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Video Games To Relieve Stress?

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

by Danny Moorjani

Everybody knows that playing with video games is a lot of fun. However, have you ever considered it as a way to relieve low level stress? If not, then you may want to seriously consider getting the latest game console and start playing.

Why?

Researchers have found that playing with video games in moderation can actually provide people with a pretty good relaxation tool.

Apart from being a tool for relieving low level stress, playing video games can have a positive effects on a persons mentally and physically health.

So, just what are the positive effects of video games?

Research has shown that video games can improve your hand to eye coordination which means that you can builder faster reflexes.

If you love playing with strategy games, then it will improve your strategic thinking, which can help you solve problems a lot easier at work, and at home.

Playing interactive online games tend to improve your overall cooperative participation as it will let you ‘play nicely’ with other people.

Playing with video games has a lot of positive effects and this is also a great, easy, and cheap way to relax.

With today’s economic situation and stress levels climbing, everybody needs to have some cheap form of relaxation as going to the spa to get a massage might be a little bit on expensive side for most people of you had to do it every day.

Many people are looking for more ways to relax and playing with video games is a great way to do so. In fact, many experts agree that playing video games for about 30 minutes a day can help you relieve low level stress.

So, if you remember telling your kids that playing with video games will do you more harm than good, they may come back to and tell you about stress and how video games can help. They may even tell you about the many other positive effects of video games for improving motor and mental skills.

By playing video games for about 30 minutes a day, you will see that it will be able to help in concentrating your mind on something else that is less important. With this, you will be able to get your mind off the things that are considered to be stressful. In fact, in this short amount of time, you can even forget about the stressful day you went through.

Playing games are so effective in team building that many companies today are now incorporating team building video games in their organization to improve coordination among the different departments in their companies. Also, because playing video games relieve stress, it can also serve as a way to increase efficiency in the work place.

As you can see, because more and more companies are realizing the effectiveness and the positive effects of video games, many of the forward thinking ones are now incorporating casual video games in the office. It helps with the overall efficiency of their employees and it also helps relieve low levels of stress.

So, if you are feeling a little bit tense, you may want to consider kicking back, firing up your gaming console and leave your worries behind for the next 30 minutes or so.

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About The Author: Danny Moorjani is a behavioural specialist, a NLP trainer and primarily treats Phobias, Anxiety and OCD / OCB. His corporate website at www.power-one.org offers practical solutions for anybody who needs to know more about human behaviour.

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Headaches – Migraine

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

The Facts Of A Migraine

A migraine or otherwise known as the migraine headache is a very painful headache that is often accompanied by sensory warning signs such as flashes of light, blind spots amongst other things.  The pain is excruciating may last for hours or even days in some cases.

A migraine is a result from a combination of blood vessel enlargement and the release of chemicals from nerve fibres that coil around these blood vessels. During the headache an artery enlarges that is located on the out side of the skull just under the skin. This will explain the pulsating feel in that some people will feel. This causes a release of chemicals that cause inflammation, pain, and further enlargement of the artery. It also happens that females are more likely to suffer from migraines. This can be caused buy menstrual cycle fluctuations and also birth control pills or hormone fluctuations during menopause.

A migraine headache causes the sympathetic nervous system to respond with feelings of nausea and vomiting and in some cases diarrhoea. This response delays the empting of the stomach into the small intestine. This can be dangerous as it affects absorption since most of it occurs in the small intestine. A migraine also decreases blood circulation and these results in cold hands and feet. It also increases sensitivity to things like light and sound. Some people may even find it very difficult to move and feel that motion makes the pain worse.

The Causes Of Migraines

Some of those who suffer from migraine can easily identify the triggers or the factors that end up leading to a migraine but most cannot. The potential triggers include allergies and some allergic reactions. This happens when someone has an allergic reaction to something then a migraine will a symptom or part of one. It also happens that bright lights and loud noises along with certain odours or perfumes. Alcohol could also be a trigger as you should know that you can experience a hang over after drinking the day or night before.

Your emotions are very important for your well being as any kind of emotional stress can result in a migraine. Physical stress may also be a trigger and also changes in sleep patterns or irregular sleep. Another factor could be smoking or exposure to smoke.  The ones who fast or skip meals may also experience the headaches and also certain foods can be a trigger as well as tension headaches.

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