The Top 5 Reasons Why You NEED to Reduce Your Stress

Once upon a time, there was a 40 something wife and mother who seemed to have it all: nice house, great kids, loving husband, the whole nine yards. Her coworkers and neighbors were even a little envious of her nice life.

What her friends surely didn't know what that she was stressed to the max and felt like her life was out of control. The bills were piling up, her kids were now teenagers and were moody and disrespectful. There were layoffs at her company and her whole department was bracing for pink slips. The house was always a mess and there was never enough time to get everything done.

Meanwhile, she always felt exhausted because she hadn't had a good night's sleep since forever. To top it all off she constantly had headaches, and her husband was frustrated with her because their sex life was practically nonexistent.

Sound remotely familiar? You're not alone. Over 80% of Americans admit to feeling overstressed. This wife and mother needs some serious and effective stress relief to take back her life. And she absolutely can manage her stress. She just needs to know HOW (keep reading... ). Here are the top 5 reasons why our character and you NEED to reduce your stress:

1 Headache Relief -- Emotional stress is one of the most common triggers of headaches During stressful events, certain chemicals are release in the brain to combat the situation (know as the "flight or fight" response). These chemicals can cause migraine headaches. Daily stressors, such as fighting with the kids, a high-pressured job, or financial worries can lead to chronic tension headaches. Headaches can be debilitating and can interfere with other areas of your life. After all, when you don't feel well, it's hard to carry on as usual.

2 Sleep Deprivation-- Simply put, you can't stress and sleep at the same time. Stress is the number one cause of insomnia. Stress hormones keep you awake. When you're chronically stressed, you can't sleep, and the sleep you do get is not as restful. You may have trouble falling asleep, toss and turn when you finally do fall asleep, or awaken early which leaves you feeling lethargic and exhausted during the day.

3 Job Satisfaction-- When you're stressed, you don't look forward to work. Suffering from work-related stress can affect your ability to perform in areas such as: meeting deadlines, making decisions, and managing professional relationships. According to the American Psychiatric Association, 25 percent of people admit to missing work because of work-related stress. And let's face it, the current economic climate certainly doesn't help.

4 Happy Family-- There are a multitude of family stressors that most people experience to some degree, including marital conflicts, parent-child conflicts, and sibling conflicts. In addition, the family must often endure those most unpleasant of life events, such and illness, divorce, job loss, substance abuse, and death.

5 Better Sex-- A decreased interest in sex is one of the symptoms of too much stress. And studies show that a decreased sex drive is a common complaint in people who have stressful jobs, trouble sleeping, family stress, and frequent headaches. Stress can also lead to failure to achieve an orgasm (climax) during sexual intercourse. This disorder can originate in psychological or emotional problems such as stress.

So, what can you do about stress? The good news is that once you can identify the causes of stress in your life, you can learn Simple Steps to help manage it. You can learn to get your stress under control. You can learn healthy ways to relieve stress and help take your life back. Stress relief needn't be difficult or expensive. With Simple Steps, stress relief is in your reach!