Thanks for the guide! That is a good one.There are over 100 symptoms of anxiety & stress.The stress response is the body’s way of protecting you. When working properly, it helps you stay focused, energetic, and alert. In emergency situations, stress can save your life – giving you extra strength to defend yourself, for example, or spurring you to slam on the brakes to avoid an accident.
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hey,

stress can ruin ones life life in more than one ways and I am one big example of that. but all said and done what has helped me most is yoga. I have been practicing this for some time now and and have been considerably benefited from that.

came across an article on

http://timeswellness.com/index.aspx?...3072654cbfa9fa

the excerpts of the article are :

Steps to perform Synchronized Breathing

* Sit in a comfortable position with your back upright.
* Inhale rapidly through your nose as you tilt your head back while simultaneously inflating your abdomen.
* Immediately exhale quickly through your mouth as you bow your head down while compressing your abdomen.
* Repeat 10 to 15 times.
* Then relax with your head vertical and concentrate on the top of your head, the mid-brow area and the centre of your chest simultaneously while breathing slowly for 30 seconds.
* Repeat the entire process three times.

The spiritual ‘power centre’ at the top of your head regulates the pineal gland and melatonin, the hormone that regulates sleep cycles.

When to practice this method

* You can practice this daily before going to bed
* Before returning home from work so you don’t bring stress to your family
* Before important meetings
* Whenever you feel stressed


hope you benefit from this
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Anxiety makes your body think there is real danger

If you have a worrying thought you will experience the same stress symptoms. This is very disturbing if you are in a shop, a meeting or chatting to an old friend. Your heart will begin to race, your palms get sweaty, and clear thinking will become impossible as your brain makes you focus on the source of the threat. Eating also becomes difficult as the peristalsis of the gut almost stops and sex drive plummets along with all other non essential processes.

A worrying thought that creates anxiety causes uncomfortable feelings as well as physical symptoms

* Feelings of not being able to cope
* Not able to think logically or around problems
* Thoughts that you
o will pass out or say something ridiculous
o want to run away
o are worthless and no good

Stress symptoms make us stronger, hyper vigilant and stupid!

To defend ourselves or our family we need to be able to react immediately with extra energy and strength so your body prepares you to fight or flee the situation, (the fight or flight response). It does this by:

* Increasing your levels of oxygen
* Taking more blood to your limbs so that they are stronger
* Constricting the blood vessels so they can pump more blood and oxygen
* Heightening your senses so you can hear, smell and see better
* Stopping you accessing your rational mind so you act on instinct instead of thinking things through
* Suspending all non essential functioning - you don't need to digest food or have sex if you are in 'defend and protect' mode
* Bypassing your conscious mind as your brain prepares for immediate action

Yoga and pranayama are best to relieve from stress and anxiety but please learn directly from a master and not through books or online.

hey,
Your post really helped me to know about the symptoms of stress..
thank you buddy

Anxiety and stress not only brings bodily changes and health of the person having it but also will effect the whole family psychologically and the happiness of the family will be lost fully.
the best way to tackle it is yoga and meditation, both the technique are used to relax the body and will calm the mind.

Hi,

Give me some simple yet extraordinay way to beat stress???

I like all the concern symptoms which create a high awareness among others regarding the Anxiety and Stress symptoms.Disturbed Sleeping Patterns: This is one of the most frequently and commonly observed symptoms at times of stress and depression. At times it might even be accompanied by vivid dreams or nightmares. You may either show oversleeping or under-sleeping pattern.

Hai,
Your post really helped me to know about the symptoms of stress..
thank

great tips for all of us for me breathing and relaxation technique is my answer for this health problem and its really works for me.