Highly stressed lifestyle leading to memory loss

Things that you remembered clearly earlier are now forgotten easily. Does that sound familiar? Does it mean that your recall value has dimmed? Can it be reversed? This is a peculiar problem faced by many in their mid-30s and also mid-40s and, yes, there are quite a few things that can be done to improve your memory.

Among the many reasons for memory loss are highly stressed lifestyles, smoking, alcoholism or medical conditions like thyroid, depression, diabetes or insomnia. The way you live, what you eat and drink and the manner in which you treat your body has a direct effect on your mental health. So maintain a good physical and mental health.Dr C.H. Gopal, consultant neurologist, Sunshine Hospitals, explains, “We have found that stress and anxiety play a major role in modern life.

People have to learn to manage stress. Deep breathing exercises, yoga, meditation and also a mindful approach towards healthy living can help. Incidences of memory loss are very few among those who have the above-mentioned healthy practices as part of their daily routine".


Staying positive when career is down


Many people tend to get depressed when faced with problems in their professional life. They find it difficult to handle society,family and peers comparison.

Relationship counsellers say one should stop fretting over and find ways to get motivated. They say one should stay positive, spend time with happy colleagues, speak out with open mind with boss, stop worrying overtly, start searching for another job and seek professional help.


Higher risk of developing diabetes due to stress at work


Employees who are under a high level of pressure at work face about 45 per cent higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those who are subjected to less stress at their workplace, scientists warn. The researchers examined data prospectively collected from more than 5,300 employed individuals aged between 29 and 66 who took part in the population-based MONICA/KORA cohort study.

"According to our data, roughly one in five people in employment is affected by high levels of mental stress at work," said researcher Professor Karl-Heinz Ladwig, who led the study.


Cardiologists alerts work stress


Cardiologists says that pressure and stress related to work contributes more of cardiac problems. this stress includes the completing the deadlines, working with unskilled or disinterested employees and absence of frequent interpersonal contacts and relationship with seniors.

Doctors say that identifying the capabilities before assigning task, flexibility in working hours, during an emergency working option at home, making exercise compulsory, and giving the time for recreation could provide a healthy heart environment at workplace. Is the theme for 'World Heart Day 2014 is to be observed on September 29


Asthma relates to work stress :study


A study indicated that there is a connection between work related stress and asthma. According to their finding it reveals that those who did't feel their job was secure were less likely to be on permanent contracts and more likely to suffer with depression and for every 25 percent increase in perceived fear of job loss, the asthma risk rose by 24 percent.



Stressed? Walk outdoor to boost spirit


Coping with stress may come without a cost if you care to go out of your house and walk with others in the local natural environment, a study suggests.

Group nature walks are linked with significantly lower depression, less perceived stress and enhanced mental health and well-being, the findings showed.

The researchers found that people who had recently experienced stressful life events like a serious illness, death of a loved one, marital separation or unemployment especially saw a mood boost after outdoor group walks.

"Walking is an inexpensive, low-risk and accessible form of exercise and it turns out that combined with nature and group settings, it may be a very powerful, under-utilized stress buster," said senior study author Sara Warber, an associate professor at the University of Michigan in the US.

"Our findings suggest that something as simple as joining an outdoor walking group may not only improve someone's daily positive emotions but may also contribute as a non-pharmacological approach to serious conditions like depression," Warber added.

For the study, the researchers evaluated 1,991 participants from the Walking for Health programme in Britain.

Dance to stay stress free


With the going of hectic life schedule there has to be stress buster in the whole day for relieving and bringing positivity and dance can be one easiest way to do so.

There are no particular steps which needs to be followed in this process, just moving with the music. Make the moves that you want to, it freeds you from the tiredness and makes feel fresh.