Stress (Part I)
We weren’t born with stress. We learned it and made it a habit.
To manage stress creatively we have to learn new habits.
We are really living in the bodies of our ancestors, in a world they never dreamt would exist. There has been about 1600 generations of us human beings and 1200 of those we were living in caves. We’ve only been out of the caves 300 to 400 generations. That’s not very long.
In ancient times, man, when he was faced by stress, it was primarily of a physical origin. To respond to that stress he had to respond in a physical nature. That’s where you get what’s commonly known as the ’Fight or Flight’ response to stress.
Today we don’t fight sabre tooth tigers. Today we are fighting many things including technology and industry.
Stress is personal and it’s individual. In time, constant, repetitive daily unresolved stress will take it’s toll.
The alarm reaction, or ‘Fight or Flight’ reaction. produces a lot of adrenalin like substances that cause the heart to beat fast, blood pressure to rise, the mouth goes dry, heart starts to pound. You are ready for ‘Fight or Flight.’
You get into your car and it doesn’t work. You take a road to work where the lights and the traffic are horrendous. It irritates you and you become restless. You intensify your anger inside.
You get to work and the boss is immediately on your case. “You are late again.” or something that just makes you burn. It could be something little, it could be something big.
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