Category: Impact of stress

Do you know how stress causes illness? The immune system serves two critical functions, viz. protection and repair. And there is clinching proof that stress, immunity and illness are closely and directly linked. This premise is scientifically supported by the emerging and exciting field of psycho neuro immunology (PNI). More than 70% of all routine […]

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Relational stressors arise when your  relationships – personal, familial, social or professional – are broken or remain in conflict. Such tensions and frictions can compromise your immunity and affect your health. If you can discover your relational stressors and what triggers them, you can take specific and targeted actions to recover from them. No man (or […]

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Spiritual stressors arise when existential questions such “Who Am I” (core identity) or “Why Am I Here” (life purpose) remain unanswered. It can also arise when you lose faith and break contact with your Divine or Deeper Self.  This disconnection can compromise your immunity and affect your health. If you can discover your spiritual stressors […]

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Emotional stressors  arise when negative emotions like anger, guilt, sorrow and hurt occur frequently or intensely. Typically, these toxic emotional reactions are a result of your unresolved needs. They can compromise your immunity and affect your health. If you can discover your emotional stressors and what triggers them, you can take specific and targeted actions […]

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Mental stressors arise from the limiting and negative thought patterns that you carry. When your your values, beliefs and attitudes get distorted, it can compromise your immunity and affect your health. If you can discover your mental stressors and what triggers them, you can take specific and targeted actions to recover from them. Beliefs drive […]

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Physical lifestyle factors like diet, exercise, rest, personal habits and environmental factors can adversely affect your health. If you can discover your physical stressors and what triggers them, you can maintain a state of health and well-being. How is your body doing? What are your strengths and stressors? A better house, a better paycheck, a […]

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You feel the ‘adrenaline rush’ of energy and excitement when you are stretched to face a challenge. But did you know that the same adrenaline in excess can also be addictive and harmful? Let’s explore the connection between adrenaline, stress and illness. Stress: The ‘inside’ story Under stress, what happens inside us is that our body […]

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Let’s go deeper and explore how stress affects us at different levels – physical, mental, emotional, relational and spiritual – thus compromising our immunity. The Price of Distress In his book ‘Immune Power Personality’, author Henry Dreher says “When our coping strategies falter and we are flooded with feelings of distress, our immune system is […]

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Stress, stress, everywhere … and no place to hide! Do you know what stress truly is? Let’s understand the meaning of stress and learn to differentiate good stress from bad. We hear and read about stress everyday. Many of us experience stress in our lives so often. We are all better educated, more affluent and […]

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