Communicating to Reduce Stress
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A lot of men do not understand why women always have to communicating to reduce stress and share their problems. While some women can go overboard and keep talking about a problem until it actually becomes more stressful than it already was, not talking about it can be just as unhealthy. Finding a balance in communicating about your stressors is important, whether you are a man or a woman.
When women stress their bodies produce a second hormone to help counteract the first; their bodies try to help them deal with stress. This hormone is aided by estrogen, yet blocked by testosterone. This is why women want to socialize to help reduce stress whereas men tend to sit back on their own and avoid discussing it. Refusing to do so can lead to bigger problems, such as drinking, angry and potentially abusive behavior, and more. Though it is against what their bodies say, men may want to reconsider how they deal with stress. In past times it used to be “manly” to keep emotions bottled up, but since then it has been realized that doing so is actually very unhealthy. Built up stress can lead to depression, anxiety, and insomnia as well as muscle pain and other physical problems.
Talking about a problem can mean getting it off your chest. However, you should make sure not to overdo it. Constantly communicating to reduce stress can make you feel like it is a bigger deal than it really is. Rehashing a stressful event over and over essentially makes you relive the event over and over – not something you want to do. Socializing a little to discuss it, get some feedback about it, and then letting it go as much as possible can make you feel much better. The important part about communicating is learning to let go.
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