STRESS

ALL of these are Stress

If you are used to thinking that stress is something that makes you worry, you have the wrong idea of stress. Stress is many different kinds of things: happy things, sad things, allergic things, physical things. Many people carry enormous stress loads and they do not even realize it!

Are you under tremendous STRESS?

WHAT IS STRESS?

We are all familiar with the word "STRESS". Stress is when you are worried about getting laid off your job, worried about having not enough money to pay your bills, worried about your mother when the doctor says she may need an operation.

In fact, to most of us, "Stress" is "Worry". If it is something that makes you worry, then it is Stress.

Let us look at several types of Stress - ones that are so common that you might not even realize that they are stressful ...

Emotional Stress

When arguments, disagreements and conflicts cause CHANGES in your personal life, that is Stress.

Pushing Your Body Too Hard

A major source of stress is overdriving yourself. If you are working (or partying) 16 hours a day, you will have reduced your available time for rest. Sooner or later, the energy drain on your system will cause the body to fall behind in its repair work. There will not be enough time or energy for the body to fix broken cells, or replace used up brain neurotransmitters. CHANGES will occur in your body's internal environment. You will "hit the wall," "run out of gas". If you continue, permanent damage may be done. The body's fight to stay healthy in the face of the increased energy that you are expending is major stress.