What kind of “changes” cause stress?
The changes that are the causes of stress could be internal or external. When our brain perceives that the change is a threat to our survival, it releases stress hormones, or cortisol, into our system to prepare us to FIGHT the change, or FLEE from it. These hormones are an absolute necessity, and are put to good use naturally, if the situation indeed is a real threat for our physical survival. Like in a situation where you are being attacked by a robber, for instance! However the unfortunate reality is, most of the situations we run into in our daily lives do not have anything to do with our physical survival. And consequently, most of these situations DO NOT warrant the release of these stress hormones into our system. And yet, because of the importance we consciously or unconsciously assign to these situations, these chemicals, by definition, do get released into our system on a daily basis. Something simple enough like not being organized can cause the release of these chemicals in
