Stress: What It Is and How to Alleviate It by Dr. Kamala L. Uzzell
What is stress? Stress is an emotional and physical response to events in our lives, resulting in unpleasant feelings such as anxiety, tension, and strain. Stress is any type of response we have to any kind of psychological, social or physical demand that has been placed on us. Stress can be just as much physical as it is mental and it definitely can take a heavy toll on our mental health and overall well-being. Stress is a very serio us problem in our society and many people end up missing work, or visiting their physician or the hospital because of the medical consequences of it. Some of those consequences, which are stress-related illnesses, are hypertension, strokes, heart attacks, cancer, migraines, diabetes, arthritis, asthma, and muscle spasms. We probably all know people who are experiencing some of these illnesses as a result of stress. What are some of the symptoms of stress? Nervous movements or shaking ...