WHAT DOES STRESS DO TO PEOPLE, AND HOW CAN I TELL IF IT’S DOING IT TO ME? I NEVER SLEEP!

Simply put, stress is a signal that something needs to change. It’s the body-mind’s innate response to internal and external factors that disrupt normal functioning or disturb emotional, cognitive or physical well-being.
Perhaps you’ve heard stories of, say, a 5’2” mother suddenly lifting a car to save her baby? That’s the “Fight or Flight” response [...]

HOW LONG-TERM STRESS CONTRIBUTES TO PAIN, INJURY AND DISEASE

Stress can negatively affect your body in more ways than you may think. A stressful, workaholic lifestyle that is frequently out of balance has many unforeseen consequences. We usually recognize this only when it dramatically confronts us. We may get a violent pain in our abdomen whenever we eat, or we may suddenly feel tired [...]