A very interesting and important article in today’s New York Times indicates that within just 1 year of losing a job, individuals face increasing poor health. The article points to stress as a leading cause of increased instances of high blood preasure, diabetes and heart disease, in those without a pre-existing condition,who have become unemployed through no fault of their own. Read the article below and pass it on. If stress is the culprit, you can avoid this outcome.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/09/health/09sick.html

Simply put:
What is now called ‘stress’ used to be called ‘life’. It is nothing new. This is an adjustment period.

Thoughts: Stress is fed by the retelling of stories: i.e. ‘life is hard’; ‘I can’t change anything’; ‘I’m stressed-out’; ‘it will never get better’; ‘I’m not good enough’; ‘I will never have enough’; ‘I can’t believe he / she said…’; ‘life sucks’; ‘life’s not fair’; ‘I have no time’.

Emotions: Stress symptoms arise in the emotions: anger, frustration, confusion, disbelief, anxiety, fear and overwhelm.

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