MINDSOURCE Stress Management Programs

What Is Stress?

Stress is not unique to modern living. In fact, stress is as old as civilization itself. Adam and Eve faced it. So did prehistoric man in his struggle for survival.

Stress is simply the challenges of life that we confront everyday. Stress cannot be avoided - but we can understand it, learn to recognize the possible sources of stress, and develop effective ways to relieve the tension in our lives.

Stress is highly individualized. What is stressful for one person (for example, public speaking), may in fact be enjoyable for someone else. It is not the event or the experience itself that is stressful, but our perception of it. Your own stress may be caused by deadlines at work, financial burdens, the pressures of raising children, a difficult relationship, loneliness, the death of a loved one, etc.

Stress isn't all bad. Up to a point, stress increases our awareness and can lead to greater productivity and peak performance. Stress brings out our bodies natural response to a challenge. But when stress exceeds our capacity, the result can be physical or psychological damage.

The human body's response to stress has been millions of years in development. It is a "fight or flight" response that served our prehistoric ancestors well. As they hunted and literally fought for survival, the body developed reactions to stress that provided useful benefits: increased heart rate and blood pressure to provide increased blood flow for battle or escape, faster burning of "fuel," even increased blood clotting as a protection in case of injury.

But these natural defenses are less suited to the common stresses of modern life. The psychological reactions that prepared a caveman to due battle can do great harm to our bodies when facing stress today.

It's important to remember that stress is a two-edged sword. When properly harnessed, it can provide added energy to conquer the challenges we face. But left unchecked, too much stress can impair our health, our judgment, our job performance and our relationships.

MINDSOURCE was created as an important basis for your own "stress management system." It draws on extensive knowledge regarding the inherent calming power of natural settings and soothing sounds.

This Web site will help you make the most of MINDSOURCE. It will also reveal additional aspects of stress and stress-relieving techniques that you can put to work right away. MINDSOURCE helps make stress a manageable part of your life.

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