Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:27 am   Reply with quote      

How, do you think, stress affects your health?

Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:30 am   Reply with quote      

I'm very afraid of stress. I avoid it like the plague!

I have a feeling it's quite a killer on the mind, body & soul!

Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:31 am   Reply with quote      

Ok, how do you avoid it?

Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:55 am   Reply with quote      

When you've got major problems looming, the lesser stresses seem like a distant pleasure you once enjoyed. Yet back then, they were the end of the world!

So I try to think about what I'm stressing about when it happens. Then Think about when there were REAL threats to stress about. This puts it more into perspective for me, and I choose to rather find a solution calmly. If I can't find a solution, then that toy goes back on its shelf, and I play with other toys in the meanwhile, until I can find a solution to it again.

Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:31 am   Reply with quote      

Quick question. Do you think that smoking/drinking helps?

Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:05 pm   Reply with quote      

Drinking under stress is about the worst thing you can do! Most likely get pissed, then even more pissed off!

I don't think smoking really helps, although with the method I personally employ, I do manage to steal 10 minutes for myself to have a cig & go look at the view of the mountains & relax a while.

Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:19 pm   Reply with quote      

Some say that smoking will give you more stress in the end, but how do you counter-argue with that?

Thu Aug 11, 2005 5:49 pm   Reply with quote      

Well, personally, I'd be incredibly pissed off were I stressed & decided at that moment to try give up!!!

I don't think it really makes much of a difference. When you get used to something, it becomes your norm...

Fri Aug 12, 2005 6:52 am   Reply with quote      

I think stress is something you need to be very careful about. It can creep up on you almost without you realising it. If you ever get early symptoms, it's a way of your body telling you to "watch out" and I think you really need to heed the warnings...

Aaron

Fri Aug 12, 2005 6:55 am   Reply with quote      

What are specific warning signs?

Fri Aug 12, 2005 9:54 am   Reply with quote      

Stress can take many forms, but here are some early warning signs:

headache
fatigue
backache
anxiety
skin rashes
tension
pimples
irritability
tremors
aggression
reduced appetite
indigestion
depression
boredom
weight loss
dizziness
poor memory
insomnia
irregular bowel movements
inability to concentrate
indecisiveness

Aaron

Fri Aug 12, 2005 3:11 pm   Reply with quote      

Many of these symptoms exhibit in many people. Is it fair to say that many people have some degree of stress?

Fri Aug 12, 2005 7:12 pm   Reply with quote      

It sure looks like it! Wow! That's quite a list of symptoms!

Fri Aug 12, 2005 7:42 pm   Reply with quote      

What symptoms are results of severe stress? It really depends on each individual?

Fri Aug 12, 2005 8:15 pm   Reply with quote      

What symptoms? What were we talking about again?