Stress has been classified as the health epidemic of the 21st century by the World Health Organization. Daily stresses such as work, finances, relationships and major life events can activate our sympathetic nervous system (SNS), which contributes to the “fight or flight” stress response.

Our body will experience increased heart rate, higher blood pressure, tensed muscles, shortness of breath, immunity changes[1] and many other internal negative stress responses collectively known as “Body Tension”.

Accumulation of such Body Tension in our body can lead to long term health consequences. A special health report published by Harvard Medical School states that prolonged stress can lead to high blood pressure, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer and many more health diseases[2].

Works Cited [1] Roger CM Ho, L. F. (2010). Research on Psychoneuroimmunology: Does Stress Influence Immunity and Cause Coronary Artery Disease? Annals Academy of Medicine, 191-196. [2] Harvard Medical School, "Stress Management: Enhance your well-being by reducing stress and building resilience," Harvard Health Publishing, Boston, MA, 2016. This is not endorsed by the aforementioned institutions