Stress Management: What Is Stress?

Stress Management:

What is Stress

Stress is a huge term, in this article, we will let our readers learn what is stress? It is defined as a response by a body due to stimulus. This response is usually non-specific. Stress can be in various forms which can harm an individual if coping style is not effective. It is basically a physical response against the stressful situation.

It can be taken both as positively and negatively, it all is solely dependent on the respective person that how he/she perceives it. When we say we are in stress that simply means that an individual is having changes in physiological response which are adaptive and solely occur as a reaction to that stressor. Whenever in stress, a person’s flight or fight response get activated. Under many circumstances, a stress is said to be beneficial which simply means that it helps us to get more focused and increase our attention span. 

It has various kinds. It can either be physical i.e. a person is feeling afraid due to some stimulus or it can be an emotional too which is usually due to some unpleasant situation about which a person constantly worries. Proper identification of the stressors is very crucial as it enables a person to learn how to deal with it. 

There are some of the common sources of stress, let's discuss it here:

1.    Internal stress 

It is usually when a person occupies himself with all the thoughts and possibilities which are not practical apparently and a person doesn’t have any control over it. By thinking and persistent over thinking they make their lives miserable and constant worry make them vulnerable thereby, can affect their health.

2.    Survival stress: 

This type of stress is said to be due to a life-threatening situation which can harm a person badly. Under such kind of physical stress person needs to take immediate measures to protect himself. Under such condition, body’s flight or fight response gets activated so that a person can increase their focus and take prompt actions to get them out of that situation.

3.    Environmental stress: 

Pressure due to the environment such as excessive work, noise or some unpleasant situation.

4.    Fatigue and over-work: 

This sort of stress is very common especially in today’s time when everyone is so much overloaded with work and loads of commitments. This stress usually results when an individual is not able to manage his/her time effectively and they pile up their work.

It is very much important to learn how to cope and get rid of the stress because if coping strategies are not effective then long-term exposure to stress can negatively affect the health of an individual.

What we have discussed earlier is all about stress taken in a negative way which is usually regarded as a distress. However, there is another kind of stress that helps a person to perform effectively. This is called as eustress. It is usually when a person takes the stress positively and works in a better way.

Anger Management: 10 Tips To Tame Your Temper

Anger Management:

10 Tips To Tame Your Temper

Holding your temper in line can be really challenging. Use straightforward anger management tips — from taking a timeout to utilizing "I" statements — to remain in control.

Do you used to fume when somebody cuts you off in the traffic? Does your pulse rocket when your kid declines to cooperate? Anger is an ordinary and even a healthy feeling — yet it is much important to manage it in a positive manner. Uncontrolled anger may take a toll on both your wellbeing and your relationships.

Prepared to get your anger in control? Begin by considering these 10 anger handling tips:

1. Think before you act or speak

It is much easier to say something during the heating moment but later you will regret. Take a couple of minutes to gather your feelings or thoughts before you say something while allow others included in the situation to do likewise.

2. Express Your Anger When You Are Calm

Express your frustration when you start thinking clearly, in the assertive yet non-confrontational manner. Mention your worries and concerns directly and clearly,, without harming or hurting others or even attempting to control them.

3. Get some activity

Physical activity can aid reducing the stress that can be the cause of your anger. In the event that you feel your resentment / anger is raising, go for an energetic run or walk, or invest your time and energy doing other enjoyable physical exercises.

4. Take a timeout

Timeouts are not only for children. Give yourself short breaks during the times of the day that have a tendency to be upsetting or stressing. A couple of moments of calmness may help you feel better ready to handle what is coming down the road without getting angry or irritated.

5. Identify Possible Solutions

As opposed to concentrating on what made you irritating, take a shot at resolving the current issue. Does the messy room of your kid drives you crazy? Just close the door. Does your partner gets late for the dinner each night? Try scheduling suppers or some meals later at night — or try agreeing yourself to eat all alone a couple of times each week. Advise yourself that anger would never settle anything and may only make it more complex or worse.

6. Stick to "I" statements

To abstain from condemning or blaming— which may just build strain or stress levels — use the "I" statements to portray the issue. Be specific and respectful. For instance, express yourself by saying, "I'm annoyed that you have left the table without offering some help with the dishes," rather than saying, "You have never done any kind of housework."

7. Try not to hold Grudges or resentments

Forgiveness is really a great tool. In the event that you permit anger together with other negative emotions to group out positive sentiments, you may discover yourself gobbled up by your own sense of injustice or bitterness. However, if you can forgive somebody who made you angry or hurt, you may both gain from the circumstances. It is purely unrealistic to expect that everybody will behave exactly as you need them to be at all times.

8. Utilize funniness to release your tensions

Lightening up can help in diffusing tensions. Try utilizing humor to help you face what is making you irritated and, probably, any unreasonable desires you have for how things ought to go. Try avoiding sarcasm because it can hurt the emotions or feelings and can also make things worse.

9. Practice Out Some Relaxation Exercises

At the point when your temper flares, set some relaxation abilities to function. Practice out some deep breathing activities, envision some relaxing scenes, or try repeating some calming words or phrases, for example, "Just relax." Or you can even go with “Take it easy baby.” You may likewise listen to music, write in a diary or do a couple of yoga postures — whatever it takes to energize relaxation.

10. Know when to look for help

Figuring out how to control your anger, at times, is quite challenging for everybody. Consider looking for some help for your anger issues when your anger flare appears to be crazy, makes you do things which can make you regret or can hurt others around you.

GSMA MWC 2015 | Secure Communication App | SecApp

Finnish Hospitals Saving The Lives Utilizing Secure Cloud And Mobile Based Communication System

There comes times in the healthcare sector when they are having loads of patients suffering from the epidemics diseases, the traffic injuries and more of other threatening injuries because of natural disasters like floods, storms and heavy snow fall. In such circumstances they begin the struggle in ensuring the presence of adequate medical staff round the clock to look after the patients effectively. SecApp, in such situations, assist them to manage the exercise of assigning the duties to the relevant staff with single click at the desired wards and rooms.

 

GSMA MWC 2015 | Secure Communication App | SecApp

Secure Communication App (SecApp) is the mobile based cloud communication and management system which mainly created for the professional use. It facilitates the users to define the operations, messages, alerts and the procedures for every single inclined situation. SecApp speedily facilitate the distribution of those alert, procedure etc. To the individuals, groups and even to the multiple locations with the help of various delivery channels together with covering up the legacy devices. With the help of SecApp, you can confidently communicate because all the information is fully secure and encrypted.

Sami Haapamäki, the Communication Manager of the Kuopio University Hospital expresses that the reliability of the SecApp and the usability are the fundamental factors to utilize it in the management of the medical care staff. As compared to the separately handled emails and the traditional phone calls, SecApp offer over 90 percent time saving in alerting the people when they are needed.

The project manager, Jaana Kuula, from the University says that she has seen various solutions while travelling internationally but it must be truly mentioned that the SecApp, currently, is one of the most advanced systems across the world.

The SecApp has been, initially, created in a cooperation project the Jyväskylä University and the Magister Solutions Ltd. This sets, perfectly, the example of using the unbiased development and the research to develop a commercially, which nowadays the SecApp is, viable product. Durin the project creation the system was tested by the school organizations, some other corporations and the Finnish Police, Fire and Rescue Services. The responsibility for the development, testing of the system and the research with the authorities and the companies mainly lied on the shoulders of Kuula.

SecApp is the commercial product of the Finnish company titled as the Magister Solutions. Magister is responsible to create the security technologies, the satellite and future mobile. It is also having a handsome number of the satisfied customers among the largest vendors, operators and the international private companies.

The list of the companies contains European Space Agency (ESA), Renesas, DNA , and Nokia. The major services of the Magister cover up the R&D and the advisory on the emulator, stimulator, the wireless systems and test bed tools for the mobile, WiFi and the satellite systems plus the software development from the scalable cloud to the performance critical systems and the mobile devices.

The Frightening rate at which the smokers die from smoking

The Frightening rate at which the smokers die from smoking

According to the recent research from the Australia, two third of the smokers will die early because of the illness triggered by the cigarette, unless they opt to quit the habit.

The study, published this week in the BMC medicine, of more than 200000 people showed that around 67 percent of the smokers are perished from the smoking related illness. This rate is much higher than the doctors estimated earlier.

The Frightening rate at which the smokers die from smoking

 The tobacco smoke can boost up the risks for minimum 13 types of cancer. The earlier you quit is the best. The study stated that the relative risks of adverse health effects inflate with enhanced intensity of smoking, measured by the quantity of tobacco smoked on daily basis and with increasing the duration of the smoking.

The research showed that the risk of death is doubled by smoking 10 cigarettes daily and smoking a pack every day quadruples it.

A researcher, co-author Emily Banks, at the Australian National University, said that they knew smoking was bad but now they have independent and direct evidence which confirms the alarming findings that have internationally been emerging.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a computed 42.1 million Americans smoke the cigarettes. The top reason of preventable diseases and the death in United States is the cigarette smoking, accounting for more than 480000 deaths each year, the agency reported, or one in the fives.

However, putting aside the emotional turmoil, smoking is bad for the wallets too. A study of Ohio State University found that the employees who smoke tobacco cost the employers around $6000 extra annually in productivity and the health care than the non smokers.

From the New England Journal of Medicine, another study shows that the health care costs, on average, for the smokers tend to be 40 percent higher. This same research suggests darkly that we all would save the money in short term if the cigarette from the earth vanished but night be paying more down the line as all would live longer.

How to get the Americans to quit the habit, the policy makers have long wondered. According to the research from the University of Michigan, in some areas youth smoking has been reduced by adding excise taxes to the cigarette packs. Around 30 percent of the adults smoke who are living below the poverty level, compared with 16 percent who are living at or above the poverty level.

The WHO (World Health Organization) recommends invoking the smoke free public places and developing supportive environments for the people to part with their packs. Meanwhile, the CDC distributes the advice like How to live with a hole in your neck?

The Shortage of Thin Mint Could Last For Weeks

Keep Calm: The Shortage of Thin Mint Could Last For Weeks

The Girl Scouts aren’t baking quick enough.

Everybody’s favourite, the Thin Mint, Girl Scout Cookie is in short supply and is also inducing a chain reaction related to delays for thousands of cookie consumers crosswise the country. Girl Scout Cookie, the ABC news reports, deliveries are held up, for the cookies ordered by the troops from their partner bakeries, because of the shortage of Thin Mints.

The Shortage of Thin Mint Could Last For Weeks

The Little Brownie Bakers, owned by Kellogg's, generates about half of the Girl Scout Cookies of the country, has rescheduled the deliveries for all the cookies on the menu of Scout. The deliveries which were anticipated this week are now being expected from March 16 and March 21.

Their bakers make around 9 million Thin Mints every day.

The Scouts, in a statement, apologized for the shortage: While they were unable to precisely pinpoint the reason of that raise in the demand, rest of them assured that are functioning around the clock just to ensure that their troops, councils and consumers collect their cookie orders in a timely manner.

The New York Daily News outlines that though just 6% of all the Girl Scout troops are influenced, which means that several thousands of the customers would be experiencing the delay. All 2000 trrops are influenced in New Jersey. However, no app orders or online will experience the delay.

During their busiest point in the season, a spokesperson for the Girl Scouts told ABC News, their bakers make around 9 million Thin Mints every day.