The Ugly Truths About Stress

It is ironic that as the world becomes highly industrialized, people seem to need more time. As computers take charge in all the tasks that we do in our lives, people seem to have more work to do. We are all living in a fast-paced world, where people no longer have time to enjoy the beauty of life. We live in a world where people are busy talking through their phones as they cross the streets. That people are busy thinking about their deals in the office as they drive. Where everyone is thinking about getting the latest gadgets or cars. However, as people go on living this kind of lifestyle, stress (tons of it) came along.

Stress is the inability of one person to respond to the different demands of living. Experts say that a little amount of stress is beneficial for individuals as it triggers focus and attention to tasks. However, unbalanced stress is dangerous.

Stress attacks the person holistically and leaves an ugly mark in every aspect. Now, let’s have an in depth look at the ugly truths about stress.

*Physically Unpleasing

Stress makes you ugly. Dark circles around the eyes, rough skin, dry hair, fading glow… Need I say more? People tend to lose interest in grooming when experiencing a huge amount of stress. Rashes, hives and sores are also some of the unexplained ugly effects of stress.

*Unexplained Pain

Neck, stomach and back pains, muscle spasms, heartburn and nausea are common complaints of people who experience stress. Difficulty breathing and sighing are also experienced by some.

*Social Dissociation

People have the tendency to dissociate from their social groups when feeling down. As the feeling of inadequacy sinks in, people shy away from their friends and family. At times, stress rises up anger, frustration and wild mood swings. This greatly affects the belongingness of one person as well as social acceptance.

*Cognitive Lapses

Increased forgetfulness, disorganization and confusion are some the most dangerous effects of stress. It leads to low productivity and efficiency. What is worse than being axed from your job?

*Emotional Outbursts

Ever experienced crying for unknown reasons? Or wanting to buy or get something right NOW? One of the confusing effects of stress is that it causes one person to be have an obsessive-compulsive behavior. It encourages overreaction for the smallest reasons and inability to trust others.

But the sad thing is, we cannot go away from stress as stress goes hand in hand with everything that we have in our lives. Deadlines for projects and proposals, what to eat for dinner, how to earn more money… These are the things that people have to live with every single day. However, in every problem comes a great solution. There are various ways to de-stress.

Spa.

Escape, indulge, soothe, rejuvenate, beautify, relax, unwind, enjoy…

Spas are engaging and relaxing. They encourage peace inner peace leaving a person lighter, calmer and ready for the new challenges in life.

Swimming.

What is better than drowning your stress away? Swimming is one of the best recreational activities to involve in. Aside from erasing stress, it is good for the heart.

Find ways to remove the ugly feeling lurking inside you. Unbalanced and unrelieved stress is dangerous as it affects everything related to our individuality.