Stressaholic Quotes

“The Stress Response Let's first look at our ingrained stress response as we work to create a simple understanding of how stress affects the human operating system. According to stress researcher Robert Sapolsky,5 all vertebrates respond to stressful situations by releasing hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol to mobilize energy throughout the body, particularly in those areas that allow us to fight our way out of or flee from danger, such as the large muscles in our lower body.”
― Heidi Hanna, Stressaholic: 5 Steps to Transform Your Relationship with Stress

“How many stress symptoms, illnesses, or injuries do we need to suffer through before we recognize that our obsession with perfectionism enslaves us to crave more—despite wearing ourselves out to the point of exhaustion?”
― Heidi Hanna, Stressaholic: 5 Steps to Transform Your Relationship with Stress