website now at Stress and Heart Disease

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