Canadian stress pioneer Dr. Hans Selye’s favorite definition of stress was; “that which accelerates the rate of aging through the wear and tear of daily living.”

Every time stress is experienced or perceived, whether physical (pain), psychological (anger) or biological (illness), the stress reaction is basically the same. A series of chemical and electrical changes are triggered by a tiny area in the base of the brain called the hypothalamus. These changes stimulate the release of stress hormones such as adrenaline that temporarily suppress the body’s immune system and also impedes several autonomic functions that impact body temperature, heart rate, water balance, breathing, cognitive processing, digestion, sexual appetite, blood flow and blood pressure.

During these physical changes, a great strain is placed on the body that, over time can wear the body down and ultimately wear the body out. Prolonged periods of stress that keep the body inefficiently functioning, increase wear and tear on the body and impair the immune system significantly.

Daily exposure to stress, whether through worry, frustration or a physically demanding  situation, has a cumulative effect that habituates people to extremely unhealthy amounts of adrenaline , noradrenalin and cortisol.  Constant exposure to high doses of stress hormones places a huge burden on the  body which, over a long period of time begins to “wear out” faster, effectively aging the body prematurely.

In contrast, effectively directing stress energy actually slows the rate of aging whilst increasing vitality.

At A Development in Mind™, our body age reduction program is designed to help people manage and direct their stress energy more effectively base on proven principles that are the direct result of Dr. Hans Selye’s life work with stress.

Our age reduction program has been in development for 30 years by the Hans Selye Foundation and the Canadian Institute of Stress and is grounded in hard scientific research and exhaustive clinical trials on several thousands of participants.

Over the years, many thousands of participants of this unique program have benefited from making small changes in the way they react to stressors which have resulted in measurable reductions in their rate of aging by an average of 11 years! This increased vitality has a marked impact on many tell-tale signs of aging including vision and even improved skin tone which noticeably reduces the visibility of wrinkles.

Unlike Botox™ and other invasive procedures, this holistic approach to wellness is not just skin deep. Past participants of this program feel better, have more energy, better posture,  greater immunity to illness and most importantly, a lot longer to live. Even participants in their 50’s and 60’s were able to reduce their body’s age just as effectively as those in their 30’s and 40’s , enabling them to not just look younger, but also to feel younger, so there is no time like the present to start turning your biological clock back – and no good excuse not to.

Contact one of our experienced consultants and start getting younger today!