We as health professionals must take care about the stress in the life of people. But first what's the stress. the stress is a physiological reaction of the body against a threat. This actives many body's defense mechanisms. But the stress is a natural reaction. But a terrible problem if the stress continue a long time. the same natural defense mechanisms begin to damage the body. As I said before the stress can be caused by any external o internal situation (physical,chemical, auditory or somatic and sociocultural) that directly or indirectly conducive to destabilize the dinamic equilibrium of the body( "homeostasis"). For example situations that force to process information quickly, harmful environmental stimuli, threat perceptions, alteration of physiological funtions ( illness, addiction, etc) , isolation and confinement, blocks in our interests, peer pressure , and frustration. The symptoms of stress are a lot. The main symptoms are predominance of sympathetic nervous system ( pheripheral vasoconstriction, mydriasis, tachycardia, tachypnea, slowing intestinal motility, etc), release of catecholamines ( adrenaline and noradrenaline), cortisoland enkephalin, and increase in the amount circulating blood glucose clotting factors, free amino acids and immune factors. The consequences of stress are the people become depressed, don't think clearly, easily irritated, is ill at ease, they feel pain in their bodies. Most people suffer stress in this days. In Chile the rate the stress in the population increase. Especially job stress. But how to deal with stress. To combat stress is often recommend breathing exercises. The goal si to exercise voluntary control over breathing, so we use it as a painkiller when we overhelm the stress. Also, chewing gum in times of pressure, reduce stress levels five times lower than those perceived in normal conditions and also improve short-term memory.
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