STRESS AND THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
The pressures of daily
life are often overwhelming. When we experience additional stress from
relationships, work situations, sleep disorders, unbalanced nutrition, etc., life can become
very challenging. Suppressed and blocked emotions do not go away but
stay inside our bodies and affect our health and well-being. Aches and
pains, tension and fatigue, as well as eating disorders and overweight can help us identify old buried feelings and
unresolved issues.
Modern science confirms
that emotions and attitudes have a strong influence on the immune
system. Positive feelings have an enhancing effect, while long-standing
feelings of stress, anger, loneliness, or depression increase the risk
of disease. Just as a good and balanced nutrition is crucial for our
long-term health and well-being, a balanced mental/emotional/spiritual
life is of equal or even greater importance.
Relaxation, guided imagery
and expression of feelings are known not only to bring calm but also to
strengthen the immune system. As active participants in our healing
process we can strongly influence our immune system and health in a
positive way.
