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The stress response and as well as the relaxation response do not have on and off switches and the nerves that cause these responses stay active and the responses can grow stronger over time. You can think of the stress response like an accelerator pedal in your car and the relaxation as a break pedal. […]

Your stress response can significantly affect heart and blood pressure. One of the effects of the Fight or Flight response is to tighten the peripheral arteries on the surface of the body. This is to prepare your body for possible injury and give you a better chance of survival if you are physically hurt. […]

It is possible that physical trauma which can be termed a stressor initially contributed to your foot pain, I am sure you have already discussed the causes of your foot pain with your doctor. You may now want to be alert to the possibility that the pain from your injury may be a […]

Basically neurosis is an old generalized term that relates to emotional health and it means that somebody is suffering from some degree of emotional pain caused by distortions of thinking. You can say that depression or anxiety is a form of neurosis but you can also say that almost everyone suffers from neurosis of one […]

No, we don’t believe this is true. We have very effective ways to handle stress that involve identifying the sources of stress and then learning how to reverse the stress response.

We don’t actually believe that people are pre-wired to live at a certain stress-worry level. I would look at this question as a developmental Issue. When a person doesn’t know how to stand back from their self-talk and takes their mind’s fear based output seriously they are more prone to experience their self-talk as a […]

There Is actually a component of both genetic factors and learned behavior In our stress response. Some people have nervous systems that are very reactive which makes them more prone to stress responses than other people and experiencing stressors can make us more sensitive and reactive to future stressors.

We have received a number of questions about stress from readers of our StressLess Living Newsletter and over the next few weeks we will be answering them in posts here. We will be posting answers to seven questions today. Anyone interested in subscribing to the newsletter can find the sign-up form on the left navigation […]

Recent studies have shown that a lack in vitamin D is linked to heat disease, cancer, immune dysfunction and cardiovascular disease. Minimal sun exposure daily can really help increasing levels as well as certain foods. Fish, eggs, fortified milk and cod liver oil are the best ways to get vitamin D through food. Vitamin D […]

Most people really do not like going to the dentist, here are some easy recommendations from dentists that may keep your visits to a minimum. Your gums are made of collagen to keep them healthy eat antioxidant rich foods like blueberries and broccoli which will protect against inflammation. Avoid having too much lemon in your […]