7 Warning Signals you’re Stressed! Even if you think you’re not

We tend to associate stress with symptoms such as blinding headaches and other chaotic characteristics. Yet, stress can impact your body in several ways that you never imagined. You can get the following symptoms breakouts on your skin, cold sores, getting sick and more. The root cause of all these health issues is nothing but stress. Here is a comprehensive list of some subtle stress symptoms caused within your body.

1. Stomach problems

If you suffer from constant cramps, heartburns and nausea, then most cases it is because of stress. Even if you eat a balanced diet, stress can disrupt all healthy digestive functions.

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2. Skin problems

Even after trying all methods of skin care, the condition of your skin remains unchanged. Your skin just does not clear up and you cannot get rid of your cold sores. Then, blame it on your high stress level. It has been scientifically proved that stress stimulates nerve endings reaching the skin. As a result, the skin reacts to stress causing breakouts of skin and cold sores.

3. Intolerable Headaches

When you are stressed out, your muscles get tensed. As a result you end up with an unbearable headache. People with migraines experience more severe headaches especially caused by stress.  

4. Excessive Hair fall

On an average, people lose around 50-100 strands of hair every day. However, stress actually causes your hair to fall more drastically. Under significant amount of stress, natural growth and rest hair cycle gets negatively affected. Moreover, stress can cause your immune system to attack and remove your hair follicles.

Read: How to Control Hair fall in few weeks

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5. Weight gain

People under lots of stress tend to overeat, snacking between meals, craving and eating comfort foods. As a result, stress causes unnecessary weight gain. It has been observed that stress has a negative impact on the metabolic rate of the body.

6. Continuous Sickness

You find yourself continuously falling sick. You can be assured that it is because of to excessive stress within the body. Stress inhibits the immune system that cannot suppress virus and other germs. As a result, you often end up getting frequent cold and flu.

7. Lack of concentration

Stress has a negative impact on your body. As a matter of fact, stress also affects you mind negatively. When your body is under stress, it secretes stress hormones. These hormones make your mind foggy so you find it difficult to concentrate. When you do not mange stress on time, you can get mental health problems like depression and/or anxiety.

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How to avoid unnecessary Stress in your life?

1. Learn to say ‘No’

Do not accept working more than your ability. Instead, learn to decline work requests when you have lots to work on. Do not get stressed out while working and meeting your deadlines.

2. Exercise 4-5 times a week

If you have not started exercising regularly, then it is time you start. You need to keep your body physically fit to avoid getting stressed out. 

3. Meditate

Keep aside 30-45 minutes for meditating on a daily basis. Generally, the same time for practising meditation is recommended.

4. Spend ‘Quality time’

You should spend time with people who love and care for you. These people would always make you feel happy that fights stress.

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12 natural home remedies for Depression, Stress, Fatigue, Anxiety

With the competitive & busy lives we lead today, anxiety, tension and stress are almost inevitable. Besides the busy life, a few are prone to anxiety & nervousness by nature than the others.

There are several factors causing this issue such as disturbed sleep, depression, nutritional deficiencies, adrenal disorders, nicotine, thyroid disorders and being on certain medications.

Common symptoms of anxiety

Following are few symptoms of anxiety:

Fear

Constant state of nervousness/worry

Restlessness

Shortness of breath

Headaches

Heart palpitations

Difficulty to sleep or staying asleep

Stomach upset

Dry mouth

Nausea

Fatigue & dizziness

Exhaustion

Irritability

Chest pain

Inability to concentrate

Similar to most other psychological disorders, anxiety is a bit tough to detect, especially since most of the symptoms are typical human reactions.

Natural home remedies Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Fatigue

1. Fennel

Fennel calms the nerves and reduces anxiety and depression. Fennel seeds and oil contains volatile oils which gives anxiety-relieving effect. It also reduces a gastrointestinal symptom that often occurs with anxiety.

1. Drop down few drops of fennel essential oil on your handkerchief and inhale the smell of it for about 30-40 minutes. Repeat smelling after regular intervals as needed.

2. Add 1 teaspoon of fennel seed powder in your regular boiling tea and drink it 3 times a day. 

2. Lavender

Lavender has a soothing & calming effect on one’s nervous system. It stimulates relaxation and alleviates depression.

1. Take 2 cups of water and boil it. Take two to four drops of lavender (in the form of essential oil) and add it to the boiling water. Inhale this steam. Repeat as and when needed. This will ease anxiety.

2. Another method: Take a teaspoon of almond oil/ olive oil (or other base oil). Add three to four drops of lavender oil to this. Massage this oil onto your back, shoulders & neck. This can be repeated every day or few times ever week until anxiety subsides.

3. Almonds

Almonds are rich sources of nutrients and omega-3 fatty acids which improves our mood and reduces anxiety, depression, tiredness and fatigue. omega-3 fatty acids has anti-inflammatory properties which fights cellular inflammation that breakdowns the signaling system between brain cells.

1. Soak 5-6 almonds in water overnight. In the next morning, remove the skin and grind them or crush them to form a paste. Mix this almond paste wth 1 tablespoon of ginger paste or powder in glass of warm milk. Do this on regular basis until you see desired improvement.

4. Green Tea

Green Tea or herbal tea is very beneficial in anxiety and depression treatment. It contains amino acid called L-theanine which maintains moderate level of heart rate and balanced blood pressure.

5. Chamomile

Matricaria Recutita  is a compound chamomile contains. This helps one to calm down and eases anxiety. Some people suffer from mild to moderate Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Chamomile helps ease anxiety symptoms in such people. It also provides relaxation and makes one feel drosy as it has a mild tranquilizing affect.

1. Take two or three teaspoons of chamomile (dried ones - especially German chamomile) add this to a cup of hot water and let it remain for three to five minutes time. Now, strain it. If you prefer, you can add few drops of honey and even cinnamon to this. This mixture should be consumed few times per day for a month (can continue until there is an improvement in anxiety levels).

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Acupressure to Relieve Depression, Anxiety, Fatigue & Stress

Acupressure can provide relief instantly for anxiety or stress when one is at home or in office or stuck in heavy traffic. We will discuss about certain points that one can massage to reduce their stress, tension and anxiety. If one massages these points, they would get faster relief. 

One need not massage all the points. Simply pressing one or two important points when they are free can be very effective.

Here are certain acupuncture points that one can use and ideas to identify such points in their body. They need not use all the points every time they have symptoms. However, they can experiment with these points and determine which ever work better for them.

PC 6

You have to measure three fingers beginning from your wrist. The point where the third finger touches the midpoint of your wrist is the acupuncture point.

1.    Using the thumb, apply steady pressure to this point until there is a mild discomfort. Pressure should be applied just enough to disturb the normal flow of blood but at the same time it shouldn't cause pain.

2.    Hold at this point and knead gently with your thumb in a circular motion. Continue this tight motion for around 2 minutes.

This should be done to both your wrists and definitely you will feel your anxiety decrease instantly. This acupressure point is also good for nausea.

Conception Vessel 22

This is also referred to as CV22.

1.    You have to move the fingers backwards up to the collar bone identifying the valley between the two bony protrusions.

2.    Press gently with the index and fore fingers such that you can feel the top of the breast bone. This point is referred to as the "Yin Regulator".

3.    Close your eyes take deep breaths and gently press this point for 2 minutes.

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Identify the point where the wrist meets your hand. Apply gentle pressure with the thumb at this point. Hold at this point for two minutes and apply pressure generously. It relives one from tension.

K1

1.    Sit crossing your legs one over the other and foot should be rested on the knee. Between the second and third toe, draw a straight line downwards, using your thumb, until you reach around one third on your way down towards the foot.

2.    Push steadily on the center of the foot (refer to the given picture). This should be held firmly and kneaded for 2 minutes or more.

3.    Repeat this on the other foot as well. You will definitely feel relaxed and your anxiety levels will decrease.

Ears

Using your forefinger and thumb, massage your ears gently. On your ears, there are no specific pressure points and you can do this to relax yourself.

Gently pull down the lobes and massage the inner surface of your ears for about two to three minutes. This will make you feel calm and soothed.

K27

This point is located on the collar bone. Along the collar bone, feel to the center of your throat. 

You can identify two bony protrusions on either side. Now, keep your fingers on each protrusion and slide away from the center for about half a finger's width. You can feel a small valley big enough for the tip of the index finger. 

Close your eyes take deep breaths and press this point for around 2 minutes.

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Lv14

This point also referred to as the "Gate of Hope", can be found between the ribs that are below your nipple. This spot is tender and it is easy to find the correct spot.  Take deep breaths and massage gently for a minute or two.

CV19

You can feel a small valley when you slide your fingers through the breast bone. Using the index and fore fingers, hold to this point.

Close your eyes, take deep breaths and press this point gently for around two minutes.

Acupressure at this point relieves anxiety, reduces depression and pain attacks.

Kidney point # 4

 

K4 is a point that you can find on the inside both your legs above the top of the ankle bones, at about two fingers' width.  This point should be pressed for around two minutes on both your legs, with closed eyes and taking deep breaths at the same time. This will reduce anxiety and panic attacks.

St 16

Gently slide your hands at the space between your ribs above your nipples. This is often referred to as the "Breast Window" Close your eyes, take deep breaths and hold this point for around two minutes. You can feel your emotional distress ease.

Breathing deeply

This is something that one should practice as much as possible. Deep breaths start when one inhales. It begins at the lower belly completely filling it with the breath taken in. After this it fills the middle abdomen and then the lungs.

When one exhales, the breath from the lungs get released first, then from the middle abdomen and then finally it gets released from the lower belly. 

This should be practiced continuously with full consciousness.