Most people don’t recognize how much their environment can affect their physical health. Most research shows that there’s a pretty strong relationship between the two. If you spend the majority of your day in a healthy environment, you’ll usually have a healthy body. If you spend most of your day in a toxic environment, your health will surely suffer.

What exactly is a toxic environment? A simple definition is any environment that contains things that place an inordinate amount of stress on your body. These stressors weaken your ability to fight off disease. There are several types of stressors that you should be aware of and avoid:

Chemical Stressors

Avoid living or working in environments that have a high level of chemicals: either natural or man-made. Living next to a refinery or a chemical plant, for example, is not exactly conducive to good health. Since your body is constantly bombarded with high concentrations of chemicals, it spends most of its time trying to flush them from your system. This constant effort eventually weakens your body leaving it open to all kinds of allergies, reactions, or diseases.

Biological Stressors

Any type of environment with a high level of biological stressors is not good for your health. This can include living in a house or working in a building with high levels of mold or bacteria. Your body is constantly fighting off the effects of these biological invaders and will eventually weaken.

Physical Stressors

These include anything that stresses your body in a physical manner. Examples would include having to work in an area with a high level of noise, or vibration. Another example is having to work under a flickering fluorescent light. All of these stress the body to the point that it becomes susceptible to disease.

Psychological Stressors

Are you in a “toxic relationship?” Do you work for a boss that is constantly playing “mind games?” These are all forms of psychological stressors that upset your mental balance. And when the mind is upset, the body weakens and again, becomes an easy target for disease.

If you are constantly getting sick, it could very well be because you’re spending too much time in a toxic environment. This could be at home, at work, or during your social activities. Examine each one for the presence of the stressors I’ve listed above. Your body will thank you.

Hiram

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