Stress Management for Better Health
People who are not stressed, are people who go into retirement, they d on’t have stress but they go into decline . So a moderate level of stress is essential in life. And this is part of life. But unmanaged or prolonged stress can wreak havoc on your body, resulting in unexpected aches, pains and other symptoms. Stress Hormones When we perceive a threat, the amygdala sounds an alarm, releasing a cascade of chemicals in the body. Stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol flood our system, immediately preparing us for fight or flight. When this deeply instinctive function takes over, we call it what Daniel Goleman coined in Emotional Intelligence as “amygdala hijack.” In common psychological parlance we say, “ We’ve been triggered. ” We notice immediate changes like: Increased heart rate or sweaty palms Breathing becomes more shallow and rapid A quivering in our solar plexus, limbs, or our voice Heat flush our face, our throat constrict, or The back of our n...