Stress-related diseases

STRESS-RELATED DISEASES

Modern age is known as the age of stress.Due to rapid industrialisation ,vast expansion of cities,fast means of transport,quick means of communication,break-up of families,sharp increase in prices of things of daily use,rise in the standards of living and break-neck competition in life ,there is rise in tension.

Tension or stress badly affects one's nervous system, breathing system, harmonal system,digestive system,system of blood circulation and infact all body systems.It plays havoc with the body and causes many psychosomatic diseases,such as high blood pressure,asthma,peptic ulcer,insomnia,heart diseases and even cancer.

The main reason seems to be lack of ability to adjust in the family,to face problems with a sense of self-confidence and with calmness,to bear up with people who have different ideas and lifestyles, to maintain the balance of mind and reasonable control over emotions and to face the realities of life without receiving a shock or being in a trauma.

These ability comes mainly from spiritual culture.One's faith in god works best for absorbing shocks in life and giving him a feeling of security.One feels more relaxed if one has goodwill towards all and behave with others with humility,sweetness of language,sense of co-operation and cordiality in relationship.These quality comes from spiritual study and acquiring a spiritual outlook towards life.

Hate ,anger,enmity,jealousy,inferiority complex,nervousness,emotional instability,lack of self control,strong sex-drive,high ambitions, habit of a very fast life,lack of love in one's relationships easily lead to stress or tension.

It has been found that meditation and yoga helps greatly to attain a state of mental relaxation,relese from stress and a feeling of assurance,security,rest and peace.Meditation has been found to be of great value in treating these diseases and to absorb the stress that one faces in various situations.