by July 4th, 2009. Filed under: Relieve Stress and Anxiety.
One of the biggest motivations people have for going on holiday is stress reduction. Maybe they are having a tough time at work and want to get out of the office and into a swim suit where they don’t have to worry about phone calls or emails for 2 weeks. It doesn’t often enter people minds however, just how the holidays are helping and by how much? Let’s take a look at how holidays can bring that blood pressure down and may even save your life.
Sun. That small yellow ball in the sky in the sky is the source of all live on earth and it can make you’re a lot more enjoyable. On top of all the more obvious benefits that the sun brings, such as letting us experience more of the outdoors and giving us a tan, their are deeper, more psychological benefits also. Low levels of light cause the receptors in the eye to trigger a chain reaction in which the body is flooded with melatonin. This then causes the body to shut down in many ways (thinking it is night time) and makes us feel dreary and tried. When the sun is beaming however, when you’re on your Canada holidays for example, the eyes take in a lot of light, less melatonin is produced and we feel more energized, happy and less stressed.
Worry less. The chemical reaction that happens when we are stressed or anxious about something that is instinctive but rarely beneficial. The adrenal glands are stimulated by the hypothalamus to increase the levels or cortisol and adrenaline in the blood. This causes an increase in such bodily functions as breathing, blood pressure and heart rate. If these go on working overtime for any great period then there can be harm done to the body at almost every level. By going on new and fun trips like exciting Orlando holidays to Disney Land or maybe beach based american holidays, you’ll get some time away from your problems, get some distractions, and give your body a chance to rest. Believe it or not, many doctors and other medical professionals are now suggesting to their patients to take holidays as a method of combating stress.
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