Mega Lifesciences conducts program on stress management

Mega Lifesciences, conducted a program on stress management, which they say could be aided by using Ginsomin. Established in 1983, Mega Lifesciences is engaged in manufacturing, marketing, selling and distributing medicines – nutritional, herbal, OTC drugs, and prescription drugs in developing countries. Mega Lifesciences is committed to providing quality products and services to their customers through continuous improvement and innovation.

“A ‘thinking’ organisation, that changes before it is forced to change, Mega Lifesciences endeavours to grow beyond each of us”, said, Country Manager Sri Lanka ,Praveen Viswakumaran , at the workshop.

The program which was conducted by Dr Chandima Namaratne who is a senior medical practitioner with expertise in lecturing on stress, both it’s effects as well as management. Dr Namaratne stressed the importance of living a life that made us happy so that we could not only spread happiness around us but also lead a very healthy life. According to him stress is the number one cause for all ailments starting from acute conditions such as colds and coughs, to chronic conditions such as hypertension and diabetes. “Stress affects our body, mind and soul.

It can impair judgement, productivity and performance at work and at home and even lead people into dependency on drugs and alcohol or take the extreme step of committing suicide.

Stress also affects sexual performance”. Dr Namaratne said that hormones such as Cortisol, Cytokines, Serotonin are released by the body in response to stress which makes us irritable and extremely difficult to handle and these hormones negatively affect virtually every organ of the body.

“Since man started experiencing Stress, a phenomenon that manifested itself mostly with the advent of the industrial revolution, it is a proven fact that environment has played a damaging role on the human mind.

If every one attunes themselves and makes peace with one’s environment and cultivates a positive outlook on life, consciously trying to be happy, less greedy, more tolerant and practice meditation in addition to other good habits, stress can be very well managed. Every house can become a home and every man, woman and child can live life to the fullest and be healthy, always”. Signs and symptoms of stress on the body include headaches, frequent infections, taut muscles, muscular twitches, fatigue, skin irritations and breathlessness, while mental manifestations include constant worrying, muddled thinking, impaired judgment, nightmares, indecision, negativity and hasty decisions.

Emotional effects of stress are loss of confidence, fussiness, irritability, depression, apathy, alienation, and apprehension, while behavioural changes due to stress include being accident prone, loss of appetite, loss of sex drive, increased smoking and drinking, insomnia and restlessness.