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The Effects of Stress When you are under stress, the effects of stress
seem immediate in your
body. Your neck gets tense, you get a headache, and you can't
sleep.But this is just the surface. Inside your body, the hormones released under chronic stress begin a cycle of destruction on your tissues which leads to illness and disease. Heart disease, digestion difficulties, high blood pressure and lowered immunity are just some of the conditions which are associated with chronic stress. Moving outside your body, stress impacts your role as mother by creating anxiety and impatience. Brain fog, irritability and exhaustion are all effects of stress. And of course, these same symptoms affect your work, and your marriage. I first
understood the effects of chronic stress
when I realized that I was yelling at my children unfairly. I
was extremely harsh and unyielding; I gave crazy punishment for very
small upsets.
I had started a health program using essential oils and other supplements to improve my eyesight but when my body began to heal, the yelling stopped. It was only then that I realized that stress had been a monster puppeteer which directed me to do and say things which I didn't mean. I also discovered how effective essential oil were in healing my body and balancing my moods from the effects of stress. Stress taxes marriages, family relations, employment and all social interaction. And one researcher who has found that stress in a pregnant mothers can increase the likelihood of asthma in her unborn baby, calls stress a "poison". Find out about the effects of stress, but don't stop there. When you have convinced yourself that you need to stop fighting life, go on the Thoughts of Stress-free Living, and Yoga sections. Find ways to reduce your stress permanently and bring peace back to your life. As a mother, you must be healthy in your body, heart and soul. Many people rely on you and taking care of yourself is gift to yourself and to them. Stress and Health:
Stress and Relationships
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When you are under stress, the effects of stress
seem immediate in your
body. Your neck gets tense, you get a headache, and you can't
sleep.

