Sex - a Great Way to Treat Stress

Stress an aggravating little demon which millions of people suffer from. Stress is a reaction in the body which cause physical and physiological problems to a person. There are many side affects of stress but one of the most common side effects is insomnia, insomnia can mean that a person is unable to fall asleep, or waking throughout the night and not be able to fall back to sleep. Stress can also age a person. Children and teens are lucky and have skin that will bounce back when stressful problems have passed, however for adults it is not that easy. An adults skin has less springy tissue than that of a younger person, this tissue hangs on the stress embedded in the dermis. This along with other consequences of stress adds years to your body.

The question is how do you over come stress? You would think the easy answer would be to relax. However for many people the thought of relaxing simply adds to their stress because they ask themselves 'how am i meant to relax with all these problems?' The answer is actually more simple than just relaxing because there are many different things people can do to relax and ease their mind.

For those who like to be more active and cannot stand the thought of meditation or breathing exercises, can always try exercise. Although this seems the opposite of relaxation it is actually a great way to get relaxed. Exercise boosts circulation and can burn up some of those nasty little stress chemicals that are running around the body. Exercise generates endorphins or feel-good hormones which kick start relaxation. Two great forms of exercise that many people would not think of are laughter and sex. So you don't have to join a fitness club or even leave the comfort of your home to get a good work out.

How is laughter and sex a good workout to reduce stress? Well to start 10 seconds of laughter can raise your heart rate to 10 minutes of rowing. Sex is a great way to boost your circulation and starts the release of opiates in the brain. Both these activities cause the parasympathetic nervous system to get into go time and release relaxant hormones causing tranquility after-wards.

Two major causes of stress are anxiety and worry. To beat these you need a positive attitude and determination to kick the worry habit. When it looks like life is about to get really tough try see a funny or good side to the situation. Remember frowning causes more wrinkles than a smile. Plus smiling also puts you into a feel good mood and the feeling that you are on top of the world. However if you are up against something that you just cannot bring yourself to smile at like and impossible deadline go ahead and frown, you may find that even frowning can help.

Other methods of relaxation include meditation, detox, aromatherapy, and eating a healthier diet. For meditation you could try taking a yoga class once a week or listening to relaxing tapes or Cd's. For detox there are therapies such as colonics and enemas which can make a huge difference to a persons energy level and the ability to deal with stress. Aromatherapy is wonderful you can inhale or absorb oils by burning candles, bathing or a nice soothing massage. You can have a healthier diet by simply cutting out caffeine-rich drink suck as coffee and start eating organic foods and drinking more water rather than soda.

Stress is a nasty little demon that millions of people suffer from, however millions of people overcome it each day by doing one or more of these activities, and simply taking time out for themselves. 'Me time' is a very important aspect to have in life and everybody should taking a part of the day to ease their mind and relax.