Ever noticed that quiet space within when lost in thoughts? Spiritual well-being is about finding
yourself at ease—having your thoughts and actions aligned in a way that causes no burden on
you, less friction within yourself. It’s not about tolerating your own actions or others’ actions or
circumstances . It’s about how you feel and respond to them. It feels almost impossible not to
be angry or upset when you miss an important task, can’t make it in time, but is there an
alternative way to respond?
Let’s break it down scientifically. Every time you experience stress, your body releases
adrenaline, which fires up your sympathetic nervous system. The more your body stays in this
stress mode, the longer the effects linger – your heart beats faster, your breathing becomes
shallow, your muscles stiffen, your mouth dries up, skin gets flushed and you might even get
headaches or tummy issues. Moreover, your body “remembers” these reactions; the next time
you face a similar situation, it responds faster and more intensely.
Wonder why stress keeps coming back stronger each time?
Here’s what happens:
- 1st time Adrenaline fires to a situation : Body responds → BODY REMEMBERS
- 2nd Encounter of same or similar situation : Body responds Faster & Intense → BODY MEMORY GETS STRONGER
- Subsequent encounters : Body responds Instantly → STRESS RESPONSE BECOMES DEEP MEMORY AND PART OF BEHAVIOUR
Over days you feel less energetic, and can’t focus . Over weeks and months you have posture
problems , chronic headaches or gut. Over the years you have insomnia (can’t sleep) , memory
issues. This is the grand effect of an over fired sympathetic system.
Breaking this cycle starts with awareness, recognizing stress when it creeps in and taking small,
slow, intentional steps methodically. And yes Spiritual well-being matters!
Take those small shifts with SheThrivesWell to help you regain calm and balance.
– Dr.Pallavi Galla