Let's Talk About the "S" Word ...

I have a question for you ...

How many kinds of stress are you dealing with right now?

Stress is like a double-edge sword for our health.

In manageable doeses, it can acutally be good for us and helps boost our resilience.

It can movtivate us to push forward to new heights and it can also help boost our focus and energy.

It can even make our body release hormones to raise our performance, both mentally and physically.

But too much stress has the opposite effect. It can affect our mood, our sleep, and our overall health. It is linked with high blood pressure, heart disease, depression, and more. 

Having an outlet to manage stress (like exercise) is a major component of living a healthy lifestyle.

And recognizing stress is the first step to managing it!
 

6 Most Common Types of Stress

• Acute Stress. This is the most common form of stress, it's usually a response to an immediate challege. This could be something like speaking to a group, dealing with a one-time difficult situation, or taking a test. Feeling this kind of stress can actually be helpful because it keeps you alert and focused.

• Episodic Acute Stress. This is when you have a lot of acute stress in your life, like a high-stress job or when you're juggling a lot of responsibilities and challenges at the same time. If this type of stress lasts too long, it can affect your health.

• Chronic Stress. This takes that acute stress and stretches it out over a long period of time with little to no break. Common causes may include a difficult job, money problems, relationship problems, etc. Chronic stress may have severe effects on your physical and mental health.

• Traumatic Stress. This occurs when something bad happens, like an accident, natural disaster, or violence. It can cause long-lasting emotional and psycological effects.

• Pyschological Stress. This is when you experience negative thoughts, depression/hopelessness, and low self-estem. It may be caused by trauma or chronic stress.

• Physiological Stress. This is caused by physical problems like medical problems, illness, or injuries. It doesn't only affect your body, but also you mental and emotional well-being, and over time it may turn into chronic stress.

Bottom Line:

Do not let stress take over your life!

You have the power to manage stress and lead a happier, healthier life.

Remember, self-care is not selfish, it's necessary!

Wishing you a stress-free and fulfilling day,

Francois, MES, CES, CLT, CBT

CEO | Chief Medical & Cancer Exercise Specialist

P.S. If you want a coach and guide to help you create strategies to reduce stress in a holistic way, book an appointment with me, so that I can share information about our UnPlug & DeStress program that we are offering on a 1-on1 basis to have it personalized exactly for you.