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Control Stress
Paul McKenna
3.84 (310 Reviews)
Self-growth
Mindfulness
Health
Resumen
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Overview of Control Stress

Stressed out? Paul McKenna's revolutionary guide has helped millions reclaim calm through science-backed techniques. Used by Olympic athletes and Hollywood stars, this bestselling system combines cognitive restructuring with heart-brain connection - proving stress is merely perception, not reality. Your transformation begins now.

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When Your Body's Alarm Won't Stop Ringing

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Ever notice how a car alarm blaring at 3 AM gets your heart racing, even though you know it's probably just a cat brushing against the bumper? Your body's stress response works exactly the same way-designed to protect you from real danger, but increasingly triggered by imagined threats. The problem isn't the alarm system itself; it's that we've become so accustomed to living with it constantly blaring that we've forgotten what silence sounds like. Here's what's really happening: your autonomic nervous system operates through two channels. The sympathetic nervous system floods your body with adrenaline when you face danger-perfect for escaping a charging bear. The parasympathetic nervous system does the opposite, slowing your heart and allowing recovery. But here's the catch: your nervous system can't distinguish between a bear and an angry email from your boss. Both trigger the same chemical cascade, except you can't physically run from an email. Those stress chemicals, designed to be burned through action, accumulate in your system like toxic sludge. Many of us have been marinating in this chemical soup so long we've normalized it, completely unaware that background anxiety isn't just "how life is." It's a malfunction-one we can fix.

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