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We all face challenges in our day-to-day life and sometimes they become too much for us to handle. We feel overwhelmed and question if we will ever get through. Anything that poses some sort of challenge to our well-being is a stress. Stress is defined as the wear and tear placed on the body by constant adjustment to an individual’s changing environment.
Stress is a common factor in life. Adults feel the stress of working long hours, paying bills, raising children and maintaining the household. Even retirees that have raised their children and paid off their homes and cars can feel the stress of daily life.
As you age, your body goes through many changes and those changes in turn cause stress. Aging wears down the systems in the brain that responds to stressors making it harder to achieve relaxation after the event. New challenges arise as you age and those challenges can be worrisome. Some common challenges that can lead to short-term and long-term stress in adults as they age may include:
Although stress affects individuals in different ways it is important to recognize the common symptoms. If you are feeling stressed you may have experienced the following:
It can be overwhelming, but there are many ways to help alleviate it and live life to the fullest. If you are feeling stress and are looking for a way to de-stress, try one of the following:
Unfortunately, stress is a part of life, but that does not mean we have to let it overwhelm and burden our lives. When you feel yourself getting stressed take the necessary steps to find a solution and get back to living your life full of happiness. If you continue to have an ongoing problem with stress that prevents you from enjoying life, help is available. Seeking the assistance of a health professional can you help you find more techniques to reduce and eliminate your stress.
Article written by Wellness Beyond Fifty
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