How Does Stress Effect My Immune System and What Can I Do To Improve My Emotional Health?

Emotional problems such as stress, depression, anxiety have very negative effects on the immune system. By improving our emotional health, we can remove a great burden from our immune system, thereby strengthening it. Under emotional strain, the body becomes more vulnerable to illnesses.

Personally, the most stressful and depressing time of my life was also the time that most of my health problem surfaced. Once, I realized the problem and made a conscious decision to pull myself off the emotional roller coaster, my health problems reduced significantly.

Scientific research reveals that stress reduces several types of immune respone and killer cells in the body also decrease activity. The immune system is simply weaker in people under emotional distress.

Review the most common Symptoms Of Stress.

To improve your emotional health and boost your immune system, consider the following:

Do something you enjoy: Dance, sing, play sports. What ever makes you smile and enjoy life, do it more often.

Join a group: There are many church groups and civic organizations that would love to have you. If you are dealing with depression or a drug related emotional issue, consider a support group.

Start a Home Based Business: If work or financial problems are your source of stress consider starting a home based business. One of the most stress relieving things I have ever done was to start a home based business that actually generates income. This has improved my financial well being and reduced the anxiety and concerns over how budget cuts will effect my job. If you would like to receive information on how to start and generate income from a home based business. Complete the form below. Also, visit our small business resource page. Our business resource page provides lots of helpful information for small business owners and potential small business owners including:

Become active in a cause: Determine what's important to you and get involved, whether it's politics, the environment etc... Working for something you believe in can have a very positive impact on your emotional health.

Volunteer: The local hospitals, churches and schools are always looking for some extra help. Helping others, gives a great feeling of accomplishment and self worth.

Take a class a the local community college: Learning something new challenges you and gets your mind off of problems that are causing emotional distress.

Seek counceling: Your doctor can recommend professional counceling. Ministers or others at your local church usually offer counceling as well.

Start keeping a journal: Writing can be very theraputic. Write down what is occuring in your life and those things that are causing you emotional distress. Write down your reasons for feeling dissapointed, sad or angry. Then, write down what you plan to do to resolve these feelings. Studies show that individuals that write down something that they had not previously talked about show an improved immune system response. You may even consider joining a writers group.

Exercise regularly: Participate in some form of exercise four days a week. Walking, yoga, basic meditation exercises and strength building exercise are a great way to feel better physically and emotionally.

Become part of a healthy relationship: Studies show that married people tend to have stronger immune systems than unmarried people, just as happily married people have better immune response than unhappily married people. In almost every aspect of life, harmonious relationships usually result in better health.

Practice stress reducing habits or techniques: Prayer, meditation, deep breathing, positive imaging and affirmations. Also, taking a warm bath relaxes the muscles, improves circulation and slightly warms the brain which according to scientist calms the entire system. There are many techniques and methods to relax at home. Relaxation At Home contains useful information on tools and relaxation techniques you can use in the comfort of your home: aromatherapy, feng shui, astral travel, yoga, meditation, breathing, comfort food, book of the month, and lots more.

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