| One of the common asthma triggers is stress. Often | | | | hospitals and adult education centers for stress |
| anxiety and stress reaches to a level where you feel | | | | management classes. Those who are lucky can have |
| out of your breath and this situation worsen if not | | | | these classes in their workplaces as well. Be in touch |
| given proper attention. Stress is something that no | | | | with your physician and local hospital authorities who |
| one can avoid it. So many reasons or events in our | | | | are in a better position to tell you on stress |
| daily life can cause unwanted stress and panic, yet | | | | management seminars in your locality. You can |
| there are ways that help you to manage your stress | | | | register yourself for a class or you can take help |
| and panic situations. | | | | from different resources to learn some stress |
| Certain events in life like leaving your first home, | | | | management techniques, such as, meditation, deep |
| death of any close family member or friend, traffic | | | | breathing and progressive muscle relaxation. |
| jam, divorce or separation are more than enough to | | | | Following are given some of the stress management |
| trigger stress. This stress and panic conditions can be | | | | techniques that will help you to manage your stress: |
| more severe for people having asthma. The | | | | - One important factor to reduce stress is to reduce |
| important question that often raised by asthma | | | | your work burden. There are many things which |
| patients is how stress and other psychological factors | | | | need not to be done. Learn to say 'no' to such tasks. |
| affect them? Different research works has been | | | | - It is important to have a proper sleep. Go to bed |
| carried out in this regard, but none of them has reach | | | | early and wake up fresh in the morning. |
| to any conclusion. Work is still going on locating the | | | | - Avoid beverages and medications rich in caffeine. |
| relationship between asthma and stress. But by far | | | | - Always go for a balance diet. Eat on time and with |
| the evidences show that stress plays a vital role in | | | | proper eating etiquette. |
| exacerbating the symptoms of asthma. Although, the | | | | - Always spare time for yourself in which you can |
| evidences that show stress adversely affect the | | | | relax or do some relaxing tasks like reading, gardening |
| asthma are still in controversial, but still it is a good | | | | etc. |
| idea to reduce the stress phases from your life. | | | | - During your work hours, take frequent breaks to |
| Stress in itself is a big problem, a stressed person | | | | take some rest. Overburden of work can cause |
| cannot concentrate on his work or may be therefore | | | | stress. |
| may not be able to follow the asthma medication | | | | - Make exercise a part of your daily routine. Different |
| plan properly. | | | | exercises help you relieve stress. |
| If you think that you are often fell victim of stress, | | | | - Shore your feelings with your loved ones or close |
| stress management would be a good idea. You can | | | | ones. This will help you to reduce your stress. And |
| attend American Heart Association, local YMCA, | | | | you feel mentally relaxed. |