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By Jayaram V This article is incomplete. To read the complete article you
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What is your general state of mind during the day? Do you
feel relaxed most of the time?
Or do you suffer from innumerable
fears and anxieties that ultimately wear you down by the end of
the day? Do you suffer from frequent headaches, indigestion and
other physical ailments due to worry and anxiety? If your answer
is affirmative, perhaps you are suffering from over exertion and
need to relax.
NORMAL AND CHRONIC STRESS
A certain amount of stress and strain is normal and,
according to some studies, is also necessary for a healthy and
active life. Normal activities, biological functions and
situations, such as the following, can potentially increase the
stress levels of the mind body from normal to abnormal levels:
driving, eating food, digestion, talking to one‘s superior or a
stranger, walking in a crowded place, inclement weather
conditions, attending a crowded party, going on a date, waiting
in the queue, reading a book or newspaper, watching television,
playing games, arguments with others, loneliness, sickness, and
using some types of medicines and foods. Stress is also caused
when our desires are thwarted, when we are criticized, or when
we experience fear, anger, guilt, failure or threat.
Many people suffer from stress and strain, beyond normal
limits, in their daily lives, because of one reason or the
other, and move from one stressful situation to another, without
even knowing it. Many do not know that they go through stress
every day, because their bodies can cope with it, within
tolerable limits, without any outward symptoms. Besides, if
stress is part of their lives and they are subjected to it
regularly, their bodies become accustomed to high stress levels
and they may not even know that they are suffering from it till
their bodies begin to reveal the symptoms of high stress. The
body has a self-healing mechanism, which absorbs a lot of stress
during sleep and during periods of rest and relaxation.
Tolerance to stress also varies from individual to individual.
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