Stress is an overload to the nervous system. This can be a physical overload, such as an accident, or a mental overload, do to excessive work and responsibility, or an emotional overload, possibly from the loss of a loved one. Stress can come from the environment in the form of air pollution, noise pollution, or toxins in the food we eat.
Stress weakens and causes damage to the nervous system.
It accelerates aging and if allowed to accumulate will translate into disease and a disruption of homeostasis. Stress invokes the fight or flight response, causing the production of adrenaline and cortisol in the blood stream, which suppresses the immune response, thus making us more susceptible to infection and disease. Whereas medications used to treat the symptoms of stress have harmful side effects, the Transcendental Meditation technique provides a unique experience of restful alertness which stimulates the body's own inner intelligence to eliminate accumulated stress and fatigue naturally and thus restore balance and promote health. The TM technique is a simple, natural, effortless technique that is practiced sitting comfortable in a chair for 15-20 minutes twice a day with the eyes closed. The TM program is not a religion, system of belief, or philosophy.