Dealing with Stress

Dealing with Stress
Every person deals with stress in his own way. Some people cope well with high levels of stress while others find it hard to cope with relatively minor levels. Everybody is under stress of some description. It can be positive or negative depending on the way the individual chooses to view the situation.









Sleep
The most important method in reducing stress is getting a good night’s sleep.

Most people find it hard to get good quality, relaxing sleep. They either find it difficult to fall asleep or they wake very early and cannot go back to sleep. They lay tossing and turning, building greater stress.

Sleep is essential for our body to restore itself after the day’s exertions.

Better quality sleep can enhance your immune system, boost your energy levels, increase your concentration, restore the body and improve your ability to learn.

Dehydration
Pure, simple water has a profound effect on the body. Every cell in the body needs water to survive and thrive.

Dehydration can lead to stiff aching joints, headaches, poor concentration and constipation.

Water is also vital to health in reducing harmful cholesterol and allowing exchange of chemicals through the cell wall.

Nutrition
Nutrition feeds the cells of the body so therefore good nutrition is essential to promote growth and healing, to strengthen the immune system, to fight impurities in the air as well as in food and to fight diseases.

A healthy diet is vital to lowering stress in the body. Too much sugar increases the likelihood of weight gain and can also adversely affect the immune system. Too much saturated fat increases weight and cholesterol.

Vitamin and mineral deficiencies put pressure on the body and can themselves cause illnesses.

Protein is essential for healthy muscles.

Relaxation
Relaxation calms and soothes, relieves stress, anxiety and depression, helps prevent worrying, promotes peace and increases ability to cope with life.

Exercise
Exercise promotes feelings of well-being, decreases the risk of some diseases, improves the shape of the body, improves circulation, strengthens and tones muscles and keeps the body supple.

Massage
Massage can help to relax the mind and body thus giving the body a chance to heal itself.

Stress hormones build up throughout the body and need to be excreted or allowed to disperse.


The body is a powerful healer and massage can help by sending positive messages throughout the system. Massage can lower blood pressure, increase physical well -being and heighten a person’s awareness.

To reduce stress it is necessary to look at all aspects of your life not just the obvious problem areas. Stress affects the whole body therefore the whole body needs to be protected. Try to improve each of the outlined areas one step at a time. Every step, no matter how small puts you on the right path to a happier, healthier life.

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Do you cry? I cry too

Do you cry? I cry too.

Do you cry? I cry too. And sometimes, I may embarrass you by crying in a public place. (Don’t worry, doesn’t happen that often. Except in church or social gathering)
I cry at movies that aren’t even remotely sad. I cry after listening to a seriously brilliant song for the first time. I cry while reading books I’ve read for the tenth time. I cry when I pray — really praying and not just coming up with words. And if I haven’t cried for a long time, I will purposely watch anything that will make my tear ducts burst. My from-the-gut-sobs are forms of expression and release that I cannot live without. No, I am not being sappy here crying is a lifestyle I have come to adopt.




Tears serve as my sort of truth sifter. There have been times when I suddenly sob over something and I don’t understand why or how the trigger is connected to my life. I just know it’s real. My tears tell my I’ve stumbled upon something that’s true. And that makes me pay attention.

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Have you noticed that crying clears your head? At least it does for me. It is achieved by two actions: crying strips off some of your analytical processes and pulls your thoughts to one central direction. When that happens, you feel like you’ve been transported into a new horizon and your old is gone a new you is born, at the same time. Giving myself wholly to the act of crying provides you a different perspective and yet some sort of objective distance. Or maybe it’s just me. I don’t know how do you feel?
Perhaps what I’m just saying is don’t try to shush me too quickly when my eyes start to brim — you might rob me of an epiphany. As with all things in moderation: crying is healthy.
Grieving with no tears is no grieving; you have to lose in order to gain, next time you see someone crying offer your shoulder for them to lean on
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