The Cause of Stress and Anxiety

Stress and anxiety are very prevalent in today's society. When there's too much for the body to handle, the results can be devastating. The human body is equipped to deal with the sort of stress that people faced in the preindustrial world, such as crossing paths with a tiger, tribal warfare, natural disasters or other situations that provoked the fight or flight response.

In stressful situations the adrenal glands spurt adrenaline into the bloodstream and switch the nervous system over to the action mode of the sympathetic branch of the body.

The body physically responds to stress by fighting, running, or some other high-energy physical reaction. This burns off the stimulative hormones and extra glucose pumped into the bloodstream for that purpose then returns to normal. These situations occurred occasionally but not chronically.

Haven't crossed paths with a tiger recently have you?

Today the same biochemical responses are triggered hundreds of times throughout out the day and night by frustrations in the office, marital strife, repressed rage, bad news on the TV, exposure to microwaves, abnormal electromagnetic fields, fear, alienation, peer pressures and other hazards of modern life.

However instead of making high energy physical responses, we are taught to repress our rage, fear and other negative emotions provoked by stress, thereby failing to utilize the powerful hormones released into the blood.

These potent chemicals quickly break down into various toxic by-products that poison our systems, suppress immunity, and impede other vital functions. Under chronic stress, the body never has a chance to excrete these toxins thoroughly and restore proper balance in the essence of the body and spirit.

Stress is basically a sudden demand on the body to adapt. It preoccupies the entire human system whenever it strikes, engaging body, mind and energy in a vicious circle of tension and turmoil that has no outlet.

Maintaining lower levels of stress and anxiety is critical. High amounts of stress leave us more susceptible to disease and illness. However, in our fast track society how do we deal with all the extra pressure???

Find out how to relieve stress on the next page.



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