In this module, you'll learn all about the "fight or flight response," which is how we experience stress in the human mind and body. You will learn all about what triggers the activation of the fight or flight response, as well as how to turn it off and reduce it's long-term damaging effects.

You will also learn about the subtle symptoms and signs of stress and how and why they occur and most importantly how they wreak havoc in our lives. 

The relaxation response, discovered by the inspirational author and Harvard cardiologist, Herbert Benson, M.D., represents a hard-wired antidote to the fight or flight response. The relaxation response corresponds to a physical portion of the brain (located in the hypothalamus) which—when triggered—sends out neurochemicals that almost precisely counteract the hypervigilant response of the fight or flight response.

The Symptoms and Signs of Stress:

To protect ourselves in a world of psychological—rather than physical—danger, we must consciously pay attention to unique signals telling us whether we are actually in fight or flight. Some of us may experience these signals as physical symptoms like tension in our muscles, headache, backache, upset stomach, racing heartbeat, palpitations, deep sighing or shallow breathing. Others may experience them as emotional or psychological symptoms such as anxiety, poor concentration, depression, hopelessness, frustration, anger, sadness or fear.

 

 

The 7 H.I.D.D.E.N. Stresses: 

In this lesson, you will learn how there are seven hidden stresses that cause virtually all illnesses and diseases. Any effective stress management plan must include an evaluation that examines each of these seven contributing factors as a possible cause for why you are not feeling well -- whether you are suffering physically, emotionally, mentally, or spiritually.