Thread by @aproko_doctor

How to fight stress

We all know that many of us come under one form of stress or the other

There are two types:

Good stress
Bad stress

Good stress happens when you're excited, bought a new car, your hormones surge, but you're not threatened, usually happy

#LiveAboveStress

Bad stress usually starts as acute stress,

Something happens that you need to take care of immediately, you're not usually happy. Your heart rate increases, muscles tighten

If you find a way to relax from this kind of stress immediately, you're usually fine.

#LiveAboveStress

The problem is when it becomes chronic. In other words, you're faced with something that you cannot easily escape from immediately

Might be a stressful job or an unhappy home, even Lagos traffic
Being exposed to this kind over and over again damages your body

#LiveAboveStress

Stress can increase your blood sugar and can make diabetes worse.

It can cause high blood pressure and cause poor sleep.

It can reduce your body's ability to fight infection

It can also make you become anxious, worried, depressed, or frustrated

#LiveAboveStress

There are some symptoms of stress the chronic kind.
From headaches to back pain to indigestion to your heart beating irregularly. It can even poor concentration, some people react emotionally by crying or just irritable, (just dey shout anyhow)

Some eat more
#LiveAboveStress

You cannot completely escape stress but you can decide how you respond to it

Focus on the things you can change
Don't deny the stress, that's a bad idea. Instead acknowledge you're stressed.
Try breathing deeply, in through your nose and out through your mouth
#LiveAboveStress

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Sometimes, some supplements can help reduce the effects of stress on your body
One example is @SupraMultPlus

This will not replace getting away from the stress and getting enough sleep but it can help

Always check with your doctor before trying any supplement