KFB Health Talk: We spoke to a Doctor on how to combat stress and he told us this!
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Kfbers, today on KFB Health talk, we are examining stress, it’s causes and practical ways to combat it. Enjoy your read!
Stress is a state of
mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding
circumstances.
Stress is a state of
mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding
circumstances.
CAUSES
Causes of stress are
different ages e.g young adult; the sources of stress are found in marriage,
parent – child relationship, struggle to achieve financial stability, etc.
different ages e.g young adult; the sources of stress are found in marriage,
parent – child relationship, struggle to achieve financial stability, etc.
In the middle years;
focus shift to changing spouse relationship e.g demanding for more attention or
care from spouse. Taking care of aged parent or in-laws, etc
focus shift to changing spouse relationship e.g demanding for more attention or
care from spouse. Taking care of aged parent or in-laws, etc
At old age; concerns
are about retirement, loss of physical capacity, etc.
are about retirement, loss of physical capacity, etc.
Stress can be acute,
chromic and traumatic.
chromic and traumatic.
In acute it occurs from
strains of everyday life, it is temporary and people get over it quickly.
strains of everyday life, it is temporary and people get over it quickly.
Chronic stress: is a
long term thing and the sufferer sees no way of this stressful relation that is
very sick and this relation depend on the individual fully for physical and
financial care. Or a job that is demanding and there is no other job to change
to and that individual cannot do without earning a living.
long term thing and the sufferer sees no way of this stressful relation that is
very sick and this relation depend on the individual fully for physical and
financial care. Or a job that is demanding and there is no other job to change
to and that individual cannot do without earning a living.
Traumatic stress: This occurs
as a result of impact of an overwhelming tragedy such as rape, accident, armed
robbers, etc.
as a result of impact of an overwhelming tragedy such as rape, accident, armed
robbers, etc.
How do you identify
that you are under stress
that you are under stress
1.
Restlessness, that is you are unable to
settle down to do things as before
Restlessness, that is you are unable to
settle down to do things as before
2.
Irritability: getting angry easily
Irritability: getting angry easily
3.
Fatigue: getting tired easily
Fatigue: getting tired easily
4.
Feeling of tension
Feeling of tension
5.
Inability to concentrate
Inability to concentrate
6.
Sleep disturbance
Sleep disturbance
7.
Having bad dreams
Having bad dreams
8.
Loss of interest in things that were
previously enjoyable
Loss of interest in things that were
previously enjoyable
9.
Aching muscle
Aching muscle
1. Impatience
Treatment
1.
Firstly you must be aware that you are experiencing
stress
Firstly you must be aware that you are experiencing
stress
2.
Identify the stressor so that you can
omit it, avoid it, or accept it
Identify the stressor so that you can
omit it, avoid it, or accept it
3.
Involve yourself in sport activities
like jogging and other physical exercise as a form of relaxation in order to relief
one from stress.
Involve yourself in sport activities
like jogging and other physical exercise as a form of relaxation in order to relief
one from stress.
4.
You can have interpersonal communication
with others that are caring
You can have interpersonal communication
with others that are caring
5.
You can go for holiday
You can go for holiday
6.
You can change environment
You can change environment
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