Putting stress where it belongs.

We all face pressure in our lives. Welcome to the twenty first century. In truth stress has been a part of the human condition since our species climbed out of the trees. The reaction we have to circumstances in which we are either unable to avoid or to deal is common to every single person on the planet.

Anger, anxiety, depression, insomnia, fatigue, physical pain... The list is long one. The human stress reaction grips us all at some point.

I have learned that this is driven by the mind subconsciously instructing the body to react in a certain way, the body responding by producing chemicals that make the brain malfunction.

Break the cycle.

If you suffer from a bad stress reaction there are a number of ways to tackle the situation. physical exercise is good. exposing yourself to positive stimulus is also useful. I often spend a few minutes on my  Pinterest site looking at good, wholesome images. Laughter is brilliant.

I have also discovered that I can sometimes simply 'instruct' my mind and body to stop 'playing silly buggers.' I just simply clear my thoughts. Order my brain to relax my body. Remind myself that the headaches and fatigue is an illusion. a couple of minutes will past and loo and behold the headache is gone and I am (usually) bursting with energy once more. Magic? Rubbish. The body can release chemicals to counteract the chemicals it had released previously.

Mind over matter does work.

I have suffered from immense stress with the family problems I have previously posted about. I hope some of this helps you. It applies to everyone. Life is full of choices. Some triggers can never be avoided. Human beings are strong whether or not that particular individual considers that to be the case. Make a choice.

Take control.