Beat Stress for Better Health Workshop Held Jan. 25

MANCHESTER, NH - The number-one searched “How to” on Google in 2015, worldwide, was “How to get rid of stress.”

Thomas Pratt, D.C. of Chiropractic Associates is offering a free, no-obligation workshop on how stress affects your body, and techniques to help you optimize healing and relaxation at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 25, 2016.

The workshop is open to the public and will be held at the office in Dartmouth Commons, 245 South Main St., Suite 201, just over the Bedford line in Manchester. To ensure we have enough materials, please RSVP at 603-626-3900.

“Stress reduction is the very foundation of a healthy life,” said Pratt.

Stress, implicated in many diseases and chronic poor health, can literally be a killer. Two-thirds of doctor office visits are stress-related, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the World Health Organization says 90% of illness is caused by stress.

That means if we manage stress better, we could substantially reduce or eliminate most illnesses and the extraordinary costs of healthcare. On a personal level, improved stress management means better health, fewer costs to your family, and a better life.

“Most people don’t realize they’re stuck in ‘fight or flight’ mode,” Pratt said.

The National Institute of Mental Health reported that as many as 30 percent of Americans suffer from anxiety. But medication does not eliminate stress; it only masks the symptoms.

The body’s “fight-or-flight” response is designed to deal with an occasional stressful situation. Unfortunately, the fast-paced stressful lives we lead trigger the response regularly. This continually elevates strong hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline to levels that are harmful over time. Too much cortisol is also being implicated in problems losing weight.

Come to this free workshop to learn strategies to overcome stress, get more restorative sleep, and experience greater well-being. Chiropractic Associates is an award-winning health and wellness practice with 25 years’ experience in helping people feel and function better, and is the official chiropractor of the Manchester Monarchs. Call 603-626-3900, or see askachiro.net.