Stress will kill you, or kill your gainz, or kill your sleep, your fat oxidation, muscle protein synthesis, strength, libido, and maybe even your sense of humor. This is false. Stress is a completely natural hormone interaction that will actually save your life via the fight-or-flight response. What if I told you that your *perception* of your own stress is what matters? Multiple studies are showing that some thrive on stress, perform better mentally and physically, and even improve strength and multiple markers of physical health. The same situation may bring about the same physical changes in another person, yet this person will have a perception of it being destructive and thus manifest a destructive physical reaction. The same relationship is at the foundation of our new understanding of pain theory. Treating pain may actually be as simple as explaining the subject (refering to him/her as a patient may in itself cause persisting pain) that there is nothing dangerous or damaging going on, will often remove the pain signal altogether. Check out the informative and fascinating content on the website of Todd Hargrove if you want to learn more: painscience The classic Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers by Robert M. Sapolsky should be a mandatory read for anyone who wants to understand the physiology involved, but the take-away message is this: You have all the tools, both physical and mental, to deal with any challenge and situation, and this belief in your own abilities will make the stress reaction a productive physical manifestation which can potentially save your life.
Posted on: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 10:41:10 +0000
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