Just a quick Monday morning post about how real stress is. I found this wonderful TEDed video over the weekend that clearly explains what the physical effects of stress on the body are capable of. Many of my patients feel guilty about their stress levels and that all the physical pain they feel could be, 'in their head'. Knowledge is power and having a deeper understanding of the long term effects of stress might just make you reconsider ignoring those life choices you might just be putting off....
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-stress-affects-your-body-sharon-horesh-bergquist Our hard-wired stress response is designed to gives us the quick burst of heightened alertness and energy needed to perform our best. But stress isn't all good. When activated too long or too often, stress can damage virtually every part of our body.