Christopher Shays Quotes

The number one root of all illness, as we know, is stress.

Basically, my problem was attributed to stress more than anything. I don't know what that does and I guess doctors can tell you that there's chemicals that build up in your system when you go through a lot of stress and constant stress.

Once I got cancer of the tongue and throat, I realised that stress is a killer and I had to try and get stress out of my life.

Stress exacerbates any problem, whether it's diabetes, heart trouble, MS, or whatever.

Whenever we feel stressed out, that's a signal that our brain is pumping out stress hormones. If sustained over months and years, those hormones can ruin our health and make us a nervous wreck.

If you don't think your anxiety, depression, sadness and stress impact your physical health, think again. All of these emotions trigger chemical reactions in your body, which can lead to inflammation and a weakened immune system. Learn how to cope, sweet friend. There will always be dark days.

There's a terrible price to pay for stress in your life - it really takes a hit on your heart.

I think of stress as the creator of cancer and heart attacks, like a tiny little ball you feed. I believe that one of the reasons I've never got ill is that I'm not stressed.

I've always been fascinated by the human body, but you can become quite morbid and paranoid if you think too much.

When I was in college, I had a fear of cancer.

Go get yourself stressed all the time and the common cold becomes more common.

Anxiety is the illness of our age. We worry about ourselves, our family, our friends, our work, and our state of the world. If we allow worry to fill our hearts, sooner or later we will get sick.

The feeling of insecurity is inimical to our sense of wellbeing, as it causes anxiety and stress, which harms our physical and mental health. It is no surprise then that, according to some surveys, workers across the world value job security more highly than wages.

An astonishing portion of my life is built around trying to evade vomiting and preparing for the eventuality that I might.

When they tell you that you have cancer, you panic.

The number of stressors has multiplied exponentially: traffic, money, success, work/life balance, the economy, the environment, parenting, family conflict, relationships, disease. As the nature of human life has become far more complicated, our ancient stress response hasn't been able to keep up.

Every stress leaves an indelible scar, and the organism pays for its survival after a stressful situation by becoming a little older.

The trouble with being a hypochondriac these days is that antibiotics have cured all the good diseases.

New diseases like SARS and bird flu cause anxiety in the community. People get worried, some to the extent that it even affects their health. You feel very sad, and yet you must carry on and maintain your cool in very trying and difficult moments. You have to tough it out.

My health is very good.

I've never had a chance to sit down and enjoy what's happened - I've been too panicked about the next move. So I took some time out. I thought either I do this now or in 10 years' time I'll end up in the Priory.

Its not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it.

We know a great deal more about the causes of physical disease than we do about the causes of physical health.

People who cannot find time for recreation are obliged sooner or later to find time for illness.

Quit worrying about your health. It will go away.