Modern city living piles on the stress in every conceivable way, with the fast pace of living we all have, stress slowly builds up creating headaches, stiffness in the neck and back, high blood pressure, indigestion and so on. Physical stress will leave the body uptight and tense, diminishing the appetite and the ability to sleep. Mental stress is much more serious, for when we are mentally stressed, the adrenal glands are activated and adrenalin is pumped into our body, giving us continous en.