No matter how often we might wish for it, there is no magic word or pill to erase stress permanently. Stress can cause long- and short-term changes to your mind and body, but fortunately, the more we study and learn about stress, the better we can cope with it.
Ula Katsoulis is a skilled Manhattan craniosacral therapist who has over 20 years of holistic healing and therapy experience. In this blog, Ula Katsoulis will explain how stress affects our bodies so that we can gain the skills to overcome stressful situations.
Understanding Stress with this Manhattan Craniosacral Therapist
Stress is crucial to our survival. It is our bodies’ natural way of sensing danger and helps us get motivated for “fight or flight” mode. Unfortunately, in modern day-to-day life, we often experience short, intense moments of stress and don’t have enough time for our body to recuperate.
Here are some of the areas of the body that are affected most by stress:
- Central Nervous System: Your Central Nervous System (CNS) controls your “fight or flight” response. Once the initial fear of danger is over, the CNS should tell your body to go back to normal, but if the cause of stress is ongoing, your body will suffer.
- Respiratory and Cardiovascular System: During stress you breathe faster and your heart pumps quicker. Over time, your respiratory system and heart are working too hard for too long. This can cause hypertension and problems with your blood vessels or heart.
- Digestive System: The rush of hormones, hurried breathing and quickening heartbeat can upset the digestive system, leaving you more prone to acid reflux and heartburn. Many people also experience nausea, vomiting, constipation or diarrhea due to stress.
- Muscular System: When we experience stress, our muscles naturally tighten up to protect themselves from injury. But constant stress doesn’t allow them to relax, so these tight muscles can cause headaches, backaches and other body pains.
- Immune System: Stress can be good for the immune system by stimulating your body to heal itself or fight infection. Over time though, your body isn’t able to keep up with the stress levels, making it harder to fight off illness like the common cold.
Contact this Manhattan Craniosacral Therapist and Start Seeing Results!
Your body can only withstand so much stress and anxiety before it starts to weaken and cause many of the problems listed above, but this Manhattan craniosacral therapist can help your body release the stress and pain buildup with her gentle manual therapy.
Call Ula Katsoulis today at 646-645-5207 to learn about the Stillpoint Holistic mission or schedule an appointment. And remember, the issues are in the tissues!