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STRESS-- A NATURAL RESPONSE?

Written by: Sohan Singh

Article Overview: In modern life, quite often people cannot escape a stressful situation, they have to endure it or make the best of it.

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STRESS-- A NATURAL RESPONSE?

Feelings of stress are triggered by our natural survival mechanism. The most basic and natural response to distress is the fight – or-flight reaction. Our ancestors had to do battles with the wild elements for survival. Most of us are engaged in overcoming the paper tiger in the work place. Our ancestors released the tension by running from the situation or fighting the wild animals. Adrenaline or epinephrine is released into the blood stream in situations of fear or stress. It increases the heart rate, increases the blood flow to the muscles, reduces blood flow to the skin with the production of sweat, and dilates the pupils of the eyes , generally preparing the body for ‘fight or flight. With our ancestors, it was a muscular action whether they ran or fought. It reduced the adrenaline in the blood which had increased to meet the situation, and the exercise stimulated the release of endorphins which act like opiates and reduce the perception of pain.

In modern life, quite often people cannot escape a stressful situation, they have to endure it or make the best of it.

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Sohan Singh, MA. BSc. (Hons)CQSW. www.achievinginnerpeace.com Life Coach---from where you are to where you want to be---= Author: Achieving Inner Peace Achieving Inner Peace approaches each aspect of our lives which disrupt our sense of peace and security and reveals the best methods to counteract the negativity that creeps into our daily lives. Using a mixture of various philosophical and religious maxims and contemporary stress-relieving techniques, Sohan Singh reminds us of such inspirational principles as: * True happiness and contentment are not dependent on externals. * Anger controlled is strength. * We create the causes of our suffering. Author: Achieving a Healthy Balnced Life! The book is about being a well rounded-person, about being fulfilled in the realization of goals. Most of us concentrate on acquiring material possessions or climbing the corporate ladder, but ignore other aspects of life. Sooner or later, we feel unhappy because of dissatisfaction with the way we are leading our lives. It is mainly because our living and working is not based on fundamnetal principles or natural laws.

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