HOW YOU CAN MANAGE STRESS

Many poeple have in one way or the other encountered or come across this thing called "STRESS", even with others not really sure what they are passing through.
However,here are little information about stress and how to manage it if you finds yourself swimming in any of the symptoms associated with it.

* DEFINITION: Stress could be define as as forces from outside world impinging an the individual. Stress could as well seen as a physical, mental, or emotional response to events that causes bodily or mental tension.
Stress could occur depending on the stressor and the types of changes or events we are dealing with, it can manifest itself physically,emotionally or mantally.

Stress is a a normal part of life that can help us learn and grow. Conversely, stress can cause us significant problems.
Stress releases powerful neurochemichals and hormones that prepare us for action...either to fight or flee.If we don`t take action, the strss response can lead to health problems,prolonged,uninterrupted,unexpected,and unmanageable stresses are the most damaging types of stress.

* SOME CAUSES OF STRESS: In general,stress is related to both EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL factors: This includes the physical environment,your job,relationships with others,your home,and all the situations,challanges,difficulties,and expectations you are confronted with on a daily basis. The body as a whole starts to suffer as a result of a stressful situations. Symptoms can manifest in a variety of ways and vary in their seriousness. The most common physical symptoms is HEADACHES because stress causes poeple to unconsciously tense their neck,forehead and shoulder muscles.
However,long term stress can cause or lead to digestive problems including Ulcer, insomnia,Fatigue,High blood pressure,Nervousness,Excessive sweating, Heart disease, Stroke and even hair loss.

Internal factor determine your body`s ability to respond to,and deal with the external stress-inducing factors. internal factors which influence your ability to handle stress include your nutritional status,overall health and fitness levels, emotional well being and the amount of sleep and rest you get.

Early separation from mother cam lead to altered stress response of the fetus,and perhaps predispose the child to psychiatric illness later in life. Many of our ways in dealing with stress...drugs,Alcohol,,Smoking,and eating habits actually are counterproductive in that they can worsen the stress and can make us more reactive to further stress.

Emotiona: Emotional response are due to stress affecting the mind and include anxiety,anger,frustration,irritability,depression,over reaction to every day problems,memory loss and a lsck of concentration for any task.

Anxiety: Anxiety is normally shown as a response to loss,failure,danger or fear of the unknowm.

Anger: This is a common response to frustration or social stree and can become a danger to other individual if not kept in check.

Depression: Depression is frequently seen as an emotional response to upsetting situation such as illness, failure, or death of a loved one.

Psychological: Long term stress can cause psychological problems in some individual. Symptoms such as withdrawal from society, compulsive behaviors ,eating disorders,and night terrors could be associated with it.

* Managing Stress: Stress can be best manage by regular exercise, meditation or other relaxation technics, structured time outs,and learning new coping stratigies to create predictability in our lives. The management of stress depends mainly on the willingness of a person to make the changes necessary for a healthy lifestyle.

WARNINING: Please be warned that other stress symptoms can be associated with serious medical conditions. The informations on the management and technics on stress in this section are provided as a general guidelines for information purposes only.You are adviced to seek the help of a medical doctor or qualified medical practictioner for your health problems over stress. Make sure you consult with your healthcare provider before making any changes to your diet or exercise.

YOU ARE A HERO

Who is a hero?, a hero as the name implies could be seen as someone who achieved great success or mark in a spectacular way in a special event.
People indulge in all kind of activities which brings fame and impact positively in the lives of others in other to achieve this greatness. A politician or those who ruled their nations wish to be seen as a hero.The military men,industrialist,bankers,lectures,lawyers,medical practitioners,spots men, students, managers of organisations at all level etc,wish to be seen by their colleaques as a hero.
A SOLDIER who fought gallantly and conquered for the interest of his country against external aggresion are regarded as a hero.
A STUDENT who scored a landmark in a given examination or leads his school to victory in an inter-school quizz/debate competition are honoured with a reward and will always be remembered as a hero who has made the school proud.
In an organization,the ability of a manager to organize and increase productivity in an organization marks him as outstanding and will always be seen as the hero of their time and in some cases recieves an award of excellence from his organization for his gaint stride.
POLITICAL SCENE,The true leader of today are often ragarded as the heros of tomorrow.The role of the political class in producing people who are seen as heros cannot be over emphesized.without the emergence of heros in a given nation,such nation can not be seen or said to be great.
The United State Of America is seen as a great nation today because they were able to produce great leaders who thinks about their nation first and do anything humanly possible to make her strong and great at all angle.
But the question is,"WHO IS A HERO",do you think those confered with the tittle "A HERO" are the only heros of our time? Do you agree to the recognition and awards given to them are well deserved? If so, what are those things they did to deserve such an honor given to them?. Could they have done it without the contributions of other people? and if the answer is "no",why were those other contributors not recognised? Does it mean they are not part of the system? Are they not created by the same God or came from the same state? why will their right due to them elude them?
In football, when a team wins gold medal in a competition,every member of that team is recognised and rewarded with a gold medal. Why is this not practise in other sectors? In the political scene,only a very selected individuals are honored.
What of you,don`t you think you are a hero? consider the things you do,how you struggle to keep your family and organisation going. I think you are a hero, look beyond those people mentioned above and see youself as a hero.
You could be a truck pusher? see yourself as a hero because that is where you earn your living and as well help others survive by the movement of goods and services from one place to another you render to poeple. Just name it,think deeply over your occupation and you will come to the conclution that you are a hero in as much your activities impacts positively in the life of people. SAY TO YOURSLF,' I AM A HERO". because i think you are a HERO.

AN AMBITIOUS WILD DREAM JOURNEY

How would you feel dating a woman who has told you she aspires for a good time than you can offer? would you keep pleading with her even after giving her the best you could with the hope she would understand one day that you realy meant well for her?.Just because both of you are into different field she feels there are better life out there than you can offer.Do you think there is need to try to force her to stay with you when she sees ne future to herself in you? I think the best answer is "NO",she has told you that you are not in a position to give her what she wants from life.Even if you are hurt from what she said,what would you do? Do you commemds her or condemns her for being honest to you?.Changing your carear to suit her wouldn`t make any sense in as much she doesn`t have the type of love you require from a woman to make you succeed in your relationship.
As a man,you require a woman to support your dream and visions,to believe in you,understands what makes you feel happy and unique.The worst kind of life a man can live is to have a woman who doesn`t believe in him,his dreams and visions.
Dare continue dating a woman who openly told you she sees no future in you would diminish you personally if you persist on having her.The truth is, even if you succeed in making her stay,you will never be able to satisfy her or make her feel happy and will only end up struggling against her desires throuhout your life time.
The grass of your vision will never be green as as the grass of her dream.
However,rather than waste your time on a mission without a vision,therby brings pains and sorrow to yourself,let her go,the pains of today would one day dissappear when you finds the right woman who is ready to make you feel happy and achieve your goals in life.Her stands is enough to tell you she is being influenced by another kind of relationship,an attraction that has opened her eyes to many faults she perceives from you. So this is enough for you to start looking for another who would make life easy for you and assist you achieve your desired dreams.

HAVE VISION AND GROW BEING STATEMANLIKE

To live without a vision is to be totally in darkness. Some people failed to reach their peak in life because they have no vision A mission without a vision would bring failure.Could you embark on a journey without knowing your destination or aim of such journey?, of course,you don`t!
Have the ability that you are going to make it despite some difficulties you met on your way.It`s only equiping to face your challanges.Not being able to reach your peak as or when expected shouldn`t make you feel dicouraged in as much as you knows what your journey stands for.
Some people are seen or called "GREAT" because they were able to push forward and saw their vision come through. You could be one of them today if you could have the courage and say to yourself,""I WILL MAKE IT", and pursue it.
SOME TIPS TO HELP YOU ACHIEVE YOUR VISION
ABILITY Being able to articulate what you raely want is one factor that will help you to succeed in life.Believe that the ability is in you and in as much others made it, you could as well make it.
FAITH Being faithful to what you aspire for leads to mission fulfilled.You have to believe in yourself to be able to see your dream come through.Not being faithful means you do not believe in what you are pursuing which might lead to vision unfulfilled.
POSITIVITY Speak,think,eat,drink and sleep on positivity over your ambition.
Never speak or have negative thoughts over your vision,negativity brings failure,while positivity brings success and success to excellence.
RELATIONSHIPThis could mean peer groups, dates,lover,colleques,friends,family,etc.The kind of relationship you keeps is one factor which may make or mar you desire to achieving your vision in life.Remember the saying that;"BIRDS OF THE SAME FLOCKS FLEWS TOGETHER". Get yourself around those who are in a position to help you realise your dream.If you are a student,you do not grow strong and better by associating only with those below your standard,you need those above your standard to grow and see your vision come through.Drop any body or thing which might destroy your vision.
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PUTTING OURSELVES AT SERVICES OF OTHERS

Sometimes we complained how unjustly we`re treated by those we thought would show love to us.but the question is ,"who hates who,and why hate rather than love"?.if we continue to complain and cry aloud without taking measures to calm this ugly scenreo,we might end up complaining to eternity.
Not withstanding,if as a speaker,you speak in words which seems to come from God...impacting positively in the life of people, if as a helper you render help as though every action was done at God`s LOVE so that in everything we do He is glorified, if only we could keep a calm and sober mind,above all never let our love for each other grow insincere,"SINCE LOVE COVERS ALL MOST EVERYTHING", If with heart full of love we could welcome each other into our lives without grumbling, like a good steward resposible for all his guest and put ourselves at the services of others,the world will be troble free for us to live.