Stress is a reaction of our body that can alert us to situations in which we must respond to solve problems, avoid danger and achieve our goals; however, it can occur with greater intensity, leading us to somatize the tension caused by multiple circumstances that we must address and that, if constant or frequent, can affect our physical and mental health.

According to the United States National Encyclopedia of Medicine, M“Stress is a feeling of physical or emotional tension. It can come from any situation or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, or nervous.” The reaction that our body presents This is due to a series of hormones that are released and whose purpose is to keep us alert, tense our muscles and accelerate our heart rate in order to prepare us to respond to threats that threaten us. When this happens in the face of immediate danger, it is very positive; but when it is permanent and the tension is not released, it harms us.

When stress comes to stay for a long time in our lives, the effects soon appear in our physical and mental health, causing physical changes such as in the skin, our weight, heart rate, diabetes; etc. Also It manifests itself in emotional changes, sleep disorders, changes in our eating habits, irritability, muscle and head pain, fatigue, memory loss, among many other symptoms that, when detected, it is best to address them as soon as possible.

In general, the multiple daily tasks and the little time we perceive or actually have to attend to them can be determining factors in feeling overwhelmed; for this, one of the possibilities we have to remedy it is to continue with our routines or set tasks that we evacuate; however, other recommendations can be useful to us, such as those provided by the American Cancer Society:

• Let's set priorities. Decide what things need to be done and what things can wait, and learn to say no to new tasks if we're overwhelmed.
• Let's keep in touch with people who can provide emotional support and other stressors. Ask friends, family, community, or organizations for help in reducing stress due to work responsibilities or family matters, such as caring for a loved one.
• Let's make time for relaxing activities that we enjoy, such as reading, meditating, or gardening.
• Let's avoid thinking obsessively about problems. Let's focus on what we have achieved, not in what we have not been able to do yet.
• Let's exercise regularly. A moderate walk of just 30 minutes a day can help lift your spirits and reduce stress.

We know that potholes, stumbles and doubts are part of life and that changes and transformations arise from them. Promoting the well-being of our mental health It is something we can do accompanied by insurance SURA, because with a team of professionals we can prevent or learn more about the care we should take with our physical and mental health.