The side effects of long term stress can be very serious, and should not to be taken lightly. The effects of stress can lead to many serious physical, and mental health problems.
The symptoms of excessive stress include irritability, muscular tension, the inability to concentrate and many physical reactions, such as headaches, increased blood pressure and increased heart rate. Long term stress can also lower our immune systems, which consequently increases our chanced of picking up illnesses and diseases. Many experts believe that stress can lead to increased risks of cancer and heart diseases.
We need some stress in our lives in order to keep us motivated and interested. Without it we can become bored, de-motivated, and even depressed. However most people seem to have problems with excessive, rather than not enough stress in their lives. Managing our stress levels is very important in order to live a happy and healthy life.
Our brains have an Ultradian Rhythm, which is a 90-120 minute cycle of stress and relaxation. These relaxation dips are usually around 90 minutes apart. This is when your mind and body tells you to slow down and relax. Often you may find yourself daydreaming, which is a natural form of meditation and self hypnosis. Some people instead choose to carry out addictive behaviour, such as drinking, drugs, and smoking, which in the long term can further exacerbate problems.
Thankfully there are many methods that can help you manage your stress levels. Relaxation techniques taught in disciplines such as hypnosis, yoga and meditation are very effective. They give you valuable ‘time out’ to slow down and just ‘be’ for a while. Remember we are human ‘beings’ and not human ‘doings’. If a person does not wish to become involved in these disciplines, then they can at least learn simple breathing exercises, such as taking long slow breaths in through the nose, and out through the mouth. Doing this slowly whilst counting the breaths until 50 or 100 is an excellent quick relaxation tool that you can do practically anywhere.
These days there are many well trained professional clinical hypnotherapists, and usually one in most areas that you can visit. They can greatly help you to relax, and can give you a post hypnotic trigger word to help you relax in any given situation. They can also teach you how to hypnotise yourself, which is known as self hypnosis.
A very basic method of self hypnosis involves imagining floating off out of your body to a haven of relaxation. Somewhere that you personally associate with relaxation. It can be a real place that you have been to, or an imagined paradise. People typically travel in their minds to places such as a tropical beach, or an enchanted forest, but you can go wherever you choose. This is a great exercise for reducing stress, and can make a real difference if done for just 10 minutes every day.
If you do not wish to hire a hypnotherapist, or learn self hypnosis, then there is another option. You can also purchase a hypnotic relaxation audio session. They are usually relatively inexpensive, and are very effective for relaxation. Most are sold in MP3 download format, which means that you can receive almost instant delivery, and keep costs down to an absolute minimum.
It is important that every now and then you take a step back and ask yourself if you are excessively stressed. If you are then take action right away. Whilst you are living in this state you are wasting your life. We all deserve to live a healthy and happy life. You cannot get this time back, so act as soon as possible. Look at areas in life where you can make small, but important changes. It might be reducing overtime at work, taking adequate breaks throughout the day, avoiding certain people or situations, or even getting a new hobby. Remember the importance of your own stress management, and take action now!
Author Resource:-
Jon Rhodes is a well known clinical hypnotherapist from the UK. Please click here for more information on his hypnosis MP3 audio sessions. Please click here for more information on relaxation
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