Stress and Anxiety

During the course of our life we have all encountered some form of stress: some might experience severe stress and others mild stress. Stress is a normal part of our lives - it can help get us through the day and even help energize us to achieve things we might other wise not have. But like anything, too much is a bad thing and without effective treatment for stress we can damage our health and our body. According to the National Health Survey (2009), 1 in 3 adults suffer from moderate to extreme stress with 60% of those with high levels of stress were women. Thirty-Four per cent of adults experiencing stress reported using medication to assist with stress management. Of those using medication, 22% used sleeping tablets and 20% used medication for anxiety or nerves.

But what exactly is stress? And what is Anxiety? Stress is the reaction we, or our body feels, when there has been some type of change that we have to come to terms with, or respond to, either physically, mentally or emotionally. It may occur when we compare the image of ourselves to the reality of ourselves, opposing forces are created, and our mind tries to match the created image with the current situation. Stress can be the result of a situation or thought that creates feelings of frustration, anxiety, nervousness or anger. Anxiety is the feeling of fear, unease and worry. The source of these symptoms is not always known, and may be with present or absence of psychological. Stress is caused by an existing stress-causing factor termed a 'stressor'. Dealing with a change of job, caring for an ill loved one, packing for a family holiday or planning a friends birthday celebration are all potential sources of stress. Factors which may not normally cause concern can become overwhelming when a person is experiencing extended periods of stress or anxiety. We're all individuals and we have our own unique way of coping and stress management. To remain on top of life we all need to find effective natural stress relief techniques and natural anxiety treatments without medication.

The fact is that you can do something about the stress and anxiety in your life and the good news is there are effective natural remedies for stress. The Health and Healing Wellness Centre are able to offer are large range of natural alternative anxiety treatment and and stress management Brisbane. Acupuncture Stress management, stress relief techniques, vitamins for stress, relaxation techniques and other natural remedies for stress all offer alternative ways to relieve stress than using conventional medications and pain relief. Some people use a combination of natural stress relief and conventional treatments, while others find through natural stress relief they are able to completely cease using conventional ways to relieve stress.

So we've been told stress is a normal fact of life ~

Before we discuss a treatment for stress or treatment for anxiety it may be beneficial to gain a better understanding of the main causes of stress.

Life Crises: Research has proven that experiences we encounter over the years are likely to cause diseases which would not manifest until later on in life if we do not find effective ways to relieve stress. Research into the impact of major life stresses is well established and recommends the develment of effective stress management strategies.

The death of a spouse or a truly loved one causes the highest level of stress, followed by divorce and a marital separation.
The conflicts intertwined with relationships with people close to you because you the most stress.

Social Networks Disintegration: Relationships have been proved to be one of the more important aspects of our human life, especially to our psychological and physical well being. Thus if someone who you truly cherish, passes away, your social network begins to disintegrate, as we feel a loneliness take over our life. This is because as humans, we need the warmth and love that relationships bring to us, let us cope with natural remedies for stress and relaxation techniques.

Occupational Stress: As humans, most of our time in life is spent working as compared to any other activity. Occupational stress is a result of a factor or combinations of factors at work. It interacts with the worker to disrupt their psychological or physical wellbeing. Health and Healing Centre are able to provide natural stress relief for workplace stress. It can be caused by a number of factors including:

Work overload, coming from an overload of what the worker is expected to do. It may also be the ambiguity of the task required of the worker.
Stimulus under load happens when there are not enough tasks for the worker to undertake. It can cause job dissatisfaction, post traumatic stress syndrome, increase in the level of cholesterol, increased heart rate, excessive smoking which could lead to an increased risk of having heart diseases.

Drugs can worsen symptoms of stress: Some medications can include:

Some inhaler medicines used to treat asthma
Thyroid drugs
some Diet pills
some cold remedies

Other substances that can cause or make symptoms of stress and anxiety worse include caffeine, cocaine, alcohol and tobacco products.

What are the Consequences of not Seeking Treatment for Stress?

Diseases - Stress has been the consequence for 50-80% of diseases.
Insomnia - The inability to fall asleep.
Hypertension - High blood pressure, which would lead to lethal complications.
Aging - Research has proven that people age faster when they experience more stress
Anxiety Disorder - When feelings of stress and anxiety happen often.

Other problems where stress may be present are obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

At the Health and Healing Wellness Centre our natural health professionals have stress management experience across a range of natural therapy disaplines. Therefore, the Stress Management Professionals are able to help you identify and will evaluate your personal stressors. From this they will develop a personal stress management plan that may include natural stress relief techniques and anxiety treatments without medication, such as acupuncture stress management, chiropractic stress management, relaxation techniques, vitamins for stress, herbal remedies for anxiety and other natural stress relief. Contact our Stress Management Practitioners today for a natural treatment for stress.