Stress Relief

 

 

Stress is defined as a nonspecific response of the body to any demand made upon it which results in symptoms such as rise in the blood pressure, release of hormones, quickness of breath, tightening of muscles, perspiration, and increased cardiac activity. Stress is not necessarily negative. Some stress keeps us motivated and alert, while too little stress can create problems. However, too much stress can trigger problems with mental and physical health, particularly over a prolonged period of time.
Any experience that taxes an individual's energy or well-being; stress may be physical, mental, or emotional.

What may be"stress relief"?

 

Anything that relieves mundane stress on a daily basis, such as relaxation, can help. However, Hans Selye, a Hungarian medical scientist, was the first to use the word "stress" in connection with a picture of health wellness. His theory is that when the body reacts to stress, it creates an "alarm" response.
That means that your body is in good shape to react accordingly to any given stressor, hopefully appropriately and effectively

in ways that relieve it. If the stress continues, however, an "adaptation" state may result, where we learn to accommodate or bear the symptoms of stress by adjusting to them.

This can, more positively,

mean creating an increase in

 

 

 

our tolerance to frustration and moving back into the

alarm state, which relieves

the stress, or, negatively, reacting with an accommodating adjustment that (temporarily) alleviates the pain of the stress but becomes a new holding pattern.
If the stress continues even longer, an "exhaustion" state

is created that may lead to a considerably weakened system.This alarm/adaptation/ exhaustion model fits all forms of stress, whether physical, mental, or emotional. Obviously, reducing stress is a key to well-being. Relaxation helps, but how do we know where stress may be hiding in the adapted or exhausted states physically, mentally,

and emotionally.

With INDIGO and SCIO Quantum Biofeedback,

 

we can painlessly and non-invasively look at reactions to common stressors and begin to piece the picture together.

Most people find the biofeedback experience relaxing, soothing and beneficial. The side effects of biofeedback may include these possibilities (and many more that may be experienced):


■ Ability to relax more quickly
■ Easier to fall asleep and stay asleep
■ Reduction of stress and hypertension
■ Improved general health
■ Increase in amount of calmness and peacefulness
■ Reduction of anger
■ Less fearfulness

■ Fewer anxiety attacks