Decompression – Lower Your Stress
Decompression – Lowering Stress
Deep sea divers are subject to tremendous amounts of pressure at the depths they dive. When they go deep enough for long enough, the pressure causes changes to their bodies that force them to surface very gradually, allowing their bodies time to readjust.
In some cases, when they stay down long enough, they have to spend hours, sometimes days in a decompression chamber to allow their bodies to readjust to normal conditions.
If diver comes up too quickly, nitrogen bubbles form in the blood and cause a condition known as the “˜bends.’
The risks of diving under these extreme pressures are well known, and those who want to dive deeply are trained in what to do under those conditions. They usually have a “˜buddy’ with them and time their dive and ascent back to the surface very carefully. Everything is planned out in such a way as to insure that enough time is allowed for proper decompression while enough air is remaining. They are even trained in how to breathe as they approach the surface, because the very air in their lungs expands as they rise to the surface from the heavy pressures below. If they don’t breathe just right, their lungs could over inflate and cause severe damage, even death.
In our every day lives, we face pressures of a different sort. In some instances the pressure can become so intense that we should take a lesson from the deep sea divers and spend some time decompressing before we attempt a normal routine again. If we don’t, we risk similar dangers, such as stroke, heart attack, relationship problems, etc.
Remember to take time to decompress when you need it. That’s the best way to lower stress.
