STRESS and possible ways to fight it

posted by   indyapulse (123)   3 months ago (www.indyapulse.com)

Different people react differently to stressful experiences. Although the events that cause stress are subjective, what happens inside your body when you are under stress follows a fixed pattern which can be objectively measured. When the body registers that you are stressed, the hypothalamus ( a tiny section of the brain) engages in a feedback loop with the pituitary gland. An incredible relay system of hormones is produced. The body produces catecholamines or 'stress hormones'. Produced by the adrenal glands, these hormones are known as epinephrine, or adrenaline.