We all live with stress of some kind. Stress, in and of itself, is not bad and research has indicated that we actually need some stress to ensure optimal performance. Just think of any task you have done well, you were likely under pressure of some kind. Perhaps a time limit, presentation, school exam. Arguably, these are considered “good” stress because the event is short lived and at the end of the event our body is able to modulate back to a state of “base line” balance.
The problems start when we live in a world of continual and undaunting stress. Day in and day out we have no release and no reprieve. This is where we start to suffer …. see the video below for a full description …
