Wednesday, September 19, 2007

stress


  • STRESS

    What is stress?

    S
    tress is the mental,emotional,and/or physical strain which distrurbs your mind and body’s equilibrium. Anything that perverts or abuse our energy towards our desired functions is stress.It has several other names such as : tension,depression,frustration,anxiety,worry and gllom. Everyone is vulnerable to it.Age,gender,occupation or place,none of them makes a diffrence.

    Stress is Subjective
    In the sence that an irritating factor which may be stressful to one person,might be stimulating to another because he takes it as a challenge and turns it into a positve force. Many people thrive on challenges,others react with fear,anxiety and worry. If you react positively,there is little problem and you will live a happier life,but if you don’t handle it with care,you may suffer.

    What Causes Stress?
    1.Any desire which can not fulfil,create stress –Universal cause.e.g. u want more money but u can achieve.,a obese person wil try to reduce a weight but he/she cant sucess.
    2.Achived a person or object which u unlike - Universal cause.e.g.a men or women u dont like but u marry with him/her.,a boss which is not co-operative that create stress at your office place.
    3.Death of nearest person
    4.Faluire in love
    5.Unemployment
    6.Economical crisis
    7.Strained marital relations.
    8.Work overload
    9.Exam
    Acute reaction:
    .Shortness of breath
    .Palpitation
    Health problem:
    . Headache
    . Ashthma
    . Epilepsy
    . Hypertension
    . Skin diseses
    . CAD
    . Peptic Ulcer
    . Insomnia
    . Depression
    stress is causative factor of 80% psycho-somatic disorders.
    Stress Management


    Meditation
    · Know yourself
    · Proper diet
    · Know difference between your desire and necessities.
    . Face the situation
    . Away from the situation
    . Just sitting, doing nothing
    Dr.Piyush N Shah
    M.D(AYU)


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