The body is made up of so many wonderful systems. One part of the body is our adrenal gland, which produces a hormone called adrenaline. Adrenaline stimulates an increase in heart-rate, contracts blood vessels and dilates air passages, along with a number of more minor effects. It is produced in high-stress or physically exhilarating situations. The term “fight or flight” is often used to characterize the circumstances under which adrenaline is released into the body. …
Author Archives: Shane Bass
For those unfamiliar with medical sales, there isn’t a time clock to punch in and out of. You wake up with no income in the morning, and what you earn in that work day is what you bring home. This lends itself to excessive hours and an overwhelming desire to do the most with your time. Over time, you have a tendency to lose perspective in two areas. First, you can desire to stay out …
Hi, my name is Shane, and I’m a recovering “People Pleaser”! A people pleaser, by definition, is a person who commits themselves to boosting the well-being of other people, even when doing comes at an emotional, physical or economic expense. Certainly, responding to others and helping them in their time of need is a normal social function. People pleasers, however, invest themselves deeply in gaining approval from others to such a degree that their own …
I’ve been married for just under twenty years. When I met the girl who knocked me off of my feet, I didn’t think, “If she was just a little better here, she would be perfect.” No, I fell in love with her, (figurative) warts and all. Why was it that shortly after “I do” I started wanting her to change? As you can imagine, this created a set of insecurities in my new bride. What …
As a young student, I struggled because of the burden of dyslexia. I was constantly ridiculed for my inability to read at the level of my peers and was even placed in a class for the learning impaired for a year. My feeling of inadequacy was constant. Multiple teachers and counselors told me, “You will not amount to anything.” I was bent on proving all of them wrong. As an adult, this drive has manifested …
