I have often written about how stress affects the body, this article is a bit more specific. In the past I have written more about ‘chronic stress’ – stress that sits with us for long periods of time, causing a consistent increased level of cortisol in the system. This post is about quick, sudden periods of high anxiety or shock. This kind of ‘stress’ may have long lasting effects, depending on how you deal with it.
According to Psychology Today (psychologytoday.com):
“Psychological shock is when you experience a surge of strong emotions and a corresponding physical reaction, in response to a (typically unexpected) stressful event.”
‘Shocking’ situations are out of our control. However, you can mentally prepare your mind, so that when a shocking situation occurs, you have the resilience and the mental control to deal with shocking events more efficiently.
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