Stress Battling Tips for Women

4 June, 2009 No Comment

Stress is our body’s natural response to external factors such as increased pressures of daily life. In moderate amount stress can be real good and helps us cope with various issues and enables us to tackle them with great expertise.

For instance, if you have to make a presentation on a short notice, you might be motivated and extremely focused under stress and come up with something brilliant. But when stress begins to dominate you at all levels, it may become an ailment that works like a silent killer leading to various diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, arthritis etc.

Most of us suffer from what is known as bad stress which can hamper healthy living. Women undergo extreme stress, particularly working women. They have to juggle between home chores, kids and work which can result in high stress levels posing an array of health hazards. Stress wears you out and speeds up the process of ageing. Certain changes in your lifestyle and eating habits can prevent stress. These include:

Learning to say no: Most women suffer from the so-called ‘good girl syndrome’. They are constantly trying to meet the demands of all those around them which is a leading factor for increased stress levels. Saying ‘no’ can help prevent stress and can enable you to lead a happier and healthier life.

Relaxation: Most working women get caught up in daily household activities and massive work pressure and are left with no time for relaxation. If you are constantly on the go and do not catch your breath in between, you are bound to suffer from high levels of stress that can wreck havoc on your body and mind and may result in irritability, depression, anxiety, stress headaches and insomnia. Thus, you must relax for about an hour everyday no matter how worked up you may be. You can opt for meditation or deep breathing techniques or even consider reading a pleasant book or chatting with your best friend.

Recreation: Developing a hobby is critical to combating stress effectively. You can try a hand at gardening, painting, dancing, singing or cooking. Recreation helps lower high levels of stress and keeps you in good health.