When stress takes over the body, muscles tighten, teeth clench, and
the heart pounds. Adrenalin floods through tissues, sending the body
the fight-or-flight signal. Long-term exposure to stressors causes a
constant state of body tension and emotional exhaustion, according to
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Without a
release, our bodies can react with headaches, chronic fatigue,
ulcers, high blood pressure, insomnia, and a host of other health
problems.
Stress is a fact of life, and is all-pervasive in our society.
Surveys by Northwestern National Life found that one-fourth of
employees view their jobs as the number one stressor in their lives.
Everyday events such as a misbehaving child or rush hour traffic add
to chronic stressors such as job troubles, economic worries, family
problems, or health issues.
Learning how to deal with stress in ways that leaves one pain-free
and relaxed will increase satisfaction with life and comfort in the
way the body feels. By practicing freedom of movement, one can
relieve the symptoms of stress as well as training the body and mind
to work in new, freer patterns. Many methods of releasing tension,
such as massage, Yoga, and aerobics, involve challenging one's
muscles. Other approaches, such as the Trager? Approach, meditation,
and Mentastics? melt away stress through easy, freer range of motion
and mindfulness of the body's signals....

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