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Stress isn't all that bad--at least some of it. In fact, your
immune system may benefit from short spurts of stress. The
type of short-term stress that invokes a fight or flight
response can actually help increase T-cells, the very thing
our body needs to build our immune systems and fight
infection. We can experience the positive results of stress
when we're hurrying to meet a deadline or crashing for an
important exam.
Long-term stress, on the other hand, is not good for us.
Continued stress that results from losing a partner, being
abused as a child, living with or caring for a person with a
terminal illness or long-term disability, or continued financial
hardship is not necessarily healthy. If we suffer from
continuous stress, our immune systems will suffer and we
need to take additional steps to support ourselves.
My colleague and good friend, Dr. Susan Smith Jones,
provides 7 sure-fire ways to beat unhealthy stress.
According to Dr. Jones:
"One of the best ways to bring wellness into your world is to
decrease the level of stress you experience on a daily basis.
Why is reducing stress so important? Believe it or not, the
American Association of Family Physicians reports that two-
thirds of all doctor visits are due to stress-related ailments.
It’s also believed that 80 to 90 percent of all diseases are
stress-related. And if you’re female, stress may be even more
damaging to your health. Study after study has found that
women suffer from both stress and depression more often
than men.
Although most of us think of deadlines and commitments
when we think of stress, stress has many other causes. It can
be triggered by emotions — anger, fear, worry, grief,
depression, or even guilt. And stress can actually lead to high
blood pressure, heart problems, fatigue, muscle and joint
pain, headaches, and other illnesses and chronic health
conditions. If you want to avoid these problems, follow
Dr. SUSAN’S seven steps to relaxation and bring health and
wellness to your world.
1. Get moving!
2. Meditate, Breathe Deeply & Visualize Your
Goals/Dreams
3. Eat a stress-relieving diet.
4. Keep your body hydrated.
5. Catch plenty of Zzzs.
6. Laugh a lot.
7. Be thankful—and reap the health benefits."
Enjoy your week!
Rebecca Linder Hintze with Dr. Susan Smith Jones
Author, wellness counselor
©Rebecca Linder Hintze, 2011.
immune system may benefit from short spurts of stress. The
type of short-term stress that invokes a fight or flight
response can actually help increase T-cells, the very thing
our body needs to build our immune systems and fight
infection. We can experience the positive results of stress
when we're hurrying to meet a deadline or crashing for an
important exam.
Long-term stress, on the other hand, is not good for us.
Continued stress that results from losing a partner, being
abused as a child, living with or caring for a person with a
terminal illness or long-term disability, or continued financial
hardship is not necessarily healthy. If we suffer from
continuous stress, our immune systems will suffer and we
need to take additional steps to support ourselves.
My colleague and good friend, Dr. Susan Smith Jones,
provides 7 sure-fire ways to beat unhealthy stress.
According to Dr. Jones:
"One of the best ways to bring wellness into your world is to
decrease the level of stress you experience on a daily basis.
Why is reducing stress so important? Believe it or not, the
American Association of Family Physicians reports that two-
thirds of all doctor visits are due to stress-related ailments.
It’s also believed that 80 to 90 percent of all diseases are
stress-related. And if you’re female, stress may be even more
damaging to your health. Study after study has found that
women suffer from both stress and depression more often
than men.
Although most of us think of deadlines and commitments
when we think of stress, stress has many other causes. It can
be triggered by emotions — anger, fear, worry, grief,
depression, or even guilt. And stress can actually lead to high
blood pressure, heart problems, fatigue, muscle and joint
pain, headaches, and other illnesses and chronic health
conditions. If you want to avoid these problems, follow
Dr. SUSAN’S seven steps to relaxation and bring health and
wellness to your world.
1. Get moving!
2. Meditate, Breathe Deeply & Visualize Your
Goals/Dreams
3. Eat a stress-relieving diet.
4. Keep your body hydrated.
5. Catch plenty of Zzzs.
6. Laugh a lot.
7. Be thankful—and reap the health benefits."
Enjoy your week!
Rebecca Linder Hintze with Dr. Susan Smith Jones
Author, wellness counselor
©Rebecca Linder Hintze, 2011.
Beat the Stress!
| In 2002, Rebecca began publishing this on-line column. Since then, the newsletter has grown to include publication in various printed corporate newsletters and newspapers around the world. The column is a public service and my be reprinted free of charge. Please notify our office if you plan to reprint or translate this message (1.571.246.7400). |
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