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The Physiology of Stress

The Physiology of Stress

The physiology of stress is a complex subject and we can only give a 'snapshot' here. You don't have to understand all the terminology, but we find it helps people to understand that stress is an automatic, chemical response - it is an imbalance in our body chemistry leading to exhaustion.

Fight or flight - a completely automatic response.

Fight or flight operates under a part of our nervous system that is responsible for maintaining the balance in our bodily functions, such as body temperature, heart rate and digestion.

Sympathetic nervous system Noradrenalin and Adrenalin tenses the muscles increases the heart rate mobilises fats and glucose		Pituitary gland Cortisol and Sex hormones   suppresses the immune system lowers libido reduces fertility

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