Stress Reduction Workshops Offered M ore than 50 percent of the American population experiences high to injurious levels of stress on a daily basis. In fact, stress is the largest growing cause of workers compensation claims.
Stress clearly affects physical, mental, emotional and social well-being.
Some common symptoms of stress are nervousness, intense fatigue, an irritable stomach, sleeplessness, vulnerability to illness, high blood pressure, heart diseases and headaches. Muscle tension headaches, often the result of high stress loads, are primarily caused by psychological and social stress. More significantly, the mind can store and replay the memory of the stress many times over, causing long-term stress, which could develop into chronic illnesses. To tackle this issue, University Health Services Manoa is offering two workshops in October on stress reduction, each having a different approach. Similarly, a condition of partial or advanced dysfunction between individuals is often caused by communication issues.