What is stress Conditions of modern life impose greater demands man. At work, at home, on vacation - everywhere we are confronted with stressful events. Scientists predict a further increase in the number and magnitude of mental overload, which leads to health problems in the end the quality of life.Stress (from the English .- tension, pressure) is also called the adaptation syndrome or stress reaction. Distress (from the English. - Sorrow, misfortune, sickness, exhaustion, need) - the exact opposite reaction caused by excessive or prolonged stress. In 1937, the famous Canadian physiologist Hans Selye, has finished work on the creation of the concept of stress theory and its influence on people. This was one of the great discoveries in science last century ... how long ago it was. But the stress response appeared earlier, then when the first (pro) people. And always stress - reaction helps a person to survive. Attack or asn away! So some "sound" call our body when a person is experiencing an acute stress reaction. Indeed, for some seconds, then the body rebuilds its functions to enable a person to survive, or rather to adapt to changing conditions. Quickens the heartbeat, increased blood pressure becomesmoreintense blood flow, breathing quickens, muscles tense, adrenaline is released in increased amounts, hormonal changes, immune system enhances the action. And it's not all. As a result, we are ready to "fight." "The attack or flight" in our time is not realistic and rational. If an animal consumes high levels of hormones in the blood of "discharging" in the battle for booty or fleeing, the man who by virtue of its high level of organization can not afford, for example, to pounce on the head with his fists. Unspent energy potential is realized in the future in the emergence of various diseases - hypertension, stomach ulcers, diabetes, etc. .. We allow the "stress" in a different way, sometimes not very environmentally friendly, oblivious to the fact that the organism must respond already fuzzy response. This is how life is in debt for each stress response, we have our body "repay". Thus, stress reactions are accumulated and we have to forget and get used to the stressful pace of life ... and after a while, your body reminds us of the "debt" - and we feel it. Situations that are potentially dangerous for the development of distress can be divided into two planes - So called. "Household" or "casual", a permanent or chronic stress, which is experiencing absolutely everyone, regardless of age, profession and gender. More often, and with skillful use of this kind of stress is positive, adaptive character, although it makes us nervous. It is important that the level of stress did not exceed the allowable threshold for a specific person. And to draw the line, where it ends "good" and begins "bad" stress sometimes quite difficult. Everyday stress we experience in a assh, assh, the fear of losing their jobs, worried about children, irritability while driving in a traffic jam on the road or the stress and anxiety for their own illness or illness in relatives, developing a negative family situations, etc. Everyone knows and can result in dozens of examples of situations for their daily stress levels (stress). -The second type of stress, "sharp", "short but intense" - here can be attributed unpredictable, unexpected situations, which usually are short-lived, but have a greater intensity - the accident, accidents, natural disasters, sudden loss of loved ones, property, etc . g Scientists have developed a special table for evaluating the stress loads. One option I give in my next article.From the standpoint of long-term effects of stress, are considered the most dangerous is chronic, everyday stress by adjusting to them, "fusion" with them, the misconception that chronic congestion is inevitable. Development options Poststress violations   Biological and psychological manifestations of stress and the results are already well studied. To begin, I would like to clarify a couple of medical terms. Short-term variation of a function we call the reaction. This is a reversible process, when you can return to its original healthy state. After a while (a few years, depending on individual health status), the reaction is converted into a state, or in other words develop chronic disease. Stress "accumulate", taking into account your internal resources and resilience to stress can manifest itself in two basic reactions - physical and neurotic. At the level of somatic reactions, we feel pain, tension, palpitations, shortness of breath, gastrointestinal disturbances, gastrointestinal tract, transient rises in blood pressure. Neurotic reactions manifest as nervousness, sleep disturbances, a variety of anxiety, irritability, frequent mood swings, etc. And here again, our body gives us a chance "it back." At this level also is not too late to help yourself. The next step - the reaction go to the states, when we are no longer able to return to their previous normal state of health and when passed conventionally called the "point of no return." Somatic reactions go in the disease, neurotic reactions in neurotic states. For example, if a person responds to stress high blood pressure, hypertension develops. Reaction involving the gastrointestinal tract may eventually lead to gastric ulcer. Most frequently observed in mixed states the so-called psychosomatic when present simultaneously in both somatic and mental disorders.Thus, a positive, adaptive function of stress in the strong or prolonged exposure to overload makes adaptive processes in the pathological. Can we avoid this? The correction of stress Someone is trying to cope with the stress yourself, and someone to treat stress forced to resort to the doctor, sometimes distress as "fused" with us, that we are on time ceases to feel its effects.Can be divided form of correction or minimize stressful reactions to the irrational (non-adaptive) and rational (green). By maladaptive methods stress belongs excessive and inordinate use of alcohol, smoking, uncontrolled doctor medication, narcotic substances. You can add to that excessive and improper nutrition, many forms of gambling, excessive spending time playing computer games and much more. The body gets used to the biological and psychological level, to such "stress relief" and develops the state of addiction or dependence, which is fraught with many dangers for both the individual and for society as a whole.Variety of sustainable preventive measures that are attributable to minimize the stress reaction is completely rational, not prejudicial to the health and fairly simple. So: 1.Fizicheskaya load. Stress response is always associated with excessive release of the hormone adrenaline, which we can fully utilize in everyday life with extra exercise. In addition, during physical activity produces special substances of endorphins (our natural antidepressants). 15 minutes a day is enough to reduce the pathological effects of stress in half.2.Vitaminy. This biologically active substances that enhance the barrier (protective) functions of the body. When the stress reaction is intense consumption of all kinds of vitamins, especially B and C. It is recommended an additional intake of vitamins in the fall, winter and spring-summer transition period, for example 30 days of April and 30 days in November. It was established to reduce the risk of pathological reactions to 20 - 25%3. Water treatments. Water "takes off" stress. Like a dripping from the body in the shower, removed the accumulated per day of stress-charge ". Water treatments of various kinds, with the addition of soothing bath oils, sauna. In addition, the daily fluid intake of 1.5 - 2 liters.4. Massage. When stress occurs primarily "physical" muscles. It is recommended twice a year to pass a course (8-10 sessions), general massage, to improve the stability of the somatic sphere to the prolonged strain, elimination of muscle "clips", etc.5.Relaksatsiya. Again, that any stress is primarily a voltage. Physical stress of the musculoskeletal system correlates with mental tension, the basis for the development of neuroses. The basis for stress reduction and prevention of distress is the ability to relax. Sense of relaxation (relaxation) - remove physical and mental stress. Physical relaxation (relaxation) for the skillful use of dozens of times can reduce the likelihood Poststress disorders. There are good all the known methods of relaxation - meditation, yoga, autogenic training, breathing exercises, self-hypnosis and self-hypnosis. Very good for relaxation acts specially selected music that provides a fast and efficient transition into a state of trance and relaxing for a short time can give your body a chance to rest. Finally, a fewmoretips · Do not overestimate the stress· Replace the word "stress" to amoreneutral - "Overload"· Take the stress, do not asn from it. Understand that this is only our body's reaction to the situation, this reaction we can learn to manage• Do not overdo it. All over the good rates. Take 20 vitamin, instead of the 2-3 per day, you are unlikely to feel better or overly fascinated by sports without taking into account the age norm, it is possible to achieve a result exactly the opposite.• When you suspect that stress is "possessed" you refer to a specialist.  Diagnosis of stress is still not developed a comprehensive, practical, general practitioners pay little attention to this issue. Stress aremoreengaged with medical psychologists and psychotherapists. Suspected development of a distress can be on the following criteria: fatigue, nervousness, irritability, sleep disturbance, inability to concentrate, frequent errors in the loss of a sense of satisfaction from this work, loss of sense of humor, an increase in the number of cigarettes smoked, increasing alcohol consumption, excessive power ... In this short article I could only superficially touch upon issues of stress and anti-stress protection. More detailed theoretical and practical information you can get the consultations, classes, training sessions held at the newly opened praxis at the center of Dortmund. You can also buy specially designed copyright video and audio anti-stress program that will allow you a short time to get rid of pent-up tension, prevent and avoid the consequences of mental overstrain. MD Alexander Ivanovwww.medhaus.com