Sunday, November 8, 2009

STRESS STRESS AND LONGER LIVES

Stress, we all experience it but have you ever thought little bursts of stress can help your health.

Studies have shown occasional stress filled situations such as public speaking or cramming for an exam - can be good for your health.

Their are two types of stress. There are both good and bad kind of stresses.

The bad kind of stress is stress that takes over much of your life and is prolonged. Examples of bad stress is loosing a job, divorce, sickness, etc.

The good kind of stress is short lived stresses. These good stresses can lead to a strong fight against the flu, reduced risk of diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.

On this website it states it is possible that low intensity stress could actually help extend your life time. The short bursts of stress help put people in repair mode, helping them live longer.

So, what does this have to do with health?

Keeping your body stress free, is an ultimate dream but a little bit of intense stress can help a person live a long healthy life. So relax take a deep breath and live your life to the fulliest!




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