by A J Grape

Created on: March 07, 2008   Last Updated: June 29, 2009

Stress is like its ugly twin sisters Worry and Fear. Each has the ability kill you in increments or take your life apart in one gathered moment. Stress invites illness. It contributes to heart disease, strokes and mental breakdown. It disrupts the immune system and is linked to ulcers, diabetes, body aches, head aches and joint pain. Stress that goes unchecked can take away your joy and eventually your purpose for living.

A little stress is the body's warning system, a siren of the spirit within, calling the mind to action. Stress that goes unchecked can take lodging in your being and absorb your life's essence. There are many healthy ways to help relieve, reduce and eliminate chronic stress. Here are some therapeutic activities that will do just that.

The Primal Scream

This Therapy is one that is popular with college students. It is quickly becoming a sacred ritual at Universities and on College campuses around the country. This is how it's executed. On the night before an exam, a swarm of students gather together at a designated meeting place on campus. As the second hand hits the exact appointed moment, they all in unison and for one full minute belt out the loudest god-awful scream they can muster. The primal scream blows off the stress and the pressure they face as young adults. It's a therapy that is guaranteed to turn a frown upside-down.

Touch

Pet owners know the calming effect of loving up a pet. A little time spent with your pet, showing a little affection is good for them and it's good for you too. This is a great stress reducer because of the energy released. The action is associated with touch. Energy is transferred in the action of touch. Healthy energy transfers through the act of petting your pet with the effect of lowering your stress.

Again-Touch

A hug, a touch of the hand, an arm around the shoulder, these acts of touch will share and transfer energy. They comfort and calm. They reassure and lend support. There is no question that people, who share the act of touch with others, live happier healthier, less stressful lives. Those who are sensitive and secure can provide a sense of acceptance with strangers, and encourage the sick and infirm with an appropriate touch, without creating an awkward moment. The act of touch is a stress eliminator.

Making Love

Making love to your spouse is the most intimate connecting act that a man and a woman can join in. It's the most practical way of unwinding and letting out steam, while releasing

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