Less Known Facts About Stress and Top 3 Stress Management Tips

Stress is perhaps the most rampant of all the health issues young India is currently struggling with! Be it stress of office work, stress of personal relationships, stress of a sick family member, stress of job security, or stress of an impending assignment- it is omnipresent.

Though you might know how being stressed out feels, there can be a different way of looking at bad things closely and know some evidence-based facts around it. Here we are letting you know some less known facts about stress and also apprise on the top 3 stress management techniques that actually work for real people like you and us.   

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Lesser known, interesting facts about stress

1. Stress is a hormonal response from the body

Stress causes a part of your brain, called hypothalamus, to send signals throughout your nervous system and to your kidneys. As a result, your kidneys release stress hormones including adrenaline and cortisol. These hormones are responsible for giving you the negative health effects which stress is blamed for.

2. Women appear more prone to stress than men

Women have a higher risk of experiencing more physical signs of stress compared to their men. That said, don’t interpret that men are not likely to experience stress. Instead, men are more likely to “man-up”, not vent out, and not exhibit any signs despite the chronic stress eating them away from inside.

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3. Stress can make you feel hot, jittery, and sweaty

Stress results in a rise in blood pressure, which causes you to feel hotter, just like you get hot in situations where you’re nervous before giving an important presentation. Now, to dissipate that excessive body heat, you may experience sweating, usually seen on your forehead, armpits, and groin area. Also, your fingers may shake, and you may feel off-balance. Some people can also feel dizzy.

4. Digestive problems with stress are real

Stress can make your digestive system go awry, leading to diarrhea or constipation, stomach pain, and excessive urination. It may cause you to feel nauseated.

5. Stress can cause oversleepiness

While stress is a common offender related to sleeplessness (insomnia), it can also cause you to oversleep. This daytime sleepiness may develop from the chronic exhaustion from being stressed.

6. Your skin may suffer due to stress

Acne breakouts are quite common with stress. While some people may get pimples, others might have itchy rashes. The skin symptoms result due to the underlying inflammatory response stemming from stress.

7. Stress may adversely affect your libido

Numerous reports have found that people reported a lack of desire to get intimate when they were anxious or stressed out. In some, orgasm can also be affected. Both men and women can test their hormone levels to understand how well the feelings are flowing.

8. You may gain weight due to chronic stress

Continuously nagged by that neighbor who keeps on asking, “Oh ji, Kamjor ho rahe ho, kya chinta ho gayi hai!”? But actually, stress results in excessive cortisol released from the kidneys that can further lead to fat accumulation. In addition, stress-related emotional eating, such as eating junk food or binge eating, may also cause you to gain those extra kilos.

Feeling overwhelmed and stressed out? 3 (Yes, Only 3) Stress management techniques to swear by

Tip #1: Practice stress relievers like breathing exercises and meditation

Okay, we hear you! They can’t help solve the grim circumstances that have triggered your stress, but they can certainly support you to move into a positive frame of mind where you can think clearly and better handle the situation. Meditation can calm you down quickly, returning your body to normal.

Tip #2: Invest in a genuine social circle

Not all relationships are built equal. You may have a million and one friends on any social media platform, but still not have that one person whom you can reach out to when feeling stressed. Build real relationships that can help you celebrate during your best times and support you through your worst. Focus on strengthening your relationships even from a safe distance. Get over a call and connect over video conferencing. Also, let go of those relationships that drain you. Separate yourself from the dramatic scenarios and stress of meaningless relationships.

Tip #3: Organize, Organize, Organize

It is a science-backed fact that decluttering a physical space may help declutter your thoughts. Clear and organize those jam-packed drawers and closet. In fact, staying in a cluttered space may also be causing you more stress than you realize. It decreases productivity and robs you of energy. Make a dedicated effort to get more organized. Whether it's putting things into storage, or donating what you no longer need, plan to cull the clutter.

The final word from us to you is not around trying to avoid stress. Instead, learn the coping mechanisms to manage stress in a better way.