According to
research, about 120,000 people die yearly as a result of work-related stress.
Although,
stress can sometimes be inevitable, but with academic activities becoming more
serious every passing day on campus, it is important to keep your body and mind
healthy and strong, without giving room to any form of stress.
Stress is
dangerous, it can damage certain organs of your body and could render you
useless if proper care is not taken. Hence the need to fight it. In order to
understand the need to fight off stress, here are the possible tolls stress
could take on you;
·
While
under chronic stress, your heart works harder than normal, under excess
pressure, which is dangerous for your respiratory and cardiovascular organs.
·
Type
2 diabetes becomes imminent when you over stress your body, as the liver
produces extra sugar to help your body cope with extra activities. The
accumulation of this extra sugar in your body can lead to type 2 diabetes.
·
Stress
makes your muscles unnecessarily tight, which could lead to a headache, back
and shoulder pain.
·
Stress
is exhausting for both the mind and body. Thus, it makes you lose interest in
doing things you like.
·
Your
immune system becomes weaker when you undergo excess stress, thereby, making
your immune system unable to fight off foreign invaders (infections and
diseases.)
15 WaysTo
Relieve Stress
·
Despite
the numerous activities on your to-do list, set out time for leisure activities
·
Seek
for help when your activities are about to overwhelm you
·
Always
rest and relax your body after your daily activities
·
Practice
a healthy sleep routine
·
On
one or two occasions, try out massages
·
Decompress;
place a warm heat wrap around your neck and shoulders for 10 minutes, relax
your face, neck, chest and back muscles.
·
Practice
yoga
·
Prioritize
exercise
·
Take
evening walks
·
Listen
to music
·
Take
breathing exercises
·
Get
a hug from a loved one
·
Eat
balanced diet
·
Breathe
deeply
·
Laugh
out loud
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