Healthy Vibrations Stress Buster Edition is an excellent reference to get a handle on stress, anxiety, depression, and related symptoms.
Stress means different things to different people.
Stress was an evolutionary advantage in ancient times, with a gene that triggers the "fight" or "flight" syndrome, but for the most part, it's obsolete in today's modern society, unless you happen to be a mom who had an auto accident and is trying to get to her kids, and even then, these bursts of stress hormones serve their purpose, but we are just not built to handle extended periods of stress.
Chronic stress is a serious condition and both directly and indirectly kills people.
Medical studies have shown that the physical signs of stress contributes to overeating, belly fat, high blood pressure, headaches, migraines, stomachaches, diarrhea, constipation, insomnia, fatigue, irritability, restlessness, burnout, worry, tension, faintness, tingling, impatience, shaking, nail biting, fear, sweating, panic attacks, confusion, obsessive and intrusive thoughts, memory and concentration problems, anxious, anxiety, depression, strokes, heart disease, diabetes, colitis, asthma, rheumatism, skin allergies, sexual difficulties, hardening of the arteries, ulcers, breathing problems, kidney disorders, and weakening of the immune system, which can lead to a host of infections, chronic conditions and diseases.
Fortunately, stress can be treatable with holistic approaches, nutrition, exercise, sleep, along with any combination of mind-body approaches covered throughout this book.
The great news is stress improvements can often be immediate, but will likely take some on-going effort to build up a strong tolerance and resilience, resulting in substantial improvements to overall health and wellbeing. It is all much easier and enjoyable than you might expect too, making stress manageable in a way that suites your lifestyle, instead of letting stress manage you, or run you over.
Anything you can do to improve your overall health, and get a handle on stress, is also great for your immune system, making it harder to get sick, having more days where you feel on top of your game, and solving the underlying problem contributing to any challenge or condition you might be struggling with.
There are so many benefits to living a healthier, stress resilient life style and the techniques illustrated throughout this book can be adopted in part, at your own pace, and on your own terms, so you can work up some momentum starting today!