{"id":3527,"date":"2021-05-24T16:12:58","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T21:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chirohealthwellness.com\/?p=3527"},"modified":"2021-07-23T18:45:12","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T23:45:12","slug":"stress-is-a-many-splendored-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chirohealthwellness.com\/blog\/stress-is-a-many-splendored-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"Stress is a Many-Splendored Thing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stress is a Many-Splendored Thing<\/h1>\n

By Dr. Tim Fargo, Chiropractor<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is a funny dynamic about stress- you can\u2019t live with it, and you also can\u2019t live without it. Some stress is needed to create a sense of excitement, a feeling of being alive, and a source of challenge in life. Without stress there is no growth possible. On the flip-side stress can be overwhelming and debilitating. There is a magic middle ground wherein there is just enough to make life exciting, but not so much that one feels imperiled.<\/p>\n

Your nervous system responds to all the stimuli you encounter. When the experience you are having is perceived by your brain to be a threat to survival, then a mechanism called the \u201cStress Response\u201d kicks in, and with it come a host of alterations in your physiology. The other term for this response is the \u201cFight\/Flight Response\u201d. This change in physiology occurs whether the stress is mental, physical, or chemical and is the same for any or all such stimuli. Regardless of the source of the stress, the brain engages some or all of the following:<\/p>\n