Tuesday, February 17, 2015

A Practical Suggestion For When You are Stressed Out



This can be an unbelievable tip from the start, for your Health that may allow you to help yourself when  you’re burdened, indignant, anxious or upset. Try holding your frontal eminences. These are bumps in your forehead that many individuals maintain instinctively once they're upset.

For those of you who don't do that naturally, let me make it less complicated to find them. Really really feel up from the middle of your eyebrows going in the route of your hairline. Your forehead comes outwards sooner than it curves again in the path of the hairline. Maintain your forehead at the place it's furthest out - about 3cms (1.25 inches) above the center of every eyebrow.

As you hold these places take into consideration the hectic event. It can be one thing that has already occurred, something that is about to happen, or something you worry may in no way happen! Steadily you must discover that the stress lessens.

You have to use it for small things, nonetheless it's moreover doable to use it for additional traumatic events too. If the ideas/pictures are too overwhelming initially, think about your watching it on TV chances are you'll at all times swap it off if turns too aggravating - you are the one in charge. You will discover a strategy to watch it in black and white if that feels easier too. Use it to defuse one thing that you simply just really feel anxious, pressured, offended or fearful about.

You would possibly need to do it a number of times defending completely different elements of the problem. You are in a position to do them one after the other, or at utterly totally different times, whichever feels right for you.

As you maintain the components and take into consideration/think about the event, you may more than likely start to really feel calmer - likelihood is you'll even discover that you simply begin to really feel a little bit of bored fascinated by this case that previously confused or angered you so much.

Why does it work?

These express factors on the forehead, known as frontal eminences, are reflex factors with connections to the central meridian (involved with the brain), the stomach meridian (and your abdomen normally churns when you're anxious or offended), and the bladder meridian (journeys to the john/toilet are sometimes compulsory as quickly as we're apprehensive).

I not too long ago explained this self-assist technique to a enterprise colleague - a eager mountain biker who'd had a severe bike accident at 30 miles an hour and had damaged his cranium and collar bone. His bones had mended, however he was now typically afraid of the sport he loved.

This is a message I received from him later:

"I do not know the greatest technique to thank you for the technique you described to me over the cellphone the other day, it helped me enormously!"

The subsequent week he despatched me this message:

"Your tip was great,  as soon as I had the chance I went out (in the pitch black with my Light&Motion 'daylighter' light) and did some vital single-tracking and downhilling!!! I by no means thought I was likely to be doing that once more - ever! Thanks loads!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was wise advice!!!!!!!"

It may be onerous to think about one thing this simple could very correctly be effective in removing anxiety and stress, nevertheless try it and see.

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Sometimes Stress Becomes Unbearable



A soldier, just back from the war in Iraq, is haunted by nightmares of bodies on the battlefield.  A woman keeps replaying in her mind the day that she was brutally raped.  A man has flashbacks of the time that he was beaten by his step-father.  These incidents are the result of stress—a special kind of stress.  It is a stress so overpowering, so overwhelming that it is known as post-traumatic stress disorder. 
          The important thing to remember about post-traumatic stress disorder is that it is far more common than one might think.  First brought to the public’s attention following the Vietnam War, post-traumatic stress disorder afflicts everyone from earthquake victims to survivors of kidnapping.  Often, PTSD, as it is known, occurs when an individual’s life has been threatened, or the life of someone close to him or her has been jeopardized.   More than five million people are believed to be affected by the disorder. 
            There are a number of tell-tale signs of post-traumatic stress disorder.  For instance, an individual might experience continual flashbacks or nightmares.  He or she may experience feelings of irritability or frustration.  He or she might have an exaggerated startle response, such as jumping when hearing a noise in an otherwise quiet room.  He or she may lose interest in work, relationships, or other things that used to be enjoyed.  The symptoms may become especially pronounced when the anniversary of the traumatic event rolls around. 
         Although stories of soldiers with PTSD are well-known, women are actually more susceptible to the disorder.  Also, there is evidence that there may be a genetic predisposition for PTSD.  PTSD can lead to major depression, alcoholism, or drug abuse.  If a specific person was responsible for the trauma—say a husband, boyfriend, or neighbor—the after-effects may be particularly bad.
           It is interesting to note that a specific sound or smell can trigger a flashback for an individual suffering from PTSD.  This is part of the reason that the disorder is so troubling.  In essence, the individual has difficulty escaping the memory of what happened to him or her.  The recurring nightmares and flashbacks are signs that the individual has not been able to process the memory appropriately.
         An individual afflicted with PTSD may feel a sense of hopelessness.  Since his or her ordeal seems to be repeating itself, he or she may find it difficult to come to terms with the event.  This is why PTSD is such a debilitating condition.  However, it is important to recognize the fact that there is hope for those struggling with this disorder.  Through talk therapy and medication, an individual can learn how to properly process the traumatic memory.  The nightmares and flashbacks eventually disappear, as the individual receives a new leash on life.  
        It should be pointed out that there is no instant fix or cure for PTSD.  It can haunt people for months, if not years.  It is a mental condition that is still shrouded in a great deal of secrecy.  There are also many misunderstandings about the disorder.  It may cause someone to miss work, or to lose his or her job entirely.  It can wreck marriages and other close relationships.   A great deal of additional research needs to be done in order to adequately address the problem of PTSD.
         In the meantime, there are specific steps you can take to lessen the likelihood that you will suffer from the disorder.  If you have become the victim of a traumatic event, seek help immediately.  Discuss the incident with your family doctor and ask him or her for a referral to a therapist and psychiatrist.  Don’t wait until your symptoms are out of control before you seek help.   While this type of stress is not curable, it is entirely treatable.  The important thing for you to remember is that you are not alone, that there are a number of mental health experts who stand ready to help you.  Also, try to think of yourself as a survivor rather than as a victim.  You may find you are better able to cope with the stress that way.  Also, recognize the fact that the incident, though traumatic, has passed.  Once you realize that you are unlikely again to go through such a horror, you may be able to put the incident into the proper perspective.