What is stress and how does it affect a healthy weight loss program?

Technically, stress is a state in which you perceive a threat or demand. Stressors can be positive: getting married, being promoted, or moving to a new area. More likely, they are negative: arguing with someone close to you or not having enough money to meet your financial obligations.

No matter what the stressor, your body responds the same way: a “flight or fight” response. This response prepares you to deal with the stressor and results in several physical changes, such as increased heart rate, sweating, more rapid breathing, and dilated pupils.

Repeated exposure to stress has harmful physical and psychological effects, among them, high blood pressure, sleep disturbance, depression, irritability and anxiety. Stress can also lead to overeating and excessive drinking.

How does stress affect you? The more negative its effects, the more important it is to learn ways to cope. Stress can keep you from achieving the results you want in your healthy weight loss program.

Managing stress doesn’t have to be difficult. Next, I’ll introduce a couple of simple stress reducing strategies that will help you better cope with stress when it does raise its ugly head.

Until then, check out this great way to reduce your stress - Stress Relieve

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