Stress management is the active and constant correction to your body and mind to the forces of stress and pressure.
The worst form of stress is the daily, repetitive and constant stress from any source.
It makes your body constantly react, release hormones and enzymes into your circulatory system, and in the end, destroys your immune system altogether.
Learn to manage stress now, and you can avoid that heart attack and stroke, just waiting to happen.
How Does Someone Know They are Stressed
Many people do not know they are suffering from stress and the effects of stress.
A few simple self-tests, and you can see if you are both stressed and suffering from stress. During any time of the day, do a body survey.
Are you hands clenched? Do you have "nervous leg" (leg moving up and down with the ball of the foot as a pivot)? Is your face tense?
Is there some pains in your shoulders or arms that should not be there? Test you pulse? Is it over 80 beats per minute when you are at rest?
Do you have high blood pressure? If any of these answers are a yes, you can be sure you are being stressed and suffering from stress.
Identify the Stressors
It is very crucial, both for your health, and well-being, to be able to identify the stressors in your life. It is not really difficult. Start now.
Make of list of all those people, situations, and factors that cause you stress.
Make the list first in any order.
Then when you finish all the items that are stressors, you must grade them form 1 to 5, 1 being the worst, and 5 the least.
With the stressors identified and graded, you now can create a system to manage the stress.
Grade 1 Stressors and Actions Required
For all grade 1 stressors, you must find a way to either eliminate or extricate yourself from the stressor source.
If the grade 1 stressor is your boss, you may need a new job.
If it's a mother-in-law interfering in your happy home life, you may need affirmative action.
Take the list of grade 1 stressors, and put a workable solution next to each item.
Re-read the list, and consider the alternative of not acting on removal of the stressor.
If you get a heart attack or stroke, your life may be over. Acting now can save your life.
Grade 2 to 5 Stressors
For the lesser graded stressors, do exactly as you have done for the grade 1 stressors, but you do not have to be so critical as you were for the very negative stressors.
If a grade 2 stressor happens to be a neighbor's annoying cat, you might counter the stress by listening to music you enjoy (and not removing the cat, which you might find impossible to do anyway).
Be less critical, but nevertheless, even in grade 5 stressors, find a workable solution.
Stress First Aid
If you find your hands clinched, or your face tensioned, take one minute "time out". Sit quietly and relax the tensed and stress reacted areas.
Consciously relax the part of you that is stressed.
This minute is for you. If you can't find a quiet place to go, use the bathroom.
Put some cold water on your face and wrists. Sit for a moment till you are calm. Do this any time you see yourself stress and tense.
It could save your life.
If you notice a bleeding gum that is often red and irritated, or if you've noticed that your breath is bad, you may have a gum infection.
According to the American Academy of Periodontology, there are several theories that explain the link between periodontal and heart disease. One theory is that oral bacteria can affect the heart when they enter the blood stream, attaching to fatty plaques in the coronary arteries (heart blood vessels) and contributing to clot formation. Coronary artery disease is characterized by a thickening of the walls of the coronary arteries. Blood clots can obstruct normal blood flow, restricting the amount of nutrients and oxygen required for the heart to function properly. This may lead to heart attacks.
In fact, periodontal disease may increase your risk for other health concerns including a weakened immune system, diabetes, stroke, lung and respiratory disease, preterm, osteoporosis and even low birth babies. Some of these are threatening to life.
How do people know if they have periodontal gum disease? When you brush your teeth, your gums bleed. And are swollen, red and tender. Other signs are when permanent teeth become loose or separate. And if you have persistent bad breath. People with periodontal disease have an infection that causes chronic inflammation of the gums. This is a path for these bacteria to enter the bloodstream.
Many other diseases have early warning signs, but gum disease often progresses without pain and silently. More than half of all people over 18 have at least the early stages of periodontal disease, and the numbers increase to three out of four people who are over 35. The worse part is that it not only destroys the gum surrounding your teeth, but the supporting bone that holds your teeth in place. If there are pockets or spaces between your gums and teeth, your dentist may suggest a course of treatment that will help stop further damage to your gums and bones.
One Beverly Hills dentist recommends periodontal disease treatment that includes regular appointments with your dental team to make sure there's no plaque build-up. You should also attack plaque on a daily basis by using a one-step powered tooth brush.
The Swedish Dental Journal says that it helps remove plaque bacteria twice as fast as a regular tooth brush.
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