Stress and your Health

It has been said that over 85% of all illnesses and conditions have stress as their root cause. A moderate amount of pressure in our lives can be positive, making us more alert and helping us to perform better, but too much can lead to stress, which can cause illness and physical and emotional problems.

During stressful events our bodies release hormones which activate our defence mechanisms. This ‘fight or flight’ reaction causes our heart to pound, blood pressure to rise, digestion to slow down and muscles to tense. If the stress continues, we may experience constant aches and pains, palpitations, headaches, depression, insomnia, a tendency to over-eat, frequent colds or infections, a worsening of skin conditions such as eczema and acne and digestive disorders such as IBS.

Reflexology and Reiki are both excellent therapies to help you deal with all the problems associated with too much stress in your life. Each therapy can help you feel calmer, more balanced and enable you to cope with whatever life throws at you