Body stress is a normal everyday occurrence and the body when in a good state manages to cope with these everyday stresses however when overloaded it tends to lock-in the stress in the body’s physical structures.
Body stress can lead to pain, stiffness, distortion, numbness, and cramping. Tension in the muscles can put pressure on your nerves which disturbs your body’s communication system. This reduces the efficiency of your body’s natural self-healing ability.
There are various forms of body stress:
Mechanical Stress
The body is designed to withstand a certain amount of physical force – bumps, jerks and falls, but if the mechanical stress goes beyond the body’s limit of adaptability, the effects may become stored as body stress. The causes may be sudden and violent, such as a car accident, a severe fall, or lifting a heavy object incorrectly. Or, there may be a gradual accumulation of milder mechanical stress, e.g. habitually sitting incorrectly, or doing inappropriate exercises such as over stretching our body..
We can reduce mechanical stress by improving our posture, by sitting, bending and lifting correctly and avoiding potentially harmful exercises.
Chemical Stress
Harmful chemicals may be consumed, inhaled, or even absorbed when coming into contact with the skin. Examples of chemical stress may be severe headaches and nausea, to name but two.
Something we deal with every day since Covid with the use of sanitisers and cleaning products. Other everyday products such as creams and lotions, particularly perfumes, pollutants, food additives and colourants to name a few.
To minimise chemical stress, it makes sense to follow a balanced and varied diet. Eat foods in forms as close as possible to their original state and choose those containing the fewest additives. We should avoid exposure to harmful substances, by minimising skin contact and being careful not to inhale sprays.
Mental or Emotional Stress
Everyday stresses such as dealing with the stress of a job, financial or family life, divorce, the death of a loved one or dealing with a long term chronic or fatal illness.
One very real stress we are all dealing with is life during COVID and the impact of isolation and social distancing when human touch is so important. Not to mention dealing with the loss of a loved one and financial, career, and family impacts.
We may suddenly show unusual emotions, such as anger, panic attacks, resentment, anxiety or depression.
We may become aware of the physical effect of emotional stress in the form of tightening of the jaw, neck, shoulders, and diaphragm. This is a defensive posture to armour us against the onslaught of life’s stresses. In addition, the physical discomfort that results from body stress may reinforce negative emotions, thereby creating a vicious circle.
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