Stress - The Silent Epidemic
In this episode, Anne Corbin explores the implications of fight or flight responses in modern life, the health impact of chronic stress, and effective stress management techniques. She discusses stress during COVID-19 and daily practices for stress mitigation. The episode concludes with insights on meditation and love's role in global vibrations.
Key Points
- The stress response is our automatic response, part of our oldest developed brain response, that keeps us from danger.
- When triggered, the fight or flight mechanism makes the heart beat faster, shuts down functions that are not conducive to escape such as digestion and brain function, and increases blood flow to the muscles by a generous natural dose of adrenaline.
- Stress also depresses the immune system which is why the government wants to keep us suspended in a never-ending state of fear.
- We need to learn how to circumvent the causes of stress. Stress can help with physical performance but once the need has passed, we need to take steps to discharge the stress.
- Pessimism, insecurity, rigidity of thought, perfectionism, negative self-criticism and worry, can increase the occurrence of stress in your life.
- Simple, daily practices like staying hydrated, breathing exercises, adjusting our sleep environment and improving diet can help enormously.
Stress is one of the greatest threats to our ongoing health in the modern age, both our physical and mental health. Anne discusses the fight or flight response, how we can be manipulated by its constant activation, the symptoms and causes of our stress and how we can mitigate the sources before they become problematic.
BEST MOMENTS ‘That’s all (the stress response) is worrying about actually keeping us safe. It doesn’t care whether we are happy or not, in fact, it doesn’t do anything to promote happiness. It just keeps us safe.’ ‘On a daily basis, all kinds of low-level stress are thrown in our direction, and we never use those muscles or the massive potential energy which was intended to burn up the hormones.’ ‘Some were lucky enough to be on furlough. Not so anyone who was a Director in a small company for example. There was precious little help around.’ ‘One of the first things to do is work out the specific cause and how it can be mitigated, if not, fixed. Even simply talking matters through with a friend, family member, or a professional is a good starting place.’ "Weight in the right proportion to height places less stress on the body. Those who are carrying around too much weight when it tips over a particular threshold the structure of the body starts to complain.’
VALUABLE RESOURCES Annes YouTube Channel. https://youtube.com/channel/UC2tRR-E-SHlne2pAgQvrd2A To access the Mind Body Spirit Mentor Book go to: The Mind-Body-Spirit Mentor (UK) The Mind-Body-Spirit Mentor (US) Schedule a call - Www.calendly.com/mbsconnect
CONTACT METHOD Email [email protected] LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-corbin/
ABOUT THE HOST Anne originally trained as a maths and science teacher but then chose to qualify as an accountant and worked in business for 12 years. Having recognised that there was more to life than a successful career – specifically working long hours to make money for other people at the expense of her own health – she quit the rat race and returned to her first love: teaching, but on a part-time basis. Fascinated by psychology, philosophy and theology, she is now a successful trainer, speaker and author, who enjoys sharing her passion, purpose and knowledge with a growing audience.
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