High stressful lifestyles have become the normality for many people these days and with our body’s wearing the brunt of physical, mental and psychological stress it’s no wonder many of us are simply not coping – but for many, we are oblivious to how our stress levels are actually affecting us.
There is a significant connection between stress and our health and wellbeing, especially weight gain, a reduced immune system and a reduced reproductive system, and the biggest two reasons responsible for this are Adrenalin and Cortisol – two stress response hormones created in our adrenal glands. Stress and the release of adrenalin and cortisol in our body is a necessary part of life in the short term and in small amounts – it’s what triggers our flight or fight response, it’s how we cope and deal with a stressful situation. However too many people are now living in a constant state of stress and are pumping out these hormones in high levels for long periods of time, and if you keep pushing your adrenal glands to produce more and more adrenalin and cortisol you will eventually reach a point of adrenal burnout where your adrenal glands stop producing or reduce the amount they produce. Once you reach this point you line your body up for a whole host of problems – weight gain, chronic fatigue, cold’s and flu’s included. If you are reading this and can see a possible link between yourself and the negative effects stress is having on your body, wellbeing and lifestyle, then I really do encourage you to spend some time working out a plan to better manage your stress levels. At the end of the day maybe those things stressing you out daily aren’t really worth the pressure. Find some perspective in your daily life by realising you are not super-human and can’t achieve more than your body physically, mentally and psychologically is capable of achieving. Above all else find some form of relaxation! Find something that relaxes your physical body and your mind each and every day…you are not ‘lazy’ if you do this…you are simply caring for your body and mind the very best you can. In the Body Essence Weight Loss Programme I spend a chapter showing you how stress effects your body, especially in regards to weight gain, and take you step-by-step through ways of making positive adjustments towards decreasing your stress levels to help promote weight loss. Have a wonderful day and remember you are amazing the way you are! Warmest regards, Kerri van de Loo
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