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Finding Stress Relievers

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Sep 21 2011

Consideration in Finding Stress Relievers

By Albertus Sargent

Almost everyone has to deal with stress at some point. It can pop up because of financial, relationship, and other personal or business problems. Stress can be caused by one or any combination of these things, and is no easy thing to get rid of. It is very important to keep a low stress level, because stress can cause a number of health problems. Some of the less severe of these problems include headaches, hair loss, and rashes. Stress can also lead to high blood pressure and heart problems. Check you stress symptoms to know how serious you have been stressed out.

At some moment, most people who have been stressed out for some time would think of finding stress relievers to relief their stress. However there is some consideration to take.

One among other things to consider when finding stress relievers is how the person reacts to the stress. People who react with anger should look for a calming activity to relieve stress. Activities like meditation, yoga, and tai chi work well for these types of people. Other people react to stress through depression, and they become very quiet and cut off. For these people, finding stress relievers with more activities is recommended. The activity should stimulate the nervous system. Things like rhythmic exercise routines work well, like aerobics and non-competitive sports.

Once the person has identified how they react to stress, and has chosen a stress relieving method then they need to work this routine into their daily lives. After all, stress can and will build up on a daily basis. If able, the stressed persons should set aside a little time everyday for themselves to unwind. During this time they should practice a few of their stress relievers. Whether this is done through simply turning off all the electronics in the room or by taking five minutes to bust out in break dancing. What works to relieve stress should be practiced. The stressed persons should not get too discouraged or upset if they cannot follow their new routine everyday as planned. Life is full of many trails, but once a problem is cleared away, a few minutes should be set aside for some stress relief time.

You should ask for help from your consultant or doctor in finding stress relievers if you have difficulty in matching the stress relieving method with your situation.

Remember, finding stress relievers is only one of way of implementing coping strategies for stress with the intention of how to reduce or eliminate if possible your stress you are feeling as result of your body’s reaction.. There is nothing to do with the stressors (the source of stress) or with strengthening yourself.

Therapy Dogs To Easy Anxiety

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Sep 06 2011


Therapy Dogs May Help Ease Anxiety of MRI

 

therapy dogs to ease anxiety

Therapy Dog to Ease Anxiety

Forewords
Many people have pets (especially dogs) on reason they will feel better when they are under stress after they talk to their pets like a friend although the pets do not understand what are spoken to them.
Pets for stress relief can be as effective as anti-depressant drugs especially for someone who loves pets very much. This statement seems to have been substantiated by the study reported in Health Day News below, please read on….

Friday, May 6 (HealthDay News) — Therapy dogs can help ease patients’ anxiety before they have an MRI scan, researchers have found.
Worry is common among patients having an MRI. This unease can lead to poor image quality because patients may move or because the scan has to end early, the researchers explained.

Anti-anxiety medications can be used to calm patients, but therapy dogs offer an alternative treatment with fewer potential side effects, according to the new study.

The study included 34 patients scheduled for outpatient MRI. Twenty-eight of the patients spent 15 minutes with a therapy dog about 30 minutes before they had their MRI, while six patients did not spend any time with a therapy dog.

Time spent with a dog seemed to substitute for the anti-anxiety medications some patients need to get through an MRI, Dr. Richard Ruchman,MonmouthMedicalCenterinLong Branch,N.J., said in an American Roentgen Ray Society news release.

The study was presented April 30 at the society’s annual meeting inChicago. Research presented at meetings is considered preliminary because it has not been subject to the same scrutiny needed for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.

“A great deal of research is currently being conducted on animal-assisted therapy in the medical environment. To my knowledge, this is the first study that has particularly addressed animal-assisted therapy in the radiology department, and I believe that many applications could flow from our findings. Current estimates are that 15 percent or more of patients cannot proceed with an MRI due to anxiety and a non-pharmacologic solution is noteworthy,” Ruchman said.

More information.
The American Humane Association has more about animal-assisted therapy.
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