What causes Stress

We all know that stress is part of our everyday lives. It's normal and can cause extreme situations to arise. But what causes stress? What causes our headaches and mood swings? What is it about stress that make us all up tight and defensive? First things first, everyone experiences a certain amount of stress daily and don't know why. It can be a number of things. But stress is initial the cause is due to stressors. Stressor can be events, people, physical, emotional, and not limited to situations. Change is the biggest cause of stressors. Change in jobs, lifestyle, or illness. The list is long and here are a few other causes of stress. Kids can cause a limitless amount of stress. Babies with their sleepless nights and crying fits. Which means you don't get enough rest and a stressed parent is a cranky parent. Toddlers with their wondering tendencies make mess after mess, meaning you have more work to do. Older kids bring on a whole new meaning to the word stress with their stories, lies, and ability to talk back. Teenagers who hate their parents and will turn your words around in a heartbeat. These are the life lesson and some of the most stressful days of our lives. Our jobs can put an extreme amount of stress on us. Deadlines for projects. Picking up slack from co-workers. Depending on your job, stress can and will over run you, if you let it. Financial problems can put a strain on anyone and will be a major stress factor if you let it. Just sitting down to figure out what you can or can't pay will cause your stress to sky-rocket, not to mention your blood pressure, and a headache the size of Texas pounds in your head. Our spouses can put stress on our already overloaded systems. Arguments over finances, kids, jobs, or household duties. Will not only strain the relationship, but our bodies as well. These are just a few things that can cause stress and take a toll on our minds. The biggest thing that most of us don't do is slow down and relax. Instead, we forge ahead thinking everything has to be done now. When we really need to stop and smell the coffee, so to speak. Stop and enjoy your kids, their only kids once. Enjoy your marriage and the outdoors. It's time to take that vacation and recharge your batteries. It really is okay to take time off from the everyday world and enjoy yourself. What are you waiting for, book that trip now. What is Stress made of?