Women and Stress

Woman is a daughter, a mother, a wife, a worker and many more. She handles several other roles. But there is something that always remains with a woman and that is stress. When we talk about inner peace almost every woman wants it. They want to enjoy every moment in life. But with so much stress in her mind she can never relax. As a result, she suffers from various physical and mental disorders. Since women are much more sensitive than men, they get more stressed out than men do.

There are two types of stress internal and external. Internal means stress related to household responsibilities. External means stress related to the professional life, which may include the topic of sexual harassment. A working woman suffers from double stress. Stress has a deadly effect on the health of the women and makes her age faster.

There are basically three types of stress defined in medical terms:

Acute stress is the most common form of stress. Symptoms of acute stress include normal headache, irritation, rapid heartbeat and others. But they are treatable.

Episodic acute stress is another type of stress which is visible if a person is suffering from migraines, chest pain, hyper tension and others. It needs a few months to be treated.

Chronic stress is a grinding stress that destroys life. It can gradually lead to heart attack, suicide, violence etc.

Besides this, stress results in sleeplessness, menopause, abnormal bleeding during menstruation, fertility problems etc. It causes difficulty in concentration, short temperedness, disinterest in sex and finally depression.

Women should do something to relieve themselves from stress. If she manages to do this, it will surely impact her personal and professional life positively. These steps should be followed in order to achieve great mental satisfaction.

· You must try to give priority to those tasks which are really important and set aside those that are not too important. This way, you can save a lot of energy.

· You need to take out some time for herself and refresh your body and mind by relaxing them. You need to provide proper nourishment to your body.

· Some women cannot say no to anybody. Try and say no to tasks which you feel that you do not want to handle. This way, you can focus more on important work.

· Meditation can do wonders in reducing stress. It is not too difficult to learn it. You simply need to spend just 5 to 10 minutes everyday. This will provide you with immense peace of mind.

. Try things like writing in a journal everyday, massage, deep breathing, and warm bath and enjoy these experiences.

Relaxation of the body as well as the mind is really important for both men and women. Rather than just doing one task after the other at a stretch, every women should take out some time from her busy schedule for herself and enjoy the life that she is living. Try to find out happiness within a stressful life.