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Although stress is experienced by just about everyone, its causes and manifestations differ widely from individual to individual. In her 1997 book, Homeopathic Guide to Stress, Miranda Castro, a homeopath practicing in Seattle, Wash., provides a wealth of practical information on coping with stress as well as extensive descriptions of specific homeopathic remedies which have proven to be helpful for alleviating stress.
Castro points out an often overlooked aspect of stress, and that is, stress is not always negative, in fact, it can be a positive force in our lives. She even says that not having enough stress in our lives can be problematic, explaining:
A healthy response to the many stresses of life enables us to be alert, to have plenty of energy and feel fully alive, to be creative, adaptable, approachable and to express ourselves appropriately: physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. Stress can be enlivening, exciting, stimulating - providing us with challenge and stretching us. Or it can be a pressure, a strain. At times we may be understressed -- feeling unchallenged, or unmotivated, tired, apathetic, or even depressed; and at others overstressed...