Understanding Stress

It’s well documented that stress is not just a state of mind; it is a chemical state our bodies enter into with overwhelming challenge. Stress causes blood sugar to rise, digestion to slow down, breathing problems, and depression, to name just a few of the side effects. Prolonged stress compromises the immune system and speeds up aging. Unrelieved stress leads to a huge number of physical conditions, which in a mild form can include tension headaches, skin conditions, and arthritis. Over years, stress contributes to life-threatening illnesses like heart disease.
60% of all doctor visits are stress related. Advanced forms of meditation can stimulate innate capacities that will help us to renegotiate stress more effectively.It’s sad but true that most people don’t know how to relax: they think that “relaxation” means watching television. Relaxation techniques like meditation have great physical effects. Meditation techniques are now recommended by hospitals for patients suffering from heart conditions, high blood pressure, chronic pain, insomnia – all caused primarily by stress. This is because unrelieved stress places such a strain on the body that it breaks down. Eliminate stress with theta and alpha training stress-release programs.