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Best Analysis HBP And Stress: The Effects On The Body
Although stress is not directly linked to High Blood Pressure, higher stress level can lead to increased irregular heartbeat, shortage of breath and spikes of increased blood pressure.
It is normal to experience some stress; however, living in constant stress will eventually lead to developing a serious health condition such as cardiovascular diseases, ulcers, depression, diabetes and other illnesses. In this article we are going to review what stress means and will explain different ways to cope with stress.
How Stress Develops:
Following from General Adaptation Syndrome model, the person reacts to stress in three main divisions.
The fists phase is known as an "alarm" reaction. During this stage the person feels a stressful stimuli and adrenalin is released into the body to create "fight-or-flight" response.
"Resistance" response is the second stage of the model. Throughout this stage, if the stressor is still there, the body will become accustomed to the stressful environment and will continue to fight it with adrenaline; however, the resources will soon diminish.
The third stage is called "exhaustion" response. Due to the exhausted defence system of the body, majority of illnesses can develop at this stage.
Stress can be:Physical - inability to relax, pains, diarrhea or constipation, nausea, dizziness, chest pain, rapid heartbeat, aches, insomnia, tiredness, muscle tension, indigestion, sweaty palms, ringing in the ears,Cognitive - Poor judgment, constant worry, difficulty making decisions, forgetfulness, inability to concentrate, lack of creativity, loss of sense of humorEmotional - a general negative outlook, excessive worrying, mood swings, irritability, anger, irritability, feeling lonely, depressed, feeling hopelessBehavioral - eating too much or not enough, sleeping too much or not enough, withdrawing from others, procrastinating or neglecting responsibilities, using alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs to relax, and nervous habits (e.g. nail biting)
Managing Stress:
There are variety of ways to cope with stress.
It has been clinically proven that exercising is an effective way to cope with as stress. In fact, it has been reported to be just as powerful as using medication.
A different way to cut your stress is by using many relaxation techniques such as breathing exercises, meditation, listening to calm music, or employ anything that makes you feel peaceful.
If it is necessary, to assess the stressful situation one can imagine stepping out of this situation and viewing it from a bystander view. This allows viewing situation in from different angles without being angry or experiencing stress symptoms.
Though it has not been scientifically reported that stress is directly related to high blood pressure some stress factors may contribute to this phenomena. For example, during stressful situation the person may not exercise, may gain weight from eating excessively or may start smoking and consuming too much alcohol. Also, if the person is under constant stress the immune system is tired and hormonal imbalance makes other organs work improperly.
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