All of us have experienced stress at one point. It could be work or school-related. Financial challenges, public speaking sporting competitions, and yes, pandemics, can all induce stress. Violence, be it something we witness or something we directly experience, is certainly stressful.
Stress, of course, is not new. It has been around as long as we humans have existed. Over that time, there remains at least one constant: the way our bodies react to stress.
Here are some fundamental ways our bodies respond to stress.
While the body’s natural responses can help us in stressful situations they can also challenge our capacity to perform. In future articles, we will look at these challenges in more detail and explore some training methods to manage yourself in stressful situations – in particular self defense situations.
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