STRESS

Stress is defined as a state of worry or mental tension created by difficult situation. Stress is a natural human response that prompts us to address challenges and threats our lives. Everyone experiences stress to some trigger it. Stress can cause many different symptoms. It might affect how us feel physically, mentally and also how we behave. Stress is how we react when we feel under pressure or threatened. It sometimes happens when we are in a situation that we do not feel we can manage or control. Stress can affect all parts of our life, including our emotions, behaviors, thinking ability, and physical health. No part of our body is immune. However, people handle stress differently, symptoms of stress can vary.

People under stress experience mental and physical symptoms, such as irritability, anger, fatigue, muscle pain, digestive trouble, and difficulty sleeping. Stress is any demand placed on your brain or physical body. Any event or scenario that makes you feel frustrated or nervous can trigger it. Or stress means different thing to different things to different people. The causes of stress in one person may be of latter concern to another. It is found out some people are better able to handle stress than others. Some people view that all stress in not bad. A small dose, stress can help you accomplish tasks and prevent you getting hurt. However, if stress can become a problem when it lasts for a long time or is very intense. In some cases, stress can affect our physical and mental health. Healthcare professions refer to some types of stress as ‘acute’ or ‘chronic’   

 

Stress is the body's reaction to harmful situations -- whether they’re real or perceived. When you feel threatened, a chemical reaction occurs in your body that allows us to act in a way to prevent injury. This reaction is known as "fight-or-flight” or the stress response. During the stress response, our heart rate   increases, breathing quickens, muscles tighten, and blood pressure rises. You’ve gotten ready to act. It is how you protect yourself. Stress means different things to different people.  Some people are better able to handle stress than others. For example, stress is what gets you to slam on the brakes to avoid hitting the car in front of you. That's a good thing. Our bodies are designed to handle small doses of stress. However, we are not equipped to handle long-term, chronic stress without ill consequences.

 

Recent polls adult is stressed by factors beyond their controls including inflation, violence, politics and race relations study show to gain deeper understanding of how stress can cause illness disability and shorter lives lead to derided body. Stress is physic logical that part of the body inmate. Programing to protect against external threats. When danger appears and alarm goes off in the brain, activating the body’s sympathetic never system. Too much stress in children in children and adolescents can trigger academic behavioral and health problem including depression and obesity. So, in short inequality causes stress leading to shortened tolerances and in turn premature death   

Stress can affect all parts of your life, including your emotions, behaviors, thinking ability, and physical health. No part of the body is immune. But, because people handle stress differently, symptoms of stress can vary. Symptoms can be vague and may be the same as those caused by medical conditions. So, it is important to discuss them with your doctor. You may have any of the following symptoms of stress. People under stress experience mental and physical symptoms, such as irritability, anger, fatigue, muscle pain, digestive troubles, and difficulty sleeping. Anxiety, on the other hand, is defined by persistent, excessive worries that don't go away even in the absence of a stressor.

 

How to deal with stress:

 In the world we are living we are facing challenges that may stressful and overwhelming. We must learn how cope with stress in a healthy way.  The people you care about, and those around you become more active.

What are cause of stress:

1.     Physical reactions, like headaches, stomach trouble, body pains or skin rashes.
2.     Feelings of sadness, fear, worry, frustration, numbness or anger.
3.    Hallucinations or sleeping problems.
4.     Distress concentrating and making decisions.
5.     Deteriorating of chronic health problems and mental health.
6.     Change in appetite, energy, desires, and interests.
7.     Increase in use of alcohol and illegal drugs.

Healthy Ways to deal with stress:

There are some ways we can manage stress, grief, worry and anxiety.

1.     Take pauses from social media, news stories, however constant information about negative would be upsetting. We must be disconnecting or limiting   from phone, computer   for a while.
2.     Take care of your well-being: It is important to take care of your body: staying healthy take care of your health.

 

The following are some ways to improve your well-being:

• a)    Enough Sleep: It is important to go to sleep early and wake up at same time each day, it is important to sleep at least seven hours every night.
• b)    Eat healthy: It is important to take fruit, vegetable with less protein also whole grains low-fat or non-fat dairy. It is important to remove unhealthy foods contain salt and sugar.
• c)    Perform exercise: It is important to move more and sit less. It is important to walk 20 to 30 minutes every day.
• d)    Good bye to alcohol: or any others taxine drugs.
• e)    Try to avoid using illegal drugs, counter drugs or prescription drugs. Take those medications certified by your physician.
• f)     Avoid smoking: It is essential to avoid all type of smoking.
• g)    Breaths well: It is essential to go to the park and take deep breaths.
• h)    Praying or meditation:  Always tray to talk with your God (Almighty) in the time you like it
• i)      Relation with others: Tray your best to make relation with others. It is important to make relation with your families and closed relations.

 

Physical symptoms of stress include:

• Low energy.
• Upset Stomach, including, constipation, nausea, diarrhea, ages, pains and tense muscles.
• Headache.
• Chest pain, and rapid heartbeat.
• Dry mouth, and hard time swallowing.
• Anxiety, and shaking ringing in the ear and cold sweaty hands and feet.
• Regular cold.
• Loss of sexual desire.

Sign of Stress includes:

• Always feel bad about yourself, feeling lonely, worthless and depressed
• Avoiding others.
• Having a hard time quieting and relaxing your mind.
• Easily agitated, frustrated and moody.
• Feeling overwhelmed, as if you are losing control or need to control.

Behavioral symptoms of stress include:

• Having more nervous behaviors, such nail biting and walking.
• Delaying and avoiding responsibilities.
• Changes in appetite- either not eating or eating too much.
• Using more alcohol, cigarettes or drugs.

Perceptive symptoms of stress include:

• Being pessimistic or always seeing negative side.
• Poor judgment.
• Racing thoughts.
• Forgetfulness and disorganization.
• Inability to focus. 
• Constant worrying.

Causes of long-term stress:

Stress in long term get chronic it causes several serious problems. Here are some long-term problems:

• Gastrointestinal problems, such as gastritis, ulcerative colitis and colon.
• Menstrual problems such personality disorders, depression and anxiety.
• Sexual dysfunction.
• Obesity and other eating disorders.
• Cardiovascular disease including heart, high blood pressure, strokes and heart attacks.

 

 

 

Faith Verses Stress:

Faith allows us to handle stress. Peace will find ways in order one closer to Allah Almighty. Straightforward belief should bring calmness to our hearts. We must trust to Allah Almighty in his plan. Knowing all Allah Almighty will reward us when we follow the patience. It is okay to be anxious, however it is not overcome you and put you in state of misery and disbelief. Always trust in Allah Almighty he is sustainer and remove the stress from the hearth of his slave. There should be no guilt in feeling stress. People in strong believe also felt stressed. Mother of Musa (AS) was full of grief when she placed her child in the water. Maryam (AS) was immensely stressed when she gave birth alone. Yaqub (AS) cried so much, his eyes became whitened (almost blind). So, know that Allah Almighty does not test you because, he hates you. His test of evidence of his love for his slaves

So, stress is a common and necessary part our lives, however, several studies are pointing towards a global increase in stress rates. Allah Almighty has indeed promised us that life will be filled tests and tribulations. Here are some ways on how we can reduce stress in our lives to overcome this test. Furthermore, in order treat anxiety one need increase faith and trust in Allah Almighty and always make more Dua’s and more pray it will definitely be dispelling many kinds of psychological disease. The Islam recommended for stress management faith in trust in in Allah. If one relies on Allah Almighty will have the hardships made easy for him and the tools of easiness prepared for him.  If someone has faith in Allah Almighty, he should not be depressed of have mental illnesses. Allah who genuinely cares, who listens to desperate pleas who grant generous help. 

The religion of Islam offers a spiritual sanctuary for Muslims to live a peaceful life by using their inner strengths and having a strong relationship with the ultimate power, Allah Almighty will care of him find way and mean. Islam acknowledges the importance of spiritual status as interior power that can be exercised to have a calm mind, health conscious, and positive thoughts. Someone who feels completely lost and alone in the face of a crisis would probably feel helpless and depressed. But someone who feels supported by a compassionate Allah Almighty who genuinely cares, who listens to desperate pleas, and who grants generous help, has a better chance of getting back on track much faster because there is a strong helping hand to reach for while dealing with life’s troubles

Those who fear Allah Almighty will always prepare a way out, and He provides for him from sources, he never could imagine. And if anyone puts his trust in Allah Almighty, sufficient for him. As a Muslim, we get affected by life’s troubles and disturbing thoughts like everyone else, but we can deal with them much better because we have a clear roadmap of where you came from, where we are going and why, so you have a head start having this fundamental knowledge. It is important one need to realize that he is not the only one in this world who is inflected with stress. It is important to know the heart is the great gift of Allah Almighty. In the heart wants really to get closer to Allah Almighty. It will be advisable to take five minutes before bed to breathe deeply and spend time and spend time.  We must focus on our senses and reflect on what we can do to improve our stress levels and ultimately, how can please Allah Almighty.