Good Stress And Bad Stress

Most people don't know that some stress is actually good for the body. People automatically associate stress with bad feelings, headaches and a multitude of other physical, emotional and mental ailments. But brace yourself, there is such thing as good stress. Imagine, your life having no stress at all. Well, your life would be dull and boring wouldn't it? Stress is only bad for you in large and over whelming portions.

Good stress can be anticipating a wedding or birth, the fear of a good horror film or riding a thrilling roller coaster, betting on a winning team or playing in a casino... well, you get the idea. But bad stress is the deep and sometimes almost agonizing inner ache regarding a serious matter in your life like downright worry. Chronic stress is a very serious condition and can lead to a weakened immune system, ulcers, high blood pressure, rapid aging, and so much more. The main way to combat this heavy stress on your body is talking with someone. Have sometime alone with your spouse or friends to talk about your specific problems can alleviate the pressures and concerns.

Good stress exists, but we're generally focusing on negative effects of stress as that is what causes us problems. Examples of good stress are physical exercise, mental challenges, emotional elation, and spiritual fulfillment. Many or most activities we enjoy place us under pressure, thus we are technically under stress while performing them. The difference is that we are wholeheartedly choosing these pressures, with both our conscious and subconscious minds. There is no conflict within - we enjoy the experience of such stress. Look for these kinds of pressures and embrace them. Without good stress we grow complacent, indifferent or simply bored, but with good stress we are who we want to be and we feel truly alive!

Good stress would be the kind that keeps you motivated throughout the day to achieve something , like getting your work done on time so you can make that ball game you been wanted to see. If we didn't have good stress we might not be motivated to do well on the job so we can get a paycheck or finish your household chores so you can go out that night.

Unfortunately, when we speak about modern day stress, we are usually referring to the bad kind of stress that makes the quality of our lives worse. The underlying biological mechanism of stress is intended to provide a benefit for a short amount of time. It's the kind of stress that causes you to perform badly at work and at play. This is the kind that keeps you up at night with worry, and consumes your time during the day with constant barrages of "what if's" that your body is actual degusted at the end of the day. Bad stress takes its toll on your body in the long run it can even give you serious heart problems, even death.

Why does bad stress happen? If we lose sight of our priorities in life, if we neglect our physical bodies, if we recklessly push beyond our limitations, if we close our hearts and minds in fear, if we are greedy or inconsiderate, if we are conflicted within - these things lead to bad stress.

A point of interest that most do not know is that your stress may actually be subluxations. This is when there are distortions in your spine that have a direct impact on your nerves which produces both emotional and physical stress in a body. It is very important to find out where your stress is coming from. So, the next time you are frazzled and feel as though the weight of the world is bearing down upon your shoulders, make an appointment with your local Chiropractor and find out if it is a correctable stress because of subluxations or if you just need to get out and talk with some friends to alleviate the pressures of life.

The amount of stress a person has depends on several things. The degree of the stress and how that stressor is perceived that would cause undue stress and be perceived as very bad. If we don't take measures to stop these stressors and gain control of them, they can be very detrimental to our lives. It's impossible to avoid stress completely but we can learn to distribute the stress so it is a lot less likely to corrupt our lives.