17 Reasons to Avoid Stress [Infographic]

Stress and Health | 17 Reasons to Avoid Stress
Infographic from The Adrenal Fatigue Solution

Stress and Health

Chronic stress has been linked to many chronic diseases and medical conditions including cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, eating disorders, systemic and local infections, colds and viruses.  It is also implicated in accidents, mental and emotional disorders and disturbances such as depression and anxiety.


Infographic

This infographic from The Adrenal Fatigue Solution, lists 17 health problems that researchers have linked to stress and provides the citations to the relevant studies:

📌 Headaches
📌 Hair Loss
📌 Memory
📌 Acne / Psoriasis
📌 Insomnia
📌 Heart Attacks
📌 (Worsens) Asthma
📌 Sugar and Fat Cravings
📌 Digestion
📌 Belly Fat
📌 Back Pain
📌 Sex Drive
📌 Blood Pressure
📌 Adrenal Fatigue
📌 Blood Glucose (Sugar)
📌 (Premature) Aging
📌 Immune System

For more information and to see the full sized version of this infographic, please visit 17 Reasons to Avoid Stress: An Infographic.


Managing Stress

In our fast-paced society with so many demands on our time, it is not possible to completely avoid stress.

However, there are a number of things we can do to manage and minimize stress:

🔹 Exercise / Physical Activity
🔹 Meditation
🔹 Mindfulness - 15 Techniques for Stress Reduction
🔹Yoga - Poses for Stress Relief
🔹 Deep Breathing Exercise
🔹 Laughter
🔹 Massage
🔹 Aromatherapy

Weight Loss - Relieve Stress with this Ancient Technique

Pressure Points in Hands and Fingers for Health and Healing

Study after study has documented the critical role that stress plays in weight gain and fat loss.  The standard recommendations for relieving stress are meditation, yoga and low-intensity activities such as leisurely walking and swimming.

Although everyone should strive to walk as much as possible, not everyone can meditate, practice yoga or swim on a regular basis.

There are, however, some quick and easy techniques that can be employed to relieve stress and/or reduce anxiety and tension.  One such technique is a simple ancient Asian technique involving applying pressure to various fingers.

To watch a video and learn more about this stress and anxiety release technique, visit:

Complete Health & Happiness: Are You Anxious or Stressed?  Try This Ancient Japanese Technique

Related:

Restorative Yoga Poses to Relieve Stress
What is Mindfulness Meditation?
26 Amazing Benefits of Yoga

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