Know the most common causes of stress

Stress can be caused by day-to-day concerns such as heavy workloads, heavy traffic, no leisure time, or even the onset of illness in the family.

Stressful situations happen all the time, but they only cause stress when they are too much or when they can not be solved, causing tension in the body and a feeling of being alert.

13 main causes of stress

The main causes of stress are related to situations that can cause anxiety, such as:

• New employment or excessive collection at work;
• Loss of a job;
• Desire for social approval;
• Do not have time for leisure;
• Intense competition in work and family;
• Lose a lot of time in traffic due to accidents and traffic jams;
• Excessive concern with bills to pay;
• Accumulate debts;
• Chronic diseases;
• Fears, such as assault, kidnapping, rape, accident;
• Feeling uncomfortable, with cold or heat, inappropriate clothing;
• Anxiety;
• Low self esteem.

These situations activate the brain and the release of hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol, which lead the person to a state of alertness, causing physical manifestations such as accelerated heartbeat, chest pain or sore throat, shortness of breath, tremors, cold sweat and intense irritability.

Thus, if one does not look for ways to combat stress, symptoms may worsen and may cause or aggravate some diseases such as depression, high blood pressure, inflammation of the skin or gastric ulcer.

Learn more about diseases that can have emotional causes.

How to treat stress

To address this problem it is recommended to try to avoid situations that cause stress, in addition to doing relaxing activities, such as talking to someone, taking a vacation, traveling or practicing physical activities.

Some natural recipes may also help lessen the feeling of anxiety and malaise, such as teas based on chamomile or valerian, for example. Check out some natural recipe tips to combat stress in the video:

When the symptoms are most intense, it is recommended to perform psychotherapy, which helps to gain self-knowledge and develop strategies to control stress, or take anxiolytic medications, prescribed by the general practitioner or psychiatrist.

See more about the steps to get rid of stress.