Stress kills! But it isnt the stressor itself, it is how our body reacts to it. Example - A doctor has 3 patient rooms, 1 with a 45 year old woman whose youngest child just moved out, and she is looking forward to empty nesting with her husband; the second room has a 14 year old girl and her dad; the 3rd room is a couple who has been trying to get pregnant for 6 years with no success. The doctor knows that one patient is pregnant but has forgotten which, so he decides to tell all three they are pregnant. 3 very different reactions to the same news, and three very different physiological reactions to the same stressor. Instead of thinking what stress we need to get rid of, start to think how you can maximize your bodys ability to deal with the stress placed on you. When our ability to deal increases, our health automatically increases!
Posted on: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 17:02:20 +0000
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