15/06/2022
INNER PEACE IS ATTAINABLE
When we're focused on accomplishing our
goals and achieving success, we often forget
to prioritize our mental health.
Stress is an internal condition that threatens
your state of mental, emotional and physical
balance. Whenever we encounter a threat,
either real or perceived, the brain's fear
center, i.e., the amygdala, lights up. Once
activated, this area of the brain then sends
messages to the rest of our body to mobilize
the responses to help us survive.
When you are in a perpetual state of stress,
your adrenal glands release stress hormones
such as cortisol and adrenaline. This will lead
to continuous and overactive fight or flight
responses, which present physically as a
racing heart, dilated pupils, balled fists, etc.
These overactive responses use a high level
of glucose in the brain, which ultimately
knocks our body off balance.
