In excessive amounts, stress is extremely bad for the human body and could lead to the development of a number of health complications and diseases. But stress doesn’t always have to be viewed as a dirty word; in fact, stress is one useful tool that the body uses to help you respond adequately to potentially threatening situations, or to help you raise your game to meet certain challenges for which the stakes are high.
Being on edge is clearly one thing that helps a lot of people to perform at their best and you might be able to use the extra adrenaline to your advantage. Here’s four ways “good” stress can help you in your everyday life:
1. Can strengthen immune system
Stressful situations generally elicit the release of the body’s so called “fight or flight” response which includes the release for hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol. Cortisol in particular, when secreted in moderate amounts, helps to boost the immune system. Ironically, though, too much cortisol will turn around and weaken the immune system by preventing the white blood cells from functioning properly.
2. May trigger Creative Thinking
Even though stress is often associated with having difficulties at work, it has been suggested by researchers, that stress and pressure in any situation is a very effective trigger for creative thinking which could lead to breakthroughs challenges and problems you might have been having. Every individual has a unique way of dealing with stress and channeling it positively, and you will need to figure out how this works for you.
3. Helps post-surgery recovery
Amazingly, some studies have shown that some stress before surgery can be instrumental in post-surgery recovery. In fact, your body goes through some stress when you show fighting spirit and this sort of stress been shown to be instrumental at helping the body fight certain diseases, particularly breast cancer.
4. Could make you more effective at work
You might have noticed how it seems like stressed out people always get that promotion at work; well there is considerable evidence to suggest that stressed out people are usually, more competitive, hold themselves to higher standards, and are very analytical, all of which are traits that lead to high performance.
Conclusion
Stress is not always a bad thing, until it becomes too much and you don’t handle it properly. Now you know that you can actually use stress to your advantage in the ways outlined above, just make sure that you do not let stress develop or exceed reasonable levels. As a guide, when you begin to experience the symptoms detailed in this guide: http://www.trainer.ae/articles/?p=4435 you should probably cut back on your work load and seek some medical attention.
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