Perdev Unit 5 lesson 2

Musculoskeletal System

When your body encounters stress, the common reflex is for muscles to tighten up and feel tense. Once the stressful situation is overcome, the muscles then relax and go back to its original state. Musculoskeletal System. When your body encounters stress, the common reflex is for muscles to tighten up and feel tense. Once the stressful situation is overcome, the muscles then relax and go back to its original state.

Respiratory System

It is common for a person under stress to experience difficulty in breathing. It can sometimes trigger asthma or panic attacks

Cardiovascular System

Under stress, your heart rate increases, as well as your blood pressure and levels of stress hormones.

Endocrine System

The brain produces the hormone cortisol and the adrenal glands near the kidneys produce epinephrine as a response to stress.

Digestive System

People under stress may experience an increase in appetite or a loss of it. If continuously exposed to stress, this may eventually lead to obesity or its extreme, which is malnutrition.

Reproductive System

Continuous stress may harm the male reproductive system by affecting the testosterone and sperm production which may eventually cause impotence or erectile dysfunction.

Manage your time

The feeling of being overwhelmed with tasks can be addressed by managing your time wisely. One must learn to set goals, standards, and limits when planning your days and weeks

Talk it out

When you are feeling at a loss or overwhelmed with life, it is always best to let it out and talk to someone you can trust and who you know can give you sound advice

Laugh

Enjoy yourself and have a good laugh.

Sleep

allows you to recharge and gives you a better chance at accomplishing your goals because you can function well. Studies have shown that laughter relieves stress by stimulating your organs, soothing tension in your body and just making you feel relaxed all over.

“happy hormones”

called endorphins which helps improve your mood and relieve you from pain.

Rest

Learn to listen to your body and give it the rest it needs. this gives you a chance to look at situations from another perspective, with a clearer eye, and helps you deal with the stress that comes with it more healthily.

Move

Exercise not only takes your mind of stress, but it also gives you a positive feeling all over.

Be positive

Dealing with stress is mostly an internal battle, and so it is important to train yourself to think positively.

Meditate

Studies have shown that meditating at the beginning, during, and at the end of the day have positive results in helping you manage stress.