Types of stress
- Acute Stress
- Episodic Stress
- Chronic Stress
Symptoms of stress
- Sleep disturbance
- Anxiety & Depression
- Anger, irritability
- Feeling overwhelmed and out of control
- Feeling moody, tearful
- Difficulty concentrating
- Low self-esteem, lack of confidence
- High blood pressure
- Weakened immune system
- Heart disease
- Headaches, other aches, and pains
- Heart disease
- Obesity
- Accelerated aging
- Depression and anxiety
- Asthma
- Alzheimer's disease
- Headaches
- Premature death
- Diabetes
- Weight gain
- Back, neck and shoulder pain
What you can do to avoid stress?
- Identify what's causing stress
- Meditate & rest your mind
- Build strong relationships
- Listen to music
- Walk away when you're angry
- Get help
- Breathe deeply
- Exercise and yoga
- Laugh it off
- Sleep better
- Do something you enjoy every day
Simple yoga for reducing stress
Regular yoga practice can help you stay calm and relaxed in daily life and can also give you the strength to face events as they come without getting restless.
- Mountain pose
- Cobra
- Uttanasana
- Downward facing dog
- Badhakonasana
- Supine spinal twist
- Cow face
- Extended pigeon
- Child's pose
- Seated spinal twist
- Folded pigeon
Exercise and stress relief
Stress is an inevitable part of life. Exercise in almost any form can act as a stress reliever. It’s impossible to eliminate, but you can learn to manage stress, and most people usually do.
- Interacting with your body systems
- It's meditation in motion
- Exercise helps to pumps up your endorphins
- Regular exercise can increase self-confidence, it can relax you
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