Using Relaxors
Arnold Shapiro, MD
Mar – Apr 2022 • Vol 3, No 120
Stress and relaxation are best understood by the Stress Response and the Relaxation Response. The Stress Response is a rapid arousal of energy to deal with threats to survival. All species of animals have this genetic readiness. The Relaxation Response is the opposite of the Stress Response. It is a necessary and genetically governed lowering of arousal that lets the body rest, recover, and recharge.
The Stress Response is induced by stressors: demands, pressures, actual or perceived threats, aggravations, or irritations. The Relaxation Response is induced by Relaxors. Relaxors are soothers: soothing images, words, touch, breathing patterns, movement, sounds, etc. “Soothe” is a word starting with the letter “S,” and there are six other words beginning with “S” that characterize Relaxation.
