We all have had experience with stress that has left us exhausted, irritated and fatigued. It can be motivational, even inspirational when successfully managed. It is when stress causes us to see life as little more than a series of dilemmas that a change may be needed. We may become simply reactive to our environment. There is a better way to live.
Stress exists in many forms.
We may be affected by environmental stress, such as noise, weather or traffic. Work, financial pressures, as well as demands on our time and attention are defined as social stressors. Physiologically, issues such as adolescence, menopause, aging, illness, lack of exercise, poor nutrition and sleep disturbances can cause us to feel stressed. How our brains interpret specific events will determine when and if there will be a stress response. In other words, our thoughts can translate situations as being stressful or not.