Effects of Stress on the Body

Stress can affect your whole body and cause serious damage to your physical health. When you are stressed, there are chemical and physical changes in the brain that affect its functioning. Your body is not able to differentiate between major and minor stressors so even seemingly minor stressors can cause a big physical reaction.

Here are some of the most common reactions we can get from stress:

• Headaches
• Dizziness
• Anger
• Anxiety
• Irritability
• Chronic fatigue
• Grinding teeth
• Tension in jaw
• Increased heart rate
• Decreased energy & mood
• Weight gain
• Decreased sex drive
• Insomnia
• Constipation
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Muscle tension
• Drug / alcohol / sugar addiction
• Weakened immune system

Stress naturally activates these responses in your brain, so it is important to take time for yourself to relieve stress as often as possible. Stress is everywhere, there are so many things in our daily life that can cause stress. Salt therapy and infrared sauna sessions are both great ways to relax and help you reduce stress.


Here are some other ways you can reduce stress:

• Listen to music
• Yoga
• Meditate
• Aromatherapy
• Color therapy
• Journaling
• Massage
• Take a bath
• Exercise
• Acupuncture
• Watch comedy / laugh
• Art projects
• Spend time with a pet
• Play video games
• Take a nap
• Read a book
• Counseling sessions
• Eat healthier / reduce sugar

What is relaxing for one person might not be relaxing for another. While we all experience stress and need to find ways to relieve stress, we can do so in different ways. Find the things that work best for you and do them regularly to benefit your mental and physical health. What are some of your favorite ways to relieve stress?

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