Pain and weight gain in middle age are consequences of stress.
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Stress can lead to weight gain and muscle cramps, all due to the “stress hormone” cortisol.
It controls mood, motivation, fear and is responsible for the main task of the body – survival.
Cortisol is the one that controls the fight-or-flight response, it determines how the body behaves in a stressful situation: whether it needs to defend itself from a threat or flee as quickly as possible.
In a stressful situation, the adrenal glands actively work to produce cortisol so that the body can cope with the danger.
Usually, when things return to normal and calm down, hormone levels drop. But there are times when stress persists.
Constant stay “on standby” leads to a constant increase in cortisol levels, which affects the functioning of the entire body.
According to experts, in men, stress most often manifests itself as lower back pain, in women – pain in the upper back, neck and shoulder muscles.
Because of this, the fair sex suffers from headaches.
Children are accumulating stress in their necks and mid-backs. Blame it on cell phones and social media addiction.
Stress can lead to anxiety and depression, headaches, heart disease, memory and concentration problems, gastrointestinal upset, sleep disturbance, and weight gain.
How to restore the balance of the body?
According to experts, in order to get rid of pain, it is necessary to determine what kind of stressful situation caused it.
First you need to understand yourself, decide what is bothering you.
Here is what Dr. Lily Friedman says on the topic:
“Many patients who come to my office with back or neck pain spend 45 minutes to an hour lying down on the couch and talking about their problems.
After the session, they say that they “feel that the weight has fallen off their shoulders”, they do not understand that they have left a huge psychological burden in the office.
They also don’t understand that stress causes them a huge need for pleasure. Or rather, quick and simple supplements in the form of food, alcohol or any other form that leads to temporary relaxation.
The pain will disappear if stress is fought not only on a physical, but also on a mental level. At the same time, remember that chronic pain can be the result of a very deep psychological problem.
What will help you get rid of stress?
How to deal with depression and stress? It is difficult to answer this question unequivocally, because a recipe that is effective for one person will not work for another.
However, it is common knowledge that a change of scenery and contact with people is always a good cure for depression.
Go out to a party, go out into nature, go somewhere, spend time with friends. Changing the environment will benefit you.
Many people get rid of depression through extreme sports. This contributes to the effective burning of stress hormones.
However, normal physical activity, especially regular exercise, can also be very effective.
Hobbies help some people. Draw, embroider, design, glue, collect, compose. Perhaps this is the best way to get rid of depression at home.
Passion allows you to discover your second nature, which greatly increases self-esteem and improves your well-being.
Do you cope well with stress?
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