What is stress and how do you understand your state. We tell it to you. Stress is always categorized as physical and mental stress which affects you emotionally too.

2. Stress!! Stress!! Stress!! Stress!! Stress!!

3. Stress is a feeling that may disturb the normal physical and mental health of an individual

4. Negative Stress –Can cause serious damage This effects your mental and physical health, resulting in low performance in personal and professional life The more you think the more reasons you will get to feel stressed Some reasons for negative stress can be : Accident Illness Grief Work pressure Financial worries

5. BUT …. Stress is not always negative

6. Positive Stress – In a controlled situation this can be beneficial It helps to increase your efficiency Positive stress can help a person to take up a new job change their schedule to get away during a threatening or dangerous situation make necessary lifestyle changes If channelized properly, Positive Stress can be productive and good

7. Am I stressed?

8. Yes, you are stressed if you experience: Anxiety Fatigue Tiredness Irritability Impatience Headache Insomnia, Loss of mental concentration Absenteeism Depression, Extreme anger and frustration, Family conflict

9. Effect on You Health Work Relationships

10. Stressed Heart? If stress is intense, and stress hormones are not ‘used up’ by physical activity, our raised heart rate and high blood pressure put tension on arteries and cause damage to them As the body heals this damage, artery walls scar and thicken, which can reduce the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart

12. Just For Hearts Just For Hearts is reaching out to various organizations to make them aware of the dangers of living with stress Just For Hearts also teaches Yoga, stress management & conducts heart check ups

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