| Stress is pressure from the outside world that | | | | that could be of great use for you. |
| causes emotional and physical strain on a person. | | | | You may also want to use these questions to |
| People often have the connotation that one of | | | | measure your stress: 1. What type of stress am |
| the factors causing a stroke is stress. But can | | | | I having (e.g. family, etc.)? 2. Did I just have a |
| stress really cause stroke? | | | | recent big event in my life (e.g. death in the |
| Psychotherapists say that we are all exposed to | | | | family)? 3. Are my beliefs causing the stress? 4. |
| a certain level of stress at any single time, making | | | | How am I coping with stress? |
| stress an unavoidable part of life. What we | | | | Answers to these questions normally provide you |
| actually need is to learn stress management. | | | | the solutions to cope with your stress on top of |
| When stress is not attended to for a long period | | | | identifying your stress level. |
| of time, the body breaks down and gets sick. | | | | Addressing Stress |
| Chronic or long-term stress have the following | | | | The easiest way to address stress is to laugh at |
| effects to our body: acne, ulcers, asthma, | | | | what ever is causing it. Learn to laugh at your |
| psoriasis, muscle tension, heart attack, heart | | | | mistakes and at the simplest of things. Take life |
| failure, low fertility rates, high blood pressure, and | | | | easy. When big events in your life happen, learn |
| weakening of the immune system. Of these | | | | to let go and move on immediately. |
| effects, high blood pressure is a risk factor to | | | | Letting go begins by acknowledging what |
| stroke. | | | | happened, honoring the emotions that surfaced |
| Stress, therefore, does not directly cause stroke | | | | because of it, and accepting the consequences |
| but high blood pressure which is its long-term | | | | that follow due to it. Doing so allows the body to |
| effect. It is important then to identify your | | | | program itself to adapt and removes the conflict |
| current level of stress and how you can address | | | | that causes the stress. |
| it to avoid having a stroke. | | | | Stress doesn't cause stroke. Addressing stress, |
| Identifying Your Stress Level | | | | however, keeps you from the risk of high blood |
| Measure your stress level by being keenly aware | | | | pressure that leads to stroke. There are other |
| of yourself and your reaction to certain situations. | | | | things you need to do to truly prevent stroke |
| Keeping a journal is one way to keep you track | | | | from happening to you. Learning to manage your |
| of this and easily identify how stressed you are | | | | stress alongside practicing a healthy lifestyle and |
| at a particular time. There are also tools online | | | | having sound habits will increase your chances for |
| that help you measure your stress level real-time | | | | a life free of diseases like stroke. |