STRESS BUSTER
Most studies show equal numbers of men and women complain of stress. But that's where equality ends.Experts in the science of stress say that different things stress out men and women and they react in different ways. Men and women think differently too. So how do men react under pressure? In most families men are still the main providers. But recent years have brought dramatic changes to the workplace, which pile on the pressure. With more women in the workforce, we are now seeing a reversal of the role of breadwinners for some families - bringing tension and feelings of confusion for many men. Stress is not merely about leading a hectic or harried lifestyle - often, playing a lesser role and having a comparatively weaker earning power can be very stressful too
Men at work
Although a lot of jobs are stressful, studies have found that not having a job itself is most stressful. A study revealed that one in seven men who lose their job develop depression within six months. Men are more likely than women to experience long-term unemployment. Being unemployed for long periods has also been known to harm one's physical well-being. Perhaps it is also why some men, particularly those who are accustomed to being the sole breadwinner, discover that their retirement days are hardly the "golden vacation" they expected - they feel unproductive and have too much idle time. Meanwhile, work itself has become more stressful, with experts in stress management pointing fingers on the constant attack of communication technology in the form of e-mails, mobile phones and faxes and the proliferation of the culture of long working hours.
Father figure
Alongside these changes, new age ideology is demanding that men devote more time to home and family, besides work. At the end of a long hard day, men are expected to help out in the kitchen, play with the kids and make intelligent conversation with their partners. It is very difficult, after 10- to 12-hour workday, to come home and be a perfect daddy and partner. This all comes with a price - and often, that price for this ongoing chronic stress anq pressure is one's health.
Managing stress
Once you recognise stress, remedies for tackling it appear to Work equally well for both men and women, Useful therapies include:
-talking to someone - whether a friend, partner or professional counsellor
-taking frequent breaks from work
-doing breathing or relaxation exercises
-making time for activities you enjoy
-regular exercise
A new way of relieving stress
It's a huge relief to know that even if you can't practice any of these therapies, there is a "five-second a day" routine that could change you from a highly stressed to a less-stressed person on a daily basis.
"Rilax" is an innovative functional food supplement containing a proven stress-
relieving ingredient to effectively moderate your daily stress. Made from natural ingredients, one may begin to experience a true sensation of calmness while enjoying better mental alertness and focus within the first few weeks of regular consumption.
This latest functional food contains a breakthrough ingredient from France called Lactium. Winner of the Health Ingredient Europe Bronze Award for Best Innovation in Health Ingredients 2004, Lactium is the culmination of 12 years extensive research in the soothing properties of milk and its calming effect on babies. Internationally patented and award winning, Lactium is a milk protein hydrolysate that contains an innovative and unique bioactive decapeptide with proven relaxing and stress relieving properties. While we may handle our daily stress in a capable and confident manner externally, nevertheless, our autonomic bodily responses that we experience internally are still beyond our conscious control. With daily consumption, your body will be able to regulate daily stress to levels that will motivate but not harm your bodily systems in the long-term. Regulating the body's autonomic responses to stress helps reduce prolonged wear-and-tear to our organs and returns the body back to its normal state of chemistry and functional balance.
When stress is regulated, your body will begin to experience lower stress and anxiety symptoms and reduced risks for various diseases (now being recognised as triggered by chronic stress) such as heart disease, high blood pressure and autoimmune diseases. When stress is regulated, you will enjoy better physical health, emotional well-being and mental productivity.
Daily consumption of Rilax helps moderate your stress levels. With one capsule a day, Rilax helps relieve your stress anytime! Finally, a convenient and effective solution to manage stress and function at your very best!
