Stressors affect all our systems
We are constantly exposed to stressful influences from the outside world but also to influences from our physiologic levels and from our own conscious and subconscious mental levels.
Stressors affect the body
Body functions can be affected by stressors from the outer world. For example heat, cold, physical trauma and more. Overload of muscles, joints and skeleton can also be caused by situations in the outer world and act as direct physical stressors.
Stressors affect the mind
Influences from the outer world, as well as symtoms from the body, may be experienced as threats and create frustration, anxiety and fear.
Mental stress acts on body systems
Anxiety, insecurity, frustration and anger triggers the physiologic fight-or-flight reaction.