NATURAL RELAXATION TECHNIQUES
Has anyone ever told you to relax, calm down or count to ten when you are on your last nerve? You know that one nerve holding all your stresses from a hectic family life to a stressful job (or both). We have all worked that nerve one time or another and looked for ways to calm down. That stressful feeling could have been triggered from work or home life. Having a bad day at work sometimes spills over into the evening making our “relaxation time” anything but relaxing and family time even more stressful. As parents or head of households, we take on our children’s problems and spouse’s issues. We even deal with our pets training problems after a long stressful day. What are we to do? How are we to handle stress when our cup is running over? As we look for ways to relax, let’s first recognize key factors that outwardly prompt physical signs that we are too stressed. Having trouble concentrating - Not being co-workers name, concentrate on a task in front of you or jumping from one assignment to another without completing it. Biting of nails – outward expression of anxiety or uneasiness which causes Trouble sleeping – after a long day sleep should come easy. You should be able to shut your brains down and relax. If you feel tired but have a difficult time falling asleep you are under stress. Dealing with constant headaches – if you feel throbbing or pain anywhere on the head or temple you are probably experiencing tension headaches that are caused by stress. It’s lifestyle issues that may be the blame. Be aware of pain that feels like a migraine and wakes you up from a sleep. This is could be a serious condition that warrants medical attention. Hair is falling out – There could be many medical reasons why your hair is falling out like the autoimmune disease called alopecia. Usually, diseases of this kind are aggravated by stressors says Richard Colgan, MD, professor of family and community medicine at University of Maryland School of Medicine. Can’t beat a cold or keep getting sick – when you are stressed, your body’s immune system is deflated leaving you vulnerable to illnesses. Back or neck aching – you feel knots or stiffness in your neck, your lower back is achy or you are experiencing back spasms. This is a clear sign of stress.
Low sex drive – you can’t find time, patience or even have this act on the agenda. You just don’t think about it anymore. You have to ask yourself why? When you are on vacation, do you feel the same way? Probably not, because you are relaxed enough to think about it.
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