Understanding Stress and Anxiety
When the body senses danger, the sympathetic nervous system produces hormones that trigger increases in heart rate and breathing, constricting blood vessels and tightening muscles to prepare the body to fight or run. Most of us experience this daily in response to emotional and psychological danger - fear of not being good enough, stress at work, unable to relate well or perform to the standard we think we should. Often the reaction is not relevant to the present situation but in response to events long ago- this can be frustrating and upsetting. No matter how much we tell ourselves we’re okay, our nervous systems disagree!
By becoming more aware, more in our bodies, we can notice this process happening and begin to soothe ourselves instead of berating ourselves.
Massage and some basic exercises can help to bring your awareness back to your body and breathe during treatment and in your everyday life.
