Some Disorders Associated with Chronic Stress

Long-term stress has far reaching effects on the overall function of the human body. It can affect the electrical circuit of your nervous system adversely which may result in a nervous breakdown. Many of today’s maladies are attributed to the stresses of modern living. Stress is now considered to be a major threat to the health and happiness of humankind. Chronic stress usually triggers bodily imbalance that may result in physical illness and disorders. Evidence from medical research has proven the complex relationship between stress and illness. Chronic stress is now known to trigger the development of many disorders and diseases, particularly high blood pressure, cardiovascular diseases, stroke, depression, sleeplessness, alcoholism, fatigue, peptic ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, tension headache, and sexual dysfunction. Scientists have shown that job-stressed individuals, especially women, have increased cardiovascular risk, compared with less-stressed individuals. Many of these stress-associated disorders are attributed to increased activity of the sympathetic nervous system which is accompanied by increased production and release of stress-related hormones, and neurotransmitters, including cortisol, epinephrine, norepinephrine and the activities of other chemical messengers that are not yet identified.

Signs and symptoms of chronic stress include a general negative outlook, nervousness, poor judgment, agitation and the inability to relax, irritability, excessive worrying, anxiety, fear, and moodiness, physical, mental and emotional aches and pains, sense of isolation, lonely feeling, fatigue, depression, nausea, dizziness, constipation and diarrhea, rapid heartbeat, sleeplessness or sleeping too much, withdrawal from society, neglect of responsibilities or procrastination, and increased cigarette, drug or alcohol consumption. (References)

Radiant Health: Stress Response

Radiant Health: Stress Response: Your survival and happiness in this world depend so much on the ability of your body to activate and terminate your stress response mecha...

Stress Response

Your survival and happiness in this world depend so much on the ability of your body to activate and terminate your stress response mechanism naturally and more effectively. The stress response is the natural way your body responds in emergency situations such as when you are under attack, feel threatened, upset, or when you sense danger. It served our forebears very well who had to face the threats of hungry wild animals in the jungles of the world. This natural mechanism of responding to danger from beasts and reptiles enabled our ancient human ancestors to become more energetic, alert, and focused to hunt and kill wild animals for food, multiply, fight for survival, or flee when the threat from the beasts became overwhelming. In this present age and environment where many people live a sedentary lifestyle working and living in houses well-protected from the threats of wild beasts and dangers, the fight or flee response is not very necessary as usual. However, the physiology of the human body has not adapted fully to the lifestyle of this technological age.

Although human beings in this present age do not frequently confront hungry and angry wild animals anymore like our ancient ancestors, the stress response remains the same. For example, your stress response is always activated when a car suddenly swerves into your own driving lane or when your shoe suddenly slides on a slippery snowy road. We no longer live under the threat of wild animals in the forest; however, our long work hours, long commutes, frustrating traffic jams, bad relationships and marriages, tough economy, mean bosses at work, errant kids, abusive spouses, negative newscasts from the media, abnormal and aggressive pursuit of material things, contributes highly to a life full of stress.

If you are constantly being stressed out, your adrenal glands become overworked which may lead to chronic adrenal fatigue and constant feeling of tiredness among other things. Health wise, we are all paying a great price for the constant or daily fight or flight response to the frenetic lifestyle imposed on the body by hustle and bustle of life in the fast lane and advanced technology. So far, the physiology of our body has not caught up with or adapted fully to the fast life of the present high-tech age. The natural reaction to both acute and chronic stress is commonly known in scientific terms as the “stress response.” This response to stress gives every human being, young and old, the ability to cope with daily problems and perform effectively under pressure, and carry daily burdens with patience and dignity.

Jesus Christ Never Owned Any Property

The standard of love and truth established by Jesus has remained as shining examples worthy of emulation by Christians and non-Christians alike. He never acquired wealth, and never owned any property, and yet He is respected and revered throughout history. No other spiritual leader or teacher has inspired so many positive and meaningful changes in the lives of believers. Jesus Christ changed and transformed the world and humankind for good. He changed the outlook and lifestyle of millions of people in this world, including my humble self. Jesus realized the full consciousness of God, lived the truth, and loved goodness. He was enlightened by true wisdom, had a peaceful spirit, and sought the supreme Good. He made all imaginable efforts so that all human beings, created in the image and likeness of God, can love God and one another, live a happy constructive life, and dwell in peace and harmony. In addition to healing the sick, Jesus of Nazareth instructed the ignorant, brought those who strayed to do the right things, and implored the individuals whom He healed to “Go and sin no more” (John 5:14). Till this day, His teachings have enlightened, sanctified, and pacified all humanity. The impact of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ on the culture and history of the world was perfectly described by the Swiss-born, German-educated Protestant theologian and historian of the Christian church, Philip Schaff, who lived and taught in the United States. “This Jesus of Nazareth, without money and arms, conquered more millions than Alexander, Caesar, Mohammed, and Napoleon; he shed more light on things human and divine than all philosophers and scholars combined; without the eloquence of schools, he spoke such words of life as were never spoken before or since, and produced effects which lie beyond the reach of orator or poet; without writing a single line, he set more pens in motion, and furnished themes for more sermons, orations, discussions, learned volumes, works of art, and songs of praise than the whole army of great men of ancient and modern times.”

Healing Miracles of Jesus Christ

According to biblical and historical records, Jesus Christ lived on this earth about 2000 years ago and did remarkable and spectacular wonders during his life on this planet. So far, Jesus is the only human being who had lived without sin on this earth. He was perfect and a fountain of excellence. To Christians, Jesus is much more than a legend, a good teacher, and a good teacher, He is the Christ, the Messiah, the Son of God, the Life Giver, and the Savior who came to the world to give us life eternal, establish the spiritual Kingdom of God, and redeem humankind from sin. Some people know him as the son of Joseph and Mary, some call him Jesus of Nazareth, there are some who know him as the Jewish Messiah, others call him the Son of Man, and many call him the Son of God. Many people, including my humble self, believe that Jesus is the Divine Son of God. Some call Him the Savior and Redeemer, while others see Him as a great Master, a Great Religious Leader, and a Prophet, a Rabbi, but not the Son of God. So, who is this Man who performed mighty works and wonders when He lived in blood and flesh thousands of years ago among the Jews in Palestine. Jesus Christ is the noblest, the purest, the most powerful, and the only perfect human being that ever lived throughout the recorded history of humankind. As a man, he was kind, peaceful, powerful, loving, wise, enlightened, knowledgeable, and highly developed spiritually. While on Planet Earth, Jesus Christ performed amazing miracles; He turned water into wine, calmed the raging wind, walked on water, and restored life to the dead, and fed a multitude of five thousand people with five loaves of bread and two fishes. Although these miracles were wonderful, the healing miracles performed by Jesus have been beyond human comprehension over the ages, These healing miracles include the curing of blindness, dumbness, deafness, mental disorders, lameness, leprosy, fever, paralysis, and hemorrhage, to name a few. These miraculous healings of Jesus Christ were based entirely on spiritual, natural, and scientific laws. Therefore, it is essential for us as human beings, educated or uneducated, rich or poor, righteous or unrighteous, wise or ignorant, to come to a full realization of the spiritual and scientific basis behind the healing miracles of Jesus.