Stress Management
The common link between mind and body problems is stress. The stress response, the body’s “fight or flight” response to environmental stressors, clearly aggravates most physical illnesses. Continued stress can also cause depression, anxiety, and irritability, which in turn contribute to medical problems. A large body of evidence now exists to show, for example, that anger is a risk factor in heart disease, that anxiety worsens skin disease and asthma, and that depression is most linked to high blood pressure. In fact, many physicians believe that lowering the stress response is the single most important thing a person can do to prevent disease. Fortunately, our minds have the potential to control the stress response. Our staff will utilize various interventions as cognitive/behavioral techniques, relaxation, and meditation to promote stress resiliency.