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Old 09-30-2008, 06:53 PM
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Default Anxiety And Stress Symptoms

Quite often you may enter into an episode of anxiety and stress without being conciously aware about it. Thus, you need to increase your familiarity with the symptoms that you may recognise during such times.

• Exhaustion: This is supposedly one of the foremost symptoms of anxiety, depression or stress. You just don't seem to find the energy to perform even simple household tasks and your motivation level drips down. Exhaustion is something which is both physically and mentally crushing.

• 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 undersleeping pattern.

• Irritable: Irritability is a major symptom characterising stress and anxiety. Under stress conditions, you normally become so frustrated that you tend to lose your temper at the smallest of accident or mishap. Your patience level becomes thin and you lose on your tolerence ability.

• Headaches: This is more of a physical symptom and in some cases can turn into migrain. These can prove out to be really stressful at times.

• Loss Of Appetite: A symptom most frequently observed under conditions of stress is loss of appetite. No one feels like eating when they are stressed out or tired. However, reducing your food intake actually makes you more lethargic and further effects your energy level causing anxiety.

• Racing Heartbeat: This is more of a symptom for anxiety and stress than for depression. Anxiety accounts for high emotional state resulting in increased adrenaline flow in your body, thereby causing your heart to race fast.

• Muscle Pain: A symptom typically characterized in stress sufferers. This pain can at times be very painful but what makes it more painful is the fact that most often the sufferers are unaware that the pain is a symptom of depression.

• Isolation: This is more of a self imposed suffering. Retreating into a solitary world is one of the major symptoms of depression. The person just doesn't feel like interacting with the outside world and rather prefers to be left alone.

• Excessive Worry: Sometimes stress sufferers tend to worry unnecessarily. The person becomes such a pessimist that he is unable to find positive outcomes to anything. Infact, at times the sufferers lose all sense of self worth and overly critical self-deprecation is performed, adding to the torment.
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Old 11-19-2008, 08:33 PM
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Unhappy Depress and stress

Hello my name is Chanry Tith and I am in my 20's. I am a disability person and carry a lot of stress and depress. I live with my parents and had 2 sisters. I choose to register this website because I think it will help me out by knowing some of you people and want to know how would i release my stress and anger. I been having stress and depress since childhood and everything is still the same...is there anything for me to work my stress out...it very difficult for me if I continue having and caring stress with me all time and days...Please email me at chanry_tith04@ yahoo.com as soon as you had recieve my message...I don't know who or how to contact people or talk to people about stress and depress and much more....thank you again for your time and effort. Also this is my first time using this website.

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Old 11-20-2008, 06:01 AM
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Hi Chanry,

Thanks for letting us know about your problems. We appreciate your frankness in telling us about your problems and would do our best to relieve you of your stress and depression. We keep posting tips and techniques that can help you divert your attention and channelize your positive attitude. It would be good if you could just tell us about the exact reason behind your condition, so that we can provide you with useful solutions.

For any further assistance, you can just post us on this forum and we would try to help you as best as we can.

Thanks,
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Old 05-06-2009, 06:23 AM
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anxiety and stress can really kill a person if it didn't heal earlier.
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Old 05-26-2009, 06:59 PM
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Hello my name is Chanry Tith and I am in my 20's. I am a disability person and carry a lot of stress and depress. I live with my parents and had 2 sisters. I choose to register this website because I think it will help me out by knowing some of you people and want to know how would i release my stress and anger. I been having stress and depress since childhood and everything is still the same...is there anything for me to work my stress out...it very difficult for me if I continue having and caring stress with me all time and days...Please email me at chanry_tith04@yahoo.com as soon as you had recieve my message...I don't know who or how to contact people or talk to people about stress and depress and much more....thank you again for your time and effort. Also this is my first time using this website.

Sincerely,

Chanry Tith
Hello Chanry...

Yoga is an excellent exercise for stress relief. Sharing your problems with your loved ones can also help you get rid of stress. Aggressiveness and headaches are some of the physical symptoms of anxiety and stress. You can join weekend seminars on stress and tension management too. Red wine, if taken in moderate amount, provides quick 'stress relief'

Hope this may help you...
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Old 05-28-2009, 12:30 PM
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Getting plenty of exercise can help prevent anxiety attacks from happening. Use yoga and cardio exercises to deal with your anxiety disorder. Getting enough sleep will help also. You should try to get at least eight hours of uninterrupted sleep each night. It is best to sleep in total darkness. This will enhance the production of melatonin and provide you with a more restful sleep.
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Old 06-14-2009, 11:10 PM
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As someone who has dealt with a great deal of stress over the years I am very familiar with these symptoms through first hand experience. And while being familiar with the symptoms of anxiety and stress is a great thing to know, it isn't enough when it comes to dealing with anxiety and stress.

In my opinion, I believe that everyone should be familiar with healthy ways of dealing and coping with stress/anxiety. It is very important to deal with these two things in a health manner so that you aren't escalating the stress/anxiety or even worse, harming yourself.

If you are someone who is reading this who happens to deal with above average levels of stress and anxiety, I urge you to see your primary care physician as well as do research on your own in relation to coping with stress and anxiety healthily.
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Old 06-16-2009, 03:46 PM
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it also induces increased palpitation and blood pressure in the body with mental manifestations such as anger, fear, worry or aggression. In short, stress creates anomalies in our body`s homeostasis. When the extra chemicals in our bloodstream don`t get used up or the stress situation persists, it makes our body prone to mental and physical illnesses.
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Old 07-06-2009, 03:28 PM
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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
rims
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