Too Much Stress Equals Distress

When your stress levels are high, you may feel tense or anxious, have headaches, stomach complaints or even symptoms that seem like old problems coming back. Long-term it can also lead to mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety.

Here is a list of related illnesses:

· heart disease

· chronic fatigue

· anxiety attacks

· mood swings

· psychological distress

· depression

· sleep problems

· high blood pressure

· eating disorders

· peptic ulcers

· poor immune function

· chronic pain

· colds

· flu

· viruses

· headaches

· migraines

· alcoholism

· smoking-related respiratory aliments

Medical research is seeing a direct link between diseases and stress. Some estimates say 40 - 80% of all visits to doctors may be directly related to it. source: Stress Related Conditions - Successful Aging Website

Too Much of a Good Thing is Still Too Much

Modern life moves at warp speed. We cram as much activity and stimulation into our waking moments as we can. We sleep as little as we have too to keep on functioning. Combine that with an understanding that says "if I am enjoying it, it must not be bad for me" and we have a recipe for distress.

We mistakenly believe that only bad circumstances, annoying people, and difficult assignments are stressful. But our bodies produce the same reactions physiologically (adrenaline release for example) when we are excited by anything - good or bad.

We don't have time to rest. We don't slow down. Even when we are not late we drive at maximum speed. Right up to the moment we go to bed we watch T.V. that sends information and images at us at breakneck speed.

This leads to illnesses of all types, including depression.

Too Much Stress Equals Distress

Too Much of a Good Thing is Still Too Much

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