 Stress:
Number One Contributing Cause Of Disease
By Janet Rowe of Health & Natural Lifestyles
Are you wondering what’s gotten into you? Are
you feeling emotional more often? Do you feel overwhelmed? Have you taken on
too much? Are you feeling scattered and nervous? Are you having a hard time
getting enough air - are you anxious? Yes, heart palpitations that have
suddenly started appearing and that feeling of crashing depression and lack
of energy are all truly symptoms of STRESS.
Stress is the number one contributing cause of disease, and encompasses all
the aspects of health mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually.
Most of our stress is created from ourselves. So let’s look at what our
stressors are and how they interact with the above four components of
health.
I want to start with the physical component of stress because it can
encompass the other components of health. Stress on the body is the sum or
totality of all the components. If we overwork the body physically as in
working out, we can have muscular pain. If we overwork the mental, we can
have brain pain, or this can also consist of depression - the “all work no
play” syndrome which also creates anxiety and that lack of oxygen feeling.
So you can see how one aspect can encompass the other components. Now
imagine adding the physical body’s contributing factors such as hormones,
acidity, circulation and poor nutrition, to name a few. What effects do
these have on us? Ever wonder why last year you were able to handle your
workload and now you are questioning what’s wrong with you this year. I hear
this all the time. Our bodies change, we change, circumstances change, and
all of these can mean stress. It is not unlike a car. It is what we put into
it, how we maintain it and how fast and hard we drive it as to how long it
lasts. So from the human perspective, it creates the dynamic of our choices
in feeding our bodies well on a mental, emotional, spiritual and physical
basis.
Physical Component - We need to ensure good organic nutrition and/or
supplementation to avoid that acidic body, and to feed the brain and control
the hormones without chemicals and heavy metals. Our physical health
requires minerals, vitamins, essential fatty acids, amino acids, fibre and
water. Every gland, organ and system of the human body is dependant on these
nutritionally, for functionality. Without their functionality, we don’t
handle stress well, produce hormones, release endorphins or have no energy
balance.
Water is a huge component in managing/exchanging our waste and fluids. Pure
filtered, spring water to encompass minerals is what the body so desperately
needs. Mineral deficiency is the one commonality seen in ninety percent of
the blood I see, even in a one month old infant. Physical exercise, as well
as getting better circulation and elimination, is a very good stress
reliever too, and helps create mental alertness, emotional strength, and
renewed communication with earth and spirit. Exercise is necessary for
creating the balance in life.
Mental Component - The Dale Carnegie course taught me how to stop worrying
and start living. Most people who are stressed mentally are worry warts;
they worry about everything and everybody else’s stuff, therefore creating
the stress. They spend an enormous amount of energy worrying. Why worry
about something that is out of our control?
The mental component also needs to reflect what we put into our brains. For
example, if we are thinking negative mental thoughts such as failure, fear,
bankruptcy, etc., then we have planted the seed, and perhaps created the
destiny of that idea. Whereas, if we feed the brain positive ideas, it will
respond with positive results, through positive actions, creating success.
Take the time to think positively and be around positive people, it can
change your life. Who wants to be the altered-ego, control freak listening
to their brain, and not their soul, basically letting their ego get in the
way and breaking into anger and rage when they can’t control the situation
or their victims. Think of the stress the victim suffers as well. This again
is self-inflicted stress, we can’t control those in our lives, we can only
give them our love, guidance and acceptance. Everyone must live their own
journey.
Emotional Component - Why are we so hard on ourselves? Why do we take things
personally? Why do we insist on making ourselves miserable? Where is our
self esteem? We can not blame this stuff on others; we need to take
responsibility ourselves. Emotional health comes from within. Think about
it, when you feel great about things, then you feel great about yourself,
you usually feel well on all levels. Consider this for a moment, when a
person causes us stress, it’s usually something about that person we don’t
like, or is it something in ourselves that we need to release. We need to
live life with some play, laughter and fun times for balance and sanity.
Spiritual Component - Last but not least, this is where the true peace is.
This is the component that can pull it all together. I can not imagine life
without meditation and prayer. Silent time, time alone with me, time to chat
with my God/Spirit, angels and guides, time to figure out me, time to
visualize and a time to love me. This time is needed to give thanks for
every person, thing and lesson in our lives. This is a time to ask for the
guidance needed to heal from fear, anxiety, control/ego, anger, and a time
to sort out our brain/soul stuff and to accept what is best for our higher
good. The trust and belief in a higher spirit can aid in the mental,
emotional and physical stability for ease of every day being positive.
The bottom line is we make the choice to be stressed, and the universe will
only give you what you can handle. Choose to live with balance, setting
boundaries, communicating well and letting go of our emotional/mental
baggage. Allow and trust the spirit to guide and show you the way; a less
stressful way!
Janet Rowe, owner of Health & Natural Lifestyles Inc., offers Live &
Dried Blood Analysis & a variety of therapies & therapeutic supplements.
Call 403.212.6077 or visit
www.healthy-option.com |
