How to Deal with Stress Insomnia
it’s impossible to lead a totally
stress-free existence, and in fact you don’t want to. A little bit of stress
helps you get things done. But excessive stress can lead to many health
problems in the future. Hence, in this article, I will teach you how to
maintain a good stand between good stress and bad stress and then help you
sleep from stress.
What are good stress and
bad stress? Come to think of it, whether stress is positive or negative all
depends on the degree of stress. If, for example, when you go for an interview
and you are so stressed that you abuse the interview panel or run out of the
room, you are hardly likely to get any job! But if you have just enough
adrenaline running through your veins to make you mentally sharp, then stress
is a positive thing.
Stress is also supposed
to be short-lived, coming only in bursts. Like for example today at work, your
boss constantly feeds you with time pressure and it never let up, then you will
be constantly firing on adrenaline and it’s only a matter of time before it
starts to take its toll on your health.
So, what are the
physical effects of excessive stress? In the first, acute phase, stress will
cause your heart to beat faster, your blood pressure to rise, the pupils of
your eyes to dilate, and your breathing to be faster. At the same time, blood
is diverted away from the skin and internal organs towards your muscles which
causes your blood sugar levels to rise. All these things put us in a position
for the “fight or flight” response. If the situation is dealt with, then the
body returns to normal. However, if it persists (as in constant time pressure),
it can have a detrimental effect on your health as you have to give something
in return.
So how
can you manage stress? Here are the points to take note:
• Make
a list of everything you have to do today. Then prioritize each
task – if there are ten things on the list, the chances are you only need to do
the first five and the rest can wait.
•
Delegate – you can’t do everything for everyone and your kids may
not load the dishwasher as well as you but they can certainly try.
• Have
the courage to say no. if you haven’t got time to do
something, just say so. It is much better to be up front than to let people
down at the last minute. There are only 24 hours in a day and, try as you
might, you won’t find any more (Remember: some of those you need for sleep).
• Find
some “Me time” – it doesn’t matter if it’s an evening with a friend or a
session at a health spa. It helps you to switch off and you will be more
efficient the following day.
• Take
some exercise – even if it’s just walking home. Regular exercise
actually reduces stress levels.
•
Learn some relaxation techniques
•
Accept offers of help, whether it’s from a colleague in the
office or another parent at the school gate. If someone is offering to do
something for you, he or she can probably see that you are under pressure and
want to help.
After reading this
article, I hope that you have found the solution to “How
to Deal with Stress Insomnia” and
I wish you the best of luck in curing your stress related insomnia.
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