Bedtime can become a real nightmare. Unable to free the mind of clutter, a person's anxiety mounts and breathing becomes shallow. Problems expand rather than diminish. Hands and feet get clammy and cold. Headaches become frequent.
Depression often follows.
Managing stress must become a priority mandate because of the potential for organ damage or a weakened immune system. Anywhere from 50 to 90 percent of the patients admitted to a hospital on any given day are said to be affected in some way by stress. The undesirable effects of stress are further related to a depletion of energy. Each of us possesses a storehouse of energy. Each of us also holds the key to the storehouse.