Take Away Stress with Hypnotherapy Aberdeen
Stress is a natural component of our everyday lives in this increasingly hectic and complex world. However unmanaged it can affect our well being, health, work performance and the quality of our lives. It is therefore essential to be in possession of effective techniques to prevent or alleviate the potentially debilitating symptoms. How the Body Reacts to Stress When we find ourselves in a stressful situation, the “stress chemicals” - adrenaline/noradrenalin, thyroid hormones and cholesterol are released into the bloodstream. These act as powerful stimulants, speeding up reflexes, increasing heart rate, raising blood sugar levels and metabolism. The results are: increased short-term capacity and performance boost energy supplies and sharpened responses. In other words the sympathetic nervous system or the fight or flight response is activated.
This reaction was fine in the cave man days when fight or flight often meant just that or death. The chemicals in those times would be spent during a kill for example and a good long rest afterwards to recover. However if all these chemicals aren’t translated into instant action, which is usually the case these days, long-term consequences can include disorders such as: heart disease, strokes and kidney damage. A disturbance of blood sugar levels can aggravate diabetes. Racing metabolism can lead to exhaustion and eventual physical collapse.
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