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STRESS MANAGEMENT

 

Please ignore the following if you have NEVER experienced persistent stress in your life

or if you are confident that you NEVER WILL

 

85% - 90% Of People Who Visit A Doctor's Surgery,

Hospital Emergency Room Or Clinic Do So Because

They Are Afflicted By One Or Other Stress - Related

EMOTIONAL OR PHYSICAL ILLNESS!

Are You One Of Them? Or Will You Be One Of Them?

Get This Stress Management Program Today And

Say Good-bye To Stress Forever!

  

Dear Friend

My name is Faiez Kirsten. I am a medical doctor and my professional life also involves the business world at various times. As a doctor I, like many of my colleagues around the world, treat many patients who suffer from illnesses which are caused by stress. In fact it has been shown that most people who seek help from their doctor do so because they are suffering from an emotional or physical ailment which was brought on by stress. And in the business world I have seen the destructive effects that stress has on the performance of individuals and companies.

Unfortunately though

 

Many People Do Not Recognize That This Is The Case

 

and therefore do not take the necessary steps to prevent their stress from spiraling out of control and causing them some form of harm. And in many cases quite serious harm. But even worse

Untreated Stress Causes People To Die!

 

So it is very important then to know exactly what stress is and what it can do to you. And the stress we are talking about is 'chronic' or 'on-going' stress. Short-lived stress or stress which lasts for less than an hour or two is normal and part of our survival mechanism. For  example if you are hiking in the forest and you spot a grizzly bear coming towards you, your most likely reaction would be to run as fast as you can in the opposite direction until you are out of danger. You would have done so because of the stress response which was triggered by the sighting of the animal. Because short-lived stress helps to keep us alive our bodies and minds have adapted to withstand this type of stress and it causes us no harm.

The problem though, and I am sure your will agree, is that we live in a world where we are constantly exposed, not to grizzly bears, but to many things which we often think of as a threat to our well-being. Although these threats may be real or just perceived as real, our brain and body responds in the same way to both - by triggering the stress response in order to deal with the threats. And it is this constant triggering of the of the stress response which is so destructive to the brain and body since they are not designed to withstand such persistent stress. The end result is that we suffer from one or other emotional or physical illness, or frequently, both. But the scary thing is that many patients I have spoken to who were suffering from a stress-related illness and who were told that their sickness was due to their chronic stress

 

Actually Believed That Chronic Stress Is Normal!

 

They often say something to the effect that 'I thought that being stressed was normal' or would ask the question 'Is stress not normal doctor?' This is just a sad reflection of today's world. A world which provides us with stressful experiences so often that we have come to believe that they are normal.

But chronic stress is of course not your normal or natural state of being because if it was you would want to experience its effects all of the time. You would want to be in a state of sickness and misery as often as possible because this would be your natural state of being. And of course you would not pay good money for assistance to get into a better, happier and healthier state of being - which is what most sick people of course do.

Alright,

 

So what does stress actually do to you?

Firstly, as I have said stress can cause people to die. This, I am sure you will also agree, is its most devastating effect. And in many cases these are people who have died prematurely. In other words they would most probably have gone on to live long and productive lives had it not been for the destructive stress which shortened their lifespans so tragically.

Secondly, on-going stress causes you to get old before your time. Chronological or calendar age is your age in time i.e. it is the number of years you have lived or the period of time that has passed from the day you were born to the present day. Real age on the other hand is the actual biological age of your body as measured by special tests which scientists have developed based on their research into the aging process.

Now you can of course be younger, older or at the same age as your chronological age. In other words although your calendar age may reflect the number of years that have passed since you were born, from a biological point of view the state of your body may be the same as that of a person of the same age as you or that of a younger or older person. And people who are biologically younger or older than their calendar age tend to look and feel the same - and often also behave the same - as a younger or older person. So just by eliminating your persistent stress you will have gone a long way in slowing down your aging process.

In my opinion though, one of the most tragic results of on-going stress is the damage suffered by the brain. Now as you may know the human brain consists of about 100 billion nerve cells or neurons (in addition to supporting cells). As a result of certain chemical changes associated with the stress response nerve cells in some parts of the brain become damaged and die off. A part of the brain that is very sensitive to these chemical changes is the hippocampus which is also one of the few areas of the brain capable of producing new nerve cells. The hippocampus is involved in the processing and storing of new memories and is required for effective learning to take place.

It has been found that chronic stress not only damages and kills off existing hippocampal nerve cells but also prevents new ones from being formed in this region. This hinders communication between the nerve cells and impairs memory and learning. Stressed-out people thus often have difficulty remembering things. And since they are forgetful and have impaired learning processes, trying to learn new things or acquire knowledge while they are stressed is therefore often found to be an impossible task for them.

Stress also hinders the part of the brain which is responsible for conscious thinking or rational thought and decision-making. Chronically-stressed people therefore not only battle to learn and remember but also generally struggle to think properly and make good decisions. The sad truth is that…

 

Stress Makes People Less Intelligent

 

But even more concerning perhaps is that chronically-stressed people whose hippocampal nerve cells have been damaged suffer even more damage to, and more death of, these cells if they experience any condition which affects the brain negatively. These brain-insulting conditions include prolonged epileptic seizures, low blood sugar (or hypoglycaemia as it is referred to medically) strokes, Alzheimers Disease, AIDS and others.

Another common problem seen in chronically-stressed people is depression. This very common mood disorder is largely caused by the negative impact that the chemical changes associated with stress has on the brain. Depressed people, besides feeling deeply sad of course, often have difficulty concentrating, become irritable and angry often and sleep poorly - besides the many other symptoms they experience.

Now talking about depression, it is important to know about the impact that stress has on something that most, if not all, people would like to experience everyday, and that is..

 

Happiness!

 

What is the relationship between stress and happiness?

Happiness is described and defined in many ways ranging from an 'inner state of well-being' to 'the meaning and purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence'. Happiness can of course also simply be defined as the opposite of sadness or depression. Whatever words are used to describe it most people would probably agree that

 

Happiness Is A State Of Being Which Involves

Feeling Good About YOURSELF And The World

Most Of The Time

 

Happy people generally feel continually positive and joyful and rarely do they experience negative emotions. Negative emotions are often referred to as 'baggage' and are usually the result of negative or traumatic experiences and memories, negative beliefs and negative thoughts. Unhappy, disturbed or dysfunctional people are frequently said to be 'carrying a lot of baggage'. What this means is that such miserable people feel weighed down or burdened by all their negative feelings or emotions and usually see the world as a difficult or harsh place to be in.

Since unhappiness is a miserable or unnatural state of being, most people engage in activities which will create the necessary conditions in which they will feel happier. Having a safe and comfortable home, other material possessions and wealth or financial security for example, are certainly conditions which add to one’s happiness. However

 

Even These Conditions Are Unable To Protect

You From The Unhappiness And Misery Brought

On By Chronic Stress.

 

In fact it has been found that traumatic experiences such as abuse in childhood prevent the stress response from being inhibited by those parts of the brain responsible for this function. Such traumatic experiences actually suppress the genes in these parts of the brain from their normal function of limiting or stopping the stress response. It has been found for example that such suppressed genes are commonly found in the brains of unhappy, depressed people who have committed suicide and were known to have had traumatic childhoods. Such childhoods can therefore lead to a life of chronic stress regardless of conditions or material possessions. Of course chronic stress resulting from any cause and not only an unhappy childhood will reduce the feelings of safety, comfort and security that wealth and material possessions bring.

Now stressful experiences also commonly cause people to become anxious. And anxious people are unhappy people.  As you may know anxiety in its various forms, is an extremely common emotional disorder suffered by many people around the world. And a large number of them rely on very dangerous medications such as the benzodiazepines. These dangerous drugs are not only harmful to you because of their side effects but also have tragic habit-forming or addictive properties. Anxiety-ridden people who are dependent on these drugs often experience a difficult uphill battle when they try to stop using them.

It has also been found that lonely people often suffer from stress and sadly, frequently become depressed because of it. And such lonely and depressed people are often more prone to infection and sickness due to their weakened immune systems.

I could of course go on and on describing to you the many other stress-related conditions which make people miserable and unhappy, conditions such as Post-traumatic Stress Disorder or Obsessive – Compulsive Disorder for example. Many of the more common ones are described in the program anyway. The point is that there is sufficient evidence which shows that stress and happiness have an ‘opposite’ relationship. In other words

 

Stress - Filled People Are Unhappy People

 

So, sadly, as you have seen, stress causes people much harm and misery. This is not surprising, since it is responsible for up to ninety percent of the illnesses that afflict human beings - as we have mentioned. And since each human being is made up of trillions of cells, stress inevitably has an effect on us at the level of our cells. Amongst others, these effects include the following:

O stress makes our wounds take much longer to heal

O stress makes us more vulnerable to developing auto-immune diseases

O stress weakens our immune system and makes us more prone to cancers and  infections

O stress impairs the ability of our cells (both brain and body cells) to communicate effectively

 

OK, we have seen that stress makes you sick and unhappy. But not only that,

 

Stress Also Makes You Financially Poorer!

 

Stress takes money out of your pocket

When you are stressed and become ill because of it, you of course need to pay your doctor or other healthcare provider for his or her services in assisting you to get out of this unhappy state. And you either pay your doctor directly in cash or via your health insurance company or medical aid.  However, regardless of how you pay...

 

You Lose Money Each Time You Get Sick

 

This is money which you could have been put to better use. And the more often you get ill, the more money it costs you to get well of course until you reach a point where you are unable to pay any more – or your insurance company or medical aid informs you that your funds have dried up. Many chronically-stressed people are, unfortunately, all-too-familiar with this scenario.

And if this scenario was not bad enough, worse still is the fact that the cost of healthcare has been spiraling out of control for many years now, making healthcare unaffordable for more and more people – even those not suffering from chronic stress!

So sickness is not only a miserable and unpleasant experience but it also costs a lot of money to get out of this unnatural state of being. The reality is in fact that billions of rands in South Africa and trillions of dollars in the USA, for example, are spent each year on assisting millions of sick people in these countries to get back into a healthy state of being. The same situation applies to many other countries around the world of course.

Here are some of the shocking amounts of money spent on healthcare:

·         R125 billion in South Africa (2005)

·         US$ 1, 99 trillion - or an estimated $6,697 for each US citizen (2005)

·         US$ 4.1 trillion globally! (2004)

But

Stress And Illness Not Only Makes People Poorer,

It Also Robs Them Of Their Time.

 

Stress also takes time out of your day – and makes you less productive

Stressed and ill people often take time off from work to rest and recuperate and therefore often have a worse absenteeism record than healthier people. Because of their frequent bouts of illness they also tend to achieve less or are less productive than healthier people. Time that is spent in a state of stress and illness could, like your money, be put to better use I am sure will agree.

Now, given all its negative and harmful effects…

Is It Possible To Get Rid Of Chronic Stress

Completely And Prevent It From Ever Returning?  

YES, it is possible! With    

 

 

it is absolutely possible for you to live a life completely free of persistent stress.

 

If Stress Is Making You Sick And Unhappy,

Disrupting Your Life And Preventing You From

Getting Ahead Then This Program Is For YOU

 

This unique program is written in four parts. The first three parts give you an insight into stress from different perspectives while the fourth, the heart of the program provides you with 10 tools,techniques and pratices some of them cutting edge, to manage, control and eliminate stress from your life.

Gaining an insight into stress from various perspectives is important because it deepens your understanding and knowledge of the condition. And equally important it shows you ‘why’ and ‘how’ the various tools, techniques and practices used to control and eliminate persistent stress work.

Ø     The first part of the program gives you an insight into stress from a clinical perspective. You will get to learn about stress through the eyes of a very busy emergency room doctor who treats patients suffering from various stress-related illnesses on one of his shifts. This story places you in the mind of the doctor, revealing to you his thoughts about his stress-filled patients and their conditions as he goes about treating them.  But not only this. By being in the mind of the doctor his intimate thoughts about himself and the control of his own stress in the high-stress emergency room are also revealed to you.

 

If you are serious about eliminating stress from your life

then you must get into the mind of this doctor

 

Ø     You are then taken on a journey through the brain and body to see what transpires here when you experience stress. This journey gives you a vivid description of the important chemical and nervous system processes which take place during the stress response. During this time you will not only get to know what a stressor is, but also what the most common ones are – something which surprises most people when they are told about it. And you will also find out why you may become frozen stiff or either put up good fight or run like crazy when you feel threatened. This journey also reveals to you what keeps you in your growth-inhibiting comfort zone and what you should do to get out of it.  

 

If you are serious about eliminating stress from your life

then you must undertake this journey

 

Ø     The third part discusses various stress-related emotional and physical disorders. Here you will learn about the common causes of the disorders, the symptoms associated with them, what treatment is often prescribed or used for them and whether their future outcome or prognosis is good or bad.  We have mentioned the emotional disorders of anxiety and depression previously. In this third part you are provided with more in-depth information on these all-too-common and debilitating conditions. And of course devastating stress-related physical illnesses are also presented here. They include diseases such as strokes and heart attacks which are the leading causes of death and disability across the world. 

 

If you are serious about eliminating stress from your life

then you must know about these illnesses

Ø     The fourth and final part of the program is where you get to know about the various tools and techniques, some of them cutting edge, which you can use to completely eradicate persistent stress from your life.  

·                 Here you will learn how to record detailed and important   information about your stress - and how  to analyze the information.

·                And because work-related stress is such a common problem you will also learn how to analyze your job or work in order to prevent it from causing you any physical or emotional harm. In this regard you will get to know about the importance of Organizational or Company Culture and how it can either harm or help your physical and emotional or spiritual health and well-being.

·                Now since perception plays an important role in triggering stress you will get to know how to deal with this very important matter. And on this subject you will get to know about ANTS and why it is important they should be killed immediately! The one technique revealed to you here can turn your life around in a positive way forever!

·                You will also be shown how to use your brain’s amazing ability to mimic the frequencies of sound or light stimuli as a way to eliminate stress from your life. You will see why happy, creative and high-achieving people use this technology on a regular basis and how it can help YOU enhance your life too. This technology can also turn your life around in a positive way forever!

·               But this is not all. There is much more which will be revealed to you in this part of the program which you can use to eradicate chronic destructive stress from your life.

 

 

So get