When the intensity and frequency of stress in daily life exceeds a person’s threshold capacity for coping, things start to break down. Irritability, nervousness, and fatigue may set in. Blood pressure may be too high or too low. There may be cravings for sweet, salty or fatty foods. The person may experience more frequent or more severe infections such as colds. These symptoms can be the result of changes in adrenal function.
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Stress Management: Stress Addiction
Are You Addicted To Stress? Stress is a fact of everyday life that can have more of an impact than we realize. Stress changes the chemistry of our bodies in ways that can have long term significance. This article looks at the physical changes induced by stress that can lead to stress “addiction” as well…
Stress Management: Surviving, Striving, Thriving
We live in a stressed-out society. A little bit of stress can be challenging and motivating but too much leaves us feeling tense and exhausted. More importantly, high levels of chronic stress can have very serious impacts on health. The Physical Effects of StressStress makes us vulnerable to other illnesses. One thing stress does is…
Stress Management: Burnout or Balance
It’s your choice. Burnout. Sometimes it charges into your life. Sometimes it sneaks up on you. Serious burnout results from the interplay of circumstances and personality. Circumstances such as your job, financial and relationship stresses. Personality factors such as ambition/drive, altruism, and degree of comfort in setting boundaries. Your health plays a role too, especially…
Dealing With Stress-Eating
How do I stop stress eating? The silver lining in this cloudy situation is the fact that you recognize you are stress-eating. This gives you more power over your behaviour than you might think. While your question targets eating as the source of your concern, the underlying problem is stress. If you deal with the…
Stress Management: Surviving, Striving, Thriving
Proactively managing your stress could save your life. Think about it. We live in a stressed-out society. A little bit of stress can be challenging and motivating but too much leaves us feeling tense and exhausted. More importantly, high levels of chronic stress can have very serious impacts on health. In the first two parts…
Stress Management: Adrenal Fatigue
The Consequences Of Stress Addiction In the last article, you learned how stress can become “addictive”. In this article, you’ll see how stress addiction leads to a condition NDs call “adrenal fatigue”.
Stress Management: Stress Addiction
Are You Addicted To Stress? Stress is a fact of everyday life that can have more of an impact than we realize. Stress changes the chemistry of our bodies in ways that can have long term significance. This article looks at the physical changes induced by stress that can lead to stress “addiction” as well…
22 Billion Reasons To Make Workplace Stress Go Away
My brother, sharp guy that he is, recently shared a brief article with me that comments on the costs of workplace stress. Today, I came across an article in Forbes about the waste, costs and harm generated in the American healthcare system. The same observations apply in Canada. What’s the connection? Actually, there are several. …
Stress and Adrenal Fatigue
The Consequences Of Stress “Addiction” In the last article, you learned how stress can become “addictive”. In this article, you’ll see how stress addiction leads to a condition NDs call “adrenal fatigue”.