People often regard tension negatively possibly because it is an occurrence usually associated with negative situations or experiences. It is even sometimes regarded as a state of mind. Tension is actually a natural functioning of muscles. Unlike its negative connotation, this physiological occurrence mainly serves as a protective act of maintaining the muscle’s state despite constant stretching or pulling. Tension is what prevents the muscles from completely tearing apart. However, experiencing this often can take a toll on the muscles and may eventually cause fatigue and muscle rigidity. When this happens, it may lead to other muscular problems and even health problems not clearly related to muscle physiology such as headaches.
During stressful situations a person’s muscles increase their tension property unconsciously. This may possibly be due to the changes stress creates within one’s brain governing chemical balances. Since the brain basically directs every movement of a person’s body as well as other functioning of the entire system, altering chemical movements in the brain can cause changes within the entire body. Most of these changes are...