4 Overlooked Causes of Stress in Your Life and How to Eliminate Toxins in your Home

I grew up in a natural, conscientious household in New Hampshire and was made aware of the importance of sustainable, organic living from a very young age. I’m an artist, entrepreneur and counselor who focuses on helping young people who are struggling.

We’re seeing an extreme increase in stress and especially in teens. There’s greater feelings of stress, overwhelm, exhaustion and loss of inspiration for life. Stress is multifaceted, as humans our bodies are designed to experience cycles of stress with a clear beginning and ending, which supported us during our hunter and gatherer days. We’re not equipped to handle the constant stress we’re now experiencing. A few examples of this are emails around the clock, financial pressures, and unrealistic expectations we place on ourselves.

In this chase for ‘The American Dream’ we are feeling more anxious, stressed and depressed than ever before. Compound this emotional stress with the toxic chemicals found in the majority of homes that cause hidden environmental stress and our bodies are crying for help.

We’ll wrap up part 1 with a final take-away from Kirsten, “Like other desired outcomes in our life, reducing stress requires knowledge, practice and effort. It’s such an instinctual response that we forget we can be present, and have an influence on our surrounding environment and circumstances.” This is a perfect teaser for next week’s article that discusses how we can more effectively listen and communicate to reduce stress in our relationships with loved ones.

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