One of the greatest challenges we all face
has to do with stress; it does not have to be with major traumas’ in life but
with life in general, with the daily pressure that we so often face.
Doctors report that up to 90 percent of
patients they see come with stress-related complaints. Science has shown that
when we are stressed, we release certain hormones that can affect various
organs in our bodies.
Over long periods of time, the organs can
be weakened by these hormones, making them more susceptible to disease.
Stress for instance, can release
adrenaline, which causes the heart to beat faster and more powerfully, leading
to palpitations. some stress hormones cause
the blood vessel to constrict, causing hyper tension. Stress can induce
shallow and rapid breathing, even hyper ventilation. stress can result in
diversion of blood from the stomach, causing digestive problems.(who has not
felt what fear ,anxiety and worry can do to the stomach?)
Stress can cause an increase In blood
glucose, which in some people can lead to diabetes. Stress is also known to
have a negative impact on our sleep, which in turn can have a negative effect
on our overall health. Stress has been
shown ,too, to effect negatively our immune system, our body’s frontline
against disease.
The list can go on and on. And so the point
should be clear. We need to learn to handle stress.