Stress is defined as “a state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation.” But the reality is that stress isn’t just a feeling. It’s a built-in physiologic response to a threat. When you’re stressed, your body goes into fight-or-flight mode. Your blood vessels constrict. Your blood pressure and pulse rise. You breathe faster. Your bloodstream is flooded with cortisol and adrenaline.
What happens to your body when you’re chronically stressed? Long-term stress doesn’t just exacerbate existing disease. It can actually cause new disease. In this article, let’s talk about illnesses born out of stress, the benefits of managing stress, and 5 ways you can manage stress effectively.
Stress-Related Illness
Before stress causes a full-blown disease, stress manifests itself in emotional, physical, and behavioral symptoms.
If you’re stressed, your EMOTIONAL SYMPTOMS might include:
If you’re stressed, your PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS might include:
If you’re stressed, your BEHAVIORS might include:
If these emotions, physical reactions, and behaviors stay unchecked for too long, they can lead to very serious diseases including:
The Benefits of Managing Stress
Why put in the effort to manage stress? Stress relievers can help restore calm and serenity to your chaotic life. Managing stress can also lead to better sleep, lower blood pressure, improved digestion, boosted immune system, lower blood sugar, reduced muscle tension, less joint pain, improved hormone balance, better weight control, minimized mood swings, fewer headaches, and fewer colds. WOW!
5 Ways to Manage Stress Effectively
You may not be able to remove all the stressors from your life, but you can change how you respond to them. Stress management is realizing that you are in control of your life, and stress management techniques are the best way to change how you respond to stressors. When you work to lower your stress, you’ll tamp down the emotional, physical, and behavioral symptoms that could lead to long-term disease.
Try these proven stress management techniques the next time you are under stress:
One of the best ways to beat stress is to take a holistic healing retreat at OHI. Our Emotional Detoxification class will help you discover the healing power of forgiveness, and our Mental Detoxification class will teach you how to cancel negative thinking to facilitate healing. Our Alpha I & II classes, Vocal Toning class, and Conscious Breathing I & II classes will teach you meditation and breathwork to better manage stress. And our Lymphatic Exercise class will help your lymphatic system eliminate stress toxins and promote healing. A holistic healing retreat at OHI will teach you a wealth of stress management techniques to help stop disease before it starts.
Learn to Manage Stress Effectively at an OHI Wellness Retreat
Stress is a state of worry caused by a difficult situation. Stress is an inevitable part of life, but the way that we deal with stress makes all the difference to our overall health and wellbeing. When under stress, your body goes into fight-or-flight mode and your bloodstream is flooded with cortisol. If your body is subjected to chronic stress, the constant flow of cortisol can lead to very serious diseases including hypertension, heart disease, auto immune diseases, chronic inflammation, depression, poor gut health, and more. Effective stress management techniques like meditation, exercise, self-care, and connecting with God are all great ways to process stress before it leads to chronic disease. Come to OHI for a holistic healing retreat and find out how to beat stress and lead a happier, healthier life for the rest of your life!
A holistic healing retreat at OHI will teach you how to effectively manage stress and stop disease before it starts!
Give yourself the gift of a healing retreat at OHI and jumpstart your holistic healing journey. Book your next visit to OHI today. Call OHI at (800) 588-0809 to learn more about our holistic approach to health and wellness.