Stress Management

Stress is a natural part of life and in healthy amounts it can influence us positively. It can make us either face our challenges head on (fight) or run away from danger towards safety (flight). A modest amount of stress can motivate us and drive us to be successful in our pursuits. Ongoing subliminal or traumatic stress however, can drain our energy and vitality levels, impact our immunity, our long-term wellbeing and of course the health of our brain. High levels of stress hormones such as cortisol block the formation of new neural connections in our hippocampus – the part of our brain responsible for coding new memories. Science indicates the impact of prolonged stress includes depression and as well as an increase in cognitive decline.

Ayurveda takes a two-pronged approach to stress management.

Balancing the body's natural energies (doshas).
Promoting mind-body harmony.

Minimising stress

Some life experiences can be extremely stressful and cannot be avoided. However, there are other stressful situations that can be avoided and thus, when we can identify the avoidable stress, we can save our body and our brain from unnecessary adverse impact.