Stress how the stress mechanism works how to manage stress with tai chi chi gong acupressure and complimentary therapies

STRESS

FIGHT OR FLIGHT

Body's reaction to stress;
1. Adrenaline is released to prepare the body to fight or run from danger.
2. Increase sweating which is noticeable.
3. Dry mouth.
4. Pale face because blood has been diverted to vital organs.
5. The five senses become sharper.
6. Large amounts of the bodies natural painkillers, endorphins are released from the hypothalamus.
7. The heart beats faster to pump oxygen to the muscles and brain for increased efficiency.
8. Body hair stands on end.
9. Cortisone is released to protect against possible allergic reaction.
10. Blood thickens to carry extra oxygen and clot more efficiently at the sight of a possible wound.
11. The bowels and bladder empty because blood has been diverted to the muscles.

Symptoms and indications of constant stress;
1. Nervousness, weight loss, insomnia and exhaustion.
2. High blood pressure.
3. Increased chance of a stroke or heart attack caused by constant blood thickening.
4. Dry mouth, abdominal cramps and diarrhea.
5. Sweaty hands and an increase of body sweat in general.
6. Loss of concentration and exhaustion because of a constant overloaded system.
7. Shallow, rapid, anxious breathing.
8. White - pallid complexion.
9. Increased risk of heart disease.
10. Immune system weakened.

The modern lifestyle is very stressful simply because of the nature of modern times and the lifestyles now adopted by human beings. Psychologists have labeled the stress factor in two parts? Fight or flight. Fight or flight simply means that when a stressful situation arises the body, mind and spirit's natural defense either wants to fight its way out of the situation or run away to a safer place to escape the threat placed before it. This fight or flight is a genetic relic inherited from our ancestors who developed it to help them survive mostly through their instincts. The fight or flight syndrome is a very common state of being for the modern human being, the fact that the consumer society, work pressures, daily burden of ordinary responsibility (bills etc.) and family life can just about bring any normal person into a state of anxiety (fight or flight) permanently, not to mention the fact that its not the normal done thing to express and let go of anxiety and feelings about the way your life is going and how you are or are not coping with growing stress levels daily. If this life of constant stress has no way of release, the bodies coping mechanism will find a way to tell you that you need help to let go of your daily problems, the panel to the right indicates just a small proportion of the ways the body, mind and spirit will show you its on overload and needs to have a way to let go and get some relief..

How can tai chi/chi gong help?
Tai chi and chi gong can help release at least some of the stress experience through the constant feeling of being in the fight or flight syndrome.
Tai chi and chi gong can help to;

Tendons are exercised, tightened and toned to help keep skeletal joints in the correct position.

Tai chi and chi gong also offer a refreshing change to the daily grind of everyday life, they offer a way to express yourself through gentle flowing movement that has been developed through the centuries to promote a way to enter a peaceful relationship of the mind, body and spirit.