An alternative view is that stress is determined by the way we respond to events, and while you may not be able to change events, you can certainly change your mind. We cannot change our pasts. If we are high-stress responders, so be it. We may not be able to change our chemistry, but we can modify how we think about life events that are beyond our control. It is up to us to decide what is stressful.
Chronic stress is a perceptual disorder.
In other words, maybe my racing mind isn't so bad except when I worry about it racing. All rights reserved.