Remember how it was. Spring, love, session. Then the level of the stress hormone - cortisol in your blood must have gone off scale, but this was the norm. Unless it happened, having learned all the tickets, you came to the exam and understood: your head is empty. The effect of stress on memory has long been proven. Once he improves it, under other circumstances - like an eraser erases information from the brain. But until now, scientists do not understand how to use this connection to your advantage.

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Memory device

Going to a scheduled appointment with a gynecologist, 29-year-old Anya could not imagine that she would leave the doctor's office in an ambulance. But it turned out that our heroine needed an urgent operation. In the hospital, Anya (don't worry, everything ended well) they began to ask about what tests she had already taken, how long she had been examined ... Questions rained down in a prickly hail, she could not concentrate at all. But at some point, she “turned on” and remembered everything.

“I was distracted from my diagnosis, and the events themselves stood before my eyes,” Anya said. It is important to make a small digression here. human brain weighs an average of 1.3 kilograms and consists of millions nerve cells- neurons. Do you think you memorize poetry when you reread lines a hundred times? In fact, it's all about the ability of neurons to communicate with each other. Imagine the scheme of any subway - the interweaving of branches. Some of them are called axons, others are called dendrites, and the grafting stations are synapses.

The more actively the number of lines and their intersections grows (connections between neurons become denser), the better memories are kept in the head. What needs to be done to start this process? Neuroscientists answer - for example, survive short-term stress. When you're worried, pretty nervous system releases cortisol and epinephrine into the blood, which give impetus to the launch. There is one “but”: stress should not be so serious as to cause trauma to the psyche.

Girl's memory

True, we women do not fit into the framework of research. American neuroscientist Larry Caill found that short-term stress always improves memory in men, but not in women. It all depends on the phase of the menstrual cycle. Backfilling question: what does not depend on it ?!

Dr. Caill found that before and during menstruation, when estrogen levels are high, stress clouds memory. And when the amount of progesterone in the blood begins to increase, the ability to assimilate information becomes more acute. One day, our friend Anya, while loading shopping bags into the car, left one of them on the roof of the car. The package was returned to her by the valet, who noticed how something weighty slipped off the subcompact. Apparently, at that moment, estrogens in Anya's blood were celebrating the victory of femininity over scientific progress.

Warm-up for the mind

You just met your new lawyer yesterday, but today you have no idea what his name is. This would not have happened if you had known about the method of associations.

Names.
Never again will Ivan Petrovich become, by your grace, Fyodor Sergeevich. Unless, of course, you start to be more attentive to people. Next time, do not be too lazy to look at a new acquaintance. Highlight his remarkable feature and associate with the name. For example, "Ivan Petrovich looks like Gaft."

Purchases.
Most people make a list on paper before going to the store. But if you forgot to do this, try mentally spreading the products over your body. For example, pour milk into shoes, decorate your head with a loaf of bread. It sounds crazy, but such strange associations trigger verbal-logical memory. Passwords.
Not repeating passwords when registering on various sites is the right move, but it’s difficult to keep them all in your head. Our method will help. If a sale site gives you sweet thoughts about new shoes, choose the Louboutin password to Email the name and date of birth of the addressee dear to you will do.

"Female" type of stress

Chronic stress can be summed up in one word – life. But sometimes the usual load goes beyond the reasonable. The state of "piled up" depresses more than a short-term experience. This is partly why many people prefer occasional hands-on work over time-smeared mental stress. When 27-year-old Elizabeth was offered a promotion, she immediately accepted. But they were able to find a person in her place only six months later, and all this time Liza reminded herself of a squirrel in a wheel.

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At first, she tried to keep up with everything: clean the apartment, plan a vacation, iron her son's shirts, collect her husband for school ... That is, vice versa. Forces were running out. And then suddenly I realized that I was doing it. Even when the body said “stop” and billed her in the form of the flu, she did not lose heart: she lay down and got down to business with redoubled energy. No, she is still overcome by fear, one has only to open the diary, but ... her head is afraid, but her hands are doing it. By the way, Lisa's husband admits that he would not have coped with a tenth of the tasks assigned to his wife.

Dr. Caill continues to insist on the superiority of women in dealing with stress: “Few neurologists know about it, but women experience chronic stress. better than men. Hippocampal cells in women's brains are less damaged." It's strange that neurologists don't know. We have long suspected that men are good at solving global issues, and the daily routine is our part. Scientists do not trust the centuries-old experience of the beautiful half of humanity. They just want to torment the animals.

Here is Tsen Yang, professor of physiology and neurology State University New York, conducted another experiment on rodents and, after scanning their brains, found out that the chronic stress that mice were subjected to (what exactly the professor did with them - pulled their tails or deprived them of lunch - is not known) weakens working memory, the one where short-term memories are stored. So, male rodents completely forgot everything, but females did not, thanks to the hormone estrogen.

All this wonderfully fits into the context of evolution: historically, a man is used to strong short-term stress (killed a mammoth - a week is free), and a woman is used to chronic stress (arrangement of a cave, caring for a child). While this is only a hypothesis, but quite vital.

Memorable trauma

Sergey Kozmin, clinical psychologist, lecturer at the Russian National Research medical university them. N. I. Pirogova, warns: “Very strong stress is a serious test for the psyche, after which amnesia is possible. Therefore, for example, in forensic psychological examination, a strong emotional load is considered as one of the factors of memory impairment. By erasing information from the subcortex, consciousness gets rid of negative experience so that a person cannot return to it. After all, memories, and hence sensations, are easy to resurrect - a gesture, intonation, and smell are enough.

There is still little talk about domestic violence in Russia. There are also those who follow the wretched psychology of "hitting means loving." But in the USA they are fighting it at the state level. So the case of 36-year-old Alexis Moore, who was repeatedly beaten by her boyfriend, was dealt with not only by psychologists, but also by neurologists at all stages of rehabilitation.

A few years ago, she was driving her car to the supermarket and suddenly passed out. “My mind suddenly went blank,” she said. “I had no idea who I was or where I was going.” Six years before the incident, Alexis was severely beaten by her boyfriend. “It was monstrous, the feeling of danger did not leave me for a minute,” she said. At that time, Alexis did not take off her sneakers at all - in case she had to flee.

Why women do not leave such men immediately, but continue to live with them and hope for something is a topic for a separate discussion. Alexis still pulled herself together and left the tormentor. Then she studied with a psychologist for a long time and almost recovered from everything she had experienced, but her memory is still faltering. Interesting: on the one hand, information about the experience can only be removed surgically - all thoughts and sensations are securely hidden in the bins of the hippocampus. On the other hand, traumatic stress causes great damage to the brain, memory becomes unclear, there are gaps lasting from several minutes to several days.

“I noticed that in last years became very distracted,” Alexis said. – Seemingly simple tasks require a lot of effort from me. Not to mention the fact that without a notebook in which I write down all the affairs and events, I'm just like without hands. So, if someone you know has experienced a serious injury, advise him to see a doctor as soon as possible. And explain that memory problems in this case are natural.

Take advantage of stress

Stress does not always and not everyone benefit. If the psychological load helps you do a bunch of things, that's great. But do not get carried away and learn to determine its optimal level.

To find your sweet spot, focus on the symptoms of psychological overload: fear, panic, feelings of emptiness, nausea, and loss of appetite. If you experience them more or less regularly, you should consult a specialist. Sometimes, however, the listed symptoms can appear out of habit: for example, you have never performed in public, and you have to sing at a corporate party in front of colleagues. I'm sick of just the thought. The ability to distinguish severe stress from fatigue will come with experience.

Clinical psychologist Sergei Kozmin believes that the beneficial properties of stress are slightly exaggerated: “Firstly, within the framework of psychology, there are many studies that contradict each other. And it is rather difficult to say unequivocally whose memory - women or men - is affected by stress more strongly. It is necessary to take into account not only the level of emotional load, but also the age of the person, his personality, the state of the nervous system. Secondly, stress is usually disorganizing. It can be theoretically assumed that some people in a state of pressure improve the ability to remember, but this rarely happens.

If we continue the theoretical part of the reasoning, stress can affect women's memory more. The first work in this area was carried out by Freud. And so he suggested that in suggestible, demonstrative people, pressure causes a serious difficulty in memory. And since there is more demonstrativeness in women by definition (so it is believed, at least), emotional stress can have a stronger effect on the representatives of the fair half. So, as the great Carlson said, calmness, only calmness. If you are not one of those for whom stress helps to remember everything, train your memory in other ways.

Stress and its effect on the human body has been studied quite well by doctors and psychologists, since this problem is becoming commonplace at the present time. Everyone can be in a stressful situation, regardless of age, gender and social status. Stress is a defense mechanism against unusual physical and mental stress and strong emotions. Being in a non-standard situation that requires acceptance important decision, excitement appears, the heartbeat quickens, weakness and dizziness occur. If the effect of stress on the human body has reached its peak, then complete moral and physical exhaustion sets in.

Causes of stress

Any factor can cause overvoltage, but experts divide them into two categories.
First, these are changes in the usual course of life:

• increased workload;
• discord in personal life (intimate life);
• misunderstanding on the part of relatives;
• acute shortage of money and others.

Secondly, these are internal problems that are generated by imagination:

• pessimistic attitude;
• low self-esteem;
• overestimation of requirements not only to oneself, but also to others;
• inner struggle of the individual.

It is wrong to consider that only negative emotions are stress factors. The impact of stress on human health is also from an overabundance of positive emotions, for example, a wedding or a rapid career growth.

Having determined the cause of the appearance of stress, it is necessary to eradicate it. If the irritation is caused by the words or actions of a familiar person, then it is worthwhile to clearly formulate your claims in advance and express them to the object of your discontent. If the last strength takes classes professional activity it's better to find yourself a new place. Do not be afraid to radically change your lifestyle, to exclude from it all the negative aspects for the sake of your own peace of mind.

Stages of stress

Any Living being trying to adapt to the environment. The Canadian scientist Selye proved in 1936 that with an extremely strong impact, human body refuses to adapt. Thus, three stages of stress were identified, depending on the hormonal background of a person:

1. Anxiety. This is the preparatory stage, during which there is a powerful release of hormones. The body prepares for defense or flight.
2. Resistance. A person becomes aggressive, irritable, begins to fight the disease.
3. Exhaustion. During the struggle, all reserve energy reserves were used up. The body loses its ability to resist, and psychosomatic disorders begin, up to deep depression or death.

Stress directly affects the health of the human body. The work of internal organs and systems is suppressed, a feeling of depression appears.
The impact of stress on human health has various manifestations, the main of which are:

• headaches that do not have a characteristic localization;
• chronic sleep deprivation and insomnia;
• functional disorders of the cardiovascular system: bradycardia,
• arterial hypertension, myocardial infarction;
• impaired concentration, increased fatigue, decreased performance;
• disorders of the gastrointestinal tract: gastritis, ulcers, dyspepsia of neurotic origin;
• oncological problems are aggravated;
• decreased immunity, as a result of which the body may undergo a viral infection;
• violation of neuroendocrine regulation, irregular production of hormones, leads to the development of osteoporosis, diabetes mellitus or other metabolic diseases;
• degeneration of brain tissue, muscle rigidity or atony;
  alcohol or drug addiction may occur.

A person's mood directly depends on the hormonal background of a person. The anti-stress hormone is responsible for the correct psychological mood in the body. Cortisol helps to move towards the goal, gives strength and motivation for action. The level of the hormone in the blood varies depending on the emotional state of the person, his plans for the near future.
If the body is in stressful condition, then psychologically, he cannot adequately respond to the actions taking place around him. This manifests itself in excessive demands on oneself and on the people around. Calmness is lost, internal balance is disturbed, as a result of which apathy for life appears.

The consequences of a violation of the psycho-emotional background:

• depletion of mental strength leads to neurosis, depression and other mental illness;
• loss of interest in life, lack of any desires;
• violations of sleep and wakefulness;
• emotional instability: attacks of aggression, outbursts of anger, irritability;
• an inner sense of anxiety.

Monotonous monotonous work, constant emotional tone lead to the fact that performance begins to decline, constant fatigue is felt.
At work, signs of overwork are directly manifested:

• regular erroneous actions;
• desire to sleep: yawning, eyes closing;
• lack of appetite;
• migraine, noise in the head
• eye pain;
• hovering nature of thoughts, lack of concentration;
• unwillingness to continue working.

Fatigue tends to accumulate, if you do not help your body fight stress, then the level of performance can decrease irrevocably.

Recovery of the body after stress

A distinctive feature of the moral strong man is negative impact resistance. Total self-control is the best defense against stressful situations. You can hide from troubles, but for a normal state of mind, you must be able to deal with problems.

A set of calming and relaxing activities will help you recover from stressful exposure:

The positive effect of stress on the human body

If the shake-up of the body occurred for a short time, then it can be beneficial:

Thus, stress and its effect on a person is different. Emotional tone has a positive effect on the mental sphere, but control and increased activity are followed by the depletion of vital resources. Nervous tension will pass on its own as soon as the cause of its occurrence disappears. It is very important to monitor your emotional and physiological state, if it is impossible to exclude an irritating factor, contact a specialist.

Stress factors affect both the state of mind and the body as a whole. In traumatic situations, biochemical changes are triggered that can lead to hormonal imbalance. Failure causes various reactions - body weight increases, mood worsens, immunity decreases. The cause of this phenomenon is cortisol, it is he who is named.

Mechanism of stress hormone production

Many have heard about cortisol, but women are especially concerned about its presence, since there is a connection between the effect of the hormone on weight gain. How is cortisol produced and affected by the body?

During stress, the human body goes into a state of combat readiness. The adrenal glands send the hormone into the blood, as a result, there is energy to counteract.

With constant anxiety and negative experiences, the amount of cortisol increases, which leads to a negative impact on health. If in small doses the stress hormone regulates the state of a person, then at high volumes it is harmful. As a rule, serious violations are associated with.

In addition to stress, a malfunction in the hormonal system and an increase in cortisol cause large doses of alcohol, disruption of the ovaries, poor ecology, and drug use.

Negative effects of cortisol on the body

Hormonal disorders against the background of excess cortisol lead to the following complications:

• an increase in adipose tissue in the waist area in both women and men;
• the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus increases;
• there is a malfunction in the thyroid gland, its functions are suppressed;
• immune forces decrease, as a result, the body becomes susceptible to the development of infectious and colds;
• sleep disturbances occur. Sleep becomes superficial, inconsistent, after such a rest there is no surge of strength;
• tissue density decreases, this leads to a risk of injury, pain in the back and joints begins;
• the skin becomes thinner, hair loss begins;
• increased cholesterol levels, blood pressure.

Thus, hormonal failure due to stress affects almost the entire body.

The effect of cortisol on the body of a woman

Severe stress changes the hormonal background, while some women are especially susceptible to its effects. This influence is associated with the characteristics of the female body. Elevated levels of cortisol reduce the beneficial effects of other hormones, and there is also a link between stress and ovarian hormones. Let's consider these phenomena in more detail.

Signs of hormonal changes due to stress

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Firstly, some women have unreasonable anxiety and palpitations before the onset of the menstrual cycle. The excitement is very strong and does not allow to relax.

Secondly, elevated level cortisol negatively affects sleep. After a night's rest, there is fatigue, fog in the head, muscle pain.

Thirdly, there is a decrease in sexual desire, as well as a failure in eating behavior. Some women note a craving for unhealthy food, a desire to eat something all the time.

So, when the level of hormones is disturbed, it negatively affects health and general condition. Stress exacerbates diseases that would not have manifested in a calm phase of life. Hormonal failure worsens health, aggravated psychological experiences. The body begins to give signals, trying to restore health. More and more vital energy is required from him, depression and emotional decline sets in. Experts advise with mood swings, irritability, loss of strength and other manifestations to contact an endocrinologist. It is possible that the causes of ill health lie precisely in hormonal disruptions.

Many people know that emotional condition a pregnant woman has a strong effect on the health of an unborn baby. In this case, the impact can be short-term or long-term, bring both benefit and harm. Stress during pregnancy is normal. But you need to understand what stressors have an impact, and take into account how a woman tolerates it.

Definition

Stress is the body's response to intense excitement. This means that the person was very frightened, surprised, upset or indignant. Medical professionals see this concept a little differently. What was presented above, namely mental confusion or nervous tension, refers to neuropsychological stress.

There are several main types:

• emotional;
• physiological;
• light;
• temperature;
• hungry;
• neuro-psychic.

That is, such a state can be caused by a variety of factors. Carrying a baby is a very responsible task, so every mother needs to know how stress affects pregnancy.

Peculiarities

When a woman is in an interesting position, a huge number of changes occur in her body, there are disturbances in metabolic processes, hormonal disruptions, so the organs function differently. Everything affects the expectant mother - not only environment but also other personal factors:

• a pregnant woman has rapid fatigue;
• limited freedom of action;
• there is constant irritation;
• there is constant fear for the child.

Symptoms

How stress during pregnancy affects a woman, all expectant mothers should know in order to avoid such a condition, since the fetus reacts very actively to all experiences. It should be noted that such problems can take place in several forms:

1. Acute - it flows quickly enough and ends in the same way.
2. Chronic - this is a sharp depressive state that lasts constantly.

Due to the fact that the girl is nervous, her body produces the following hormones:

• adrenalin;
• cortisol;
• norepinephrine.

This increases the tone of the uterus, significantly constricts blood vessels and raises arterial pressure, as a result, the pregnant woman's heartbeat accelerates.

It is almost impossible to get an unambiguous answer to the question of how stress affects pregnancy, since a short-term emotional outburst is also the best workout for the body. But it is very important that such a condition does not develop into a chronic form. After all, if such shocks are constant, a woman may have problems with breathing, her skin will begin to turn pale, then blush. Also from the symptoms can be noted wet palms, greatly dilated pupils and pain that periodically occurs in the chest area.

In the case, a woman cannot restrain her emotions, she becomes fussy, absent-minded, she has problems with memory, appetite, headaches and eating disorders.

Causes

It is already known whether stress affects pregnancy, so you need to know the factors that contribute to the appearance of the problem:

1. Lack of support from loved ones.
2. Continuous problems with sleep, because a woman gets tired so quickly during pregnancy.
3. Feeling of constant dissatisfaction with everything.
4. Nervous and difficult work or study at a university.

You need to know that severe stress is dangerous, as it can threaten the life of the fetus. It occurs when a woman worries about something for a long time and accumulates a huge amount of emotions in herself. Due to such troubles, the body cannot develop the required protection, therefore, such factors negatively affect the process of bearing the fetus.

How to relieve stress during pregnancy?

It is extremely important to get rid of nervous experiences in a timely manner. Although sometimes it is difficult to do, it is worth closing your eyes to the problems and thinking about the health of the unborn child. To overcome trouble, you need to strengthen your body:

1. As prescribed by the doctor, vitamin complexes should be taken. Especially necessary are vitamins C and E. With their support, you can not only strengthen the immune system, but also rejuvenate the entire body as a whole, as well as protect the nervous system. It has been proven that with the help of vitamin C you can get rid of provocateurs, evocative panic. Thanks to vitamin B, the nervous system will be thoroughly protected, it can be easily found in marine products.
2. Having figured out how stress affects pregnancy, and realizing that this can leave a negative mark on the health of the baby and mother, you should perform specially designed yoga complexes that include breathing exercises, relaxation and simple physical exercises.
3. It is advisable to do your favorite thing as often as possible, knit, read, that is, calm your mind and be distracted from various problems.
4. Those who know how nervous stress on pregnancy and how difficult it is sometimes to get rid of it, it is recommended to seek help from a psychologist if for a long time it is impossible to get out of this state. The doctor will advise effective methods, and the patient will feel better.
5. Pregnant women are calmed by listening to romantic and calm music.

Danger in different trimesters

Every woman who intends to become a mother should know how stress affects early dates pregnancy, because negative experiences can end in miscarriage. If problems catch a girl in the second or third trimester, then there is a threat to the mother herself. Vital main organs begin to strain, further pressure rises, big number edema and it is possible to see protein in the urine. In the placenta, blood flow worsens and, as a result, the fetus will have a lack of oxygen.

Possible consequences

Why is stress dangerous during pregnancy? A similar question is asked by many girls to their doctors. The presence of additional experiences often leads to health problems for the baby. He can be absolutely healthy at birth, and troubles will begin to appear further. The most common disorders in children are:

• increased distraction of attention and activity, which further affects learning;
• problems with speech apparatus, as well as difficulties in learning to write;
• phobias, fears, urinary incontinence, neuroses;
• weakness immune system and cardiovascular ailments, which provoke an increased susceptibility of the child to various diseases;
• the appearance of defects in appearance, which require surgical intervention to correct;
• autism and developmental problems.

Pathologies while carrying a fetus

As you can see, a woman needs to know how it affects during pregnancy, as well as how it affects the mother's condition:

1. Often there is a problem of hypoxia - lack of oxygen. Because of this, it is more difficult for a woman to endure and give birth to a healthy baby. In the most severe cases, suffocation and fetal death may occur.
2. In the placenta, blood circulation is disturbed, problems are formed with the exchange processes between the child and the mother. Therefore, the baby is born premature and late in development.
3. Childbirth is difficult, and the woman in labor quickly loses her strength.
4. Due to the fact that a woman constantly has fears, her pregnancy is disturbed. Sometimes everything ends even with a miscarriage. Girls are born much earlier, and they walk with boys.

Another indicator of how strong stress affects pregnancy is the threat of early discharge of amniotic fluid as a result of it, and this is quite dangerous for the life of the child.

Stress medications

Special psychotropic components for the treatment of stress are used extremely rarely and only at a time when the body's adaptive mechanisms are unable to cope with emotional stress. At the same time, the doctor will definitely weigh all the possible risks for both the baby and the mother and select the most harmless medicines.

Many drugs adversely affect the fetus and lead to the formation of malformations in the development and circulatory disorders. So, expectant mothers should understand that drops such as Barboval, Corvalol, Valocordin, which can be easily purchased at any pharmacy, are categorically contraindicated for pregnant women. Experts also do not recommend self-medication and taking herbal-based combination preparations - Nottu, Novo-Passit, Persen - since their effect on the fetus has not yet been fully studied.

The safest remedy is the preparation of valerian.

Prevention

How stress affects pregnancy is already known, so this condition is best avoided. There are several types of stress: moderate, which is standard for all women in labor, and strong, arising from mental shock leading to prolonged depression.

A factor for the appearance of the last stress can be a strong excitement or loss loved one, work, property. Lack of attention, cynicism, rudeness, as well as sharp statements of doctors about any problems of a woman in labor lead to a similar state.

As a preventive measure, a pregnant woman can be offered to undergo special tests with a psychologist that show a predisposition to nervous shocks. Such a procedure should only be carried out by a specialist. Based on the results of the survey, a conclusion is drawn for psychologists and doctors to help the expectant mother.

According to the laws of nature, in moments of stress, we are supposed to fight or run away. Modern society such behavior is unacceptable. In our civilized time, we often have to resolve conflicts in a more peaceful way. But it doesn't make it any easier for the body! He continues to be on alert, wasting his reserves. Everything would be fine if the body had time to recover. Unfortunately, the rhythm of our life does not allow this.

The effect of stress on the body is most often manifested in urban residents. And the larger the city, the more often the state of stress. More contacts, communication. Therefore, there are more chances to "run into" rudeness. For residents of rural areas, stress is a novelty. Measured life in nature and the absence of casual contacts with strangers significantly reduce the likelihood of stressful situations. Perhaps that is why many families are trying to buy their house in the suburbs.

So how does stress affect the body, and how can we help ourselves?

Effect of stress on the heart.

The main burden of stress falls on our heart. For comparison, in a calm state, the heart pumps 5-6 liters of blood. In a stressful situation, these figures increase to 15-20 liters. And this is three or four times more! In middle-aged and older people, the risk of strokes and heart attacks is significantly increased.

In this situation, the heart must be calmed. This is a simple exercise to do. Inhale deeply for five seconds, then exhale for a count of five. Thus, it is necessary to take thirty breaths and exhalations. In no case do not “wash down” stress with coffee or alcoholic beverages. They raise the pressure, loading the heart even more.

Effect of stress on muscles.

During danger, the brain sends a signal to the muscles, and blood flow to them increases significantly. Muscles swell, preparing for action. If physical activity does not occur, the blood in the fibers stagnates.

The effect of stress on the brain.

Information about danger through the senses is sent to a special part of the brain called the hypothalamus. After processing the information, the hypothalamus sends signals to all parts of the body, putting them on high alert. This results in constriction of the blood vessels in the brain. As we age, cholesterol builds up in the arteries, making them brittle. Therefore, their sharp narrowing can provoke a stroke.

To prevent this from happening, you need to take care of your health in advance. As the blood vessels constrict, the pressure rises. Daily walks in the fresh air and a healthy eight-hour sleep will help bring it back to normal.

The effect of stress on the eyes.

Stress information enters the brain, in particular, through the organs of vision. As a result, unpleasant sensations may appear in the eyes: increased pressure, tension, pain, dryness of the mucous membrane, the effect of "sand in the eyes". If you are often nervous, then from constant stress, your eyesight may deteriorate.

To relax the eye muscles, there is a simple, but effective exercise. Close your eyes and make a few movements with them left-right, up-down, in a circle. And so for several minutes. Then press firmly on the eyelids, wait five seconds until white spots appear in front of the eyes. Release your hands, you can already open your eyes. It is useful to massage the bridge of the nose in the corners of the eyes on both sides. If possible, sit in a relaxed position for 15-20 minutes.

The effect of stress on the stomach.

During nervous overstrain, a spasm of the capillaries of the stomach occurs. This prevents the secretion of mucus, which forms a protective barrier on the walls. stomach juice ( hydrochloric acid) begins to corrode the tissue of the stomach, which leads to the formation of an ulcer.

If you want to help your stomach, drink 200 milliliters of still mineral water every three hours. Low-fat chicken broth or warm milk tea works well. But from salty and fatty foods give up for a while.

The effect of stress on the gut.

The intestines are sensitive to stressful situations. He begins to work hard, there are spasms. Spasms, in turn, lead to constipation or diarrhea. In addition, substances formed during stress kill the intestinal microflora. Dysbacteriosis may develop.

To prevent this from happening, drink a glass of bifidokefir at night. It normalizes bowel function and enriches with beneficial microorganisms.

The effect of stress on the kidneys.

During times of stress, adrenaline is produced in the kidneys. It enhances cardiac activity and muscle performance.

To protect your kidneys from destruction, drink unsweetened green tea.

A few general tips:

Shout with all your heart. This will help you release negative emotions.

Good for calming nerves green color. Get outside. Admire the green foliage. And in winter, just surround yourself with green objects, accessories.

When you get home, prepare yourself a few bites. sea ​​fish. It contains substances that contribute to the production of the hormone of joy - serotonin.

If you are at work, be sure to take a ten-minute break. Relax with something.

Do the following exercise. Sit on a chair. Press 15 times with your feet on the floor. And then with force squeeze and unclench your fists 15 times.

Stress is a social phenomenon. And it is impossible to completely protect yourself from it. Sometimes, we ourselves provoke unnecessary conflicts. We show aggression even to people close to us. Let's be kinder to each other. Be more attentive to other people's problems. Yes, you can't hide from stress. But we must reduce its harmful effects. Health, as we know, cannot be bought.