Emotional and physical health… separate entities, or all part of the same thing? It has been proven beyond doubt that there is a connection between the two.
When we speak of a “stress response” in the classical sense what we are actually referring to is that automated fight or flight situations, those reserved for emergencies and stressful football matches. But in our daily lives this has become to mean a stress response to everything!
Somewhere along the way our perception has been skewed so that “being stressed out” is pretty much the defacto mode of our working and social environment. We’re also selfish. In our World we maintain the fantasy that everything depends on us and without our intervention, things will just go pear shaped really fast. This is of course absolute hokum, if you think about it. But still, we are committed to wearing our emotional stress as some badge of honour, to show others how important we are. “Oh, I have SO much to do, and so little time…” we say. “I’m so stressed out, I’m so tired, I’m so overwhelmed”… we spend so much of our time talking about our stress and by comparison almost NO time speaking about stress relief.
Although emotional stress is a very difficult form of stress to cope with and to manage, there is hope. Because these stress conditions which affect one’s emotions are self created, by proxy that mean it can also be controlled, even conquered. The key is to recognise the latter, and to realise that our rushed modern lifestyle patterns are conducive for stress build up. Once you have this key point down, the next step is to DO something about it.
There are many healthy outlets for stress, including exercise, taking time out or even just talking about your problems with an expert. I have found the best way to determine what triggers stress is to consult a Lifestyle and Perception specialist and to practice Tai Chi, Yoga and meditation (which is harder than it looks!)It’s up to each and every one of us to get a handle on our wellbeing, lest the emotional stress boil over into the physical manifestation: headaches, bad diets and compromised immune systems.It has been proven that emotional and physical stress levels can be directly linked to one’s health.
So consider looking into the afore mentioned Stress Relief Techniques. Just a few minutes a day, or chatting to someone who can help can literally change your life.
