The Stress of Daily Life – How Does This Effect Us?
Stress and pain compounded with substance abuse will kill you. We all continue witness what we consider very tragic events involving high profile celebrities The lives of high profile celebrities are very stressful and in many cases stress is compounded by the abuse of some powerful medications. Perhaps this explains some of the bizarre behavior we have seen before their subsequent overdose and death. This sequence of events is being played out in our country on a daily basis. We are all witnessing unusual behavior involving many of our favorite media personalities which has focused public attention on these issues. We need to recognize that behaviors like this are a reflection and manifestation of a chemical imbalance in the brain.
Stress in the 21st century is at an all time high! We see it every day in our practice and on the face of people in the streets; we see it in every man, woman and child we meet. Our lifestyles have become far too productive, with multi-tasking and trying to occupy as much of our awake time as possible with some sort of stimulation. Today we believe the average person spends 12-14 hours at work, 4 hours at home to relax, and only 6 hours left try to sleep. We are constantly bombarded by negative news from all types of media. We watch violent TV programs. We are over-stimulated by our computers and overwhelmed by exposure to an ever growing network of information.
Many of us have started to loose our ability to think clearly due to stress and pain…we have lost our edge.We need to seek out ways to lower our pain and stress levels. We need to develop methods that will enable us to balance our brain chemistry if we are to regain our ability to function in our fast paced lives. In today’s environment of super-active lifestyles we can not ignore the fact that we have to do more in the same 24 hour time period than ever before. If we don’t find ways to adapt, the result is often pain and stress which can lead to some type of drug dependency; using over-the-counter medication or prescription drugs to help us sleep, to keep us awake, fight depression, calm us down and to dull the sensation of pain. We need to find proactive natural ways to balance our lives ensure our mind and body are each functioning at their maximum potential.