Whether it is a joyful occasion or the boss has gotten on your nerves the stress reactions do not differ significantly. For many, stress is not only the impending job interview but also the stomach ache you get by thinking about it. It is better to differentiate scientifically: stress, such as that caused by an interview, is caused by stress-inducing agents. The reaction to them, such as digestive problems is known as stress reaction - or simply stress.

After the sauna we are as relaxed as a baby after nursing. But why is that? Perhaps you remember from your school biology about the autonomic nervous system and its two nerve trunks, the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. If these two systems - one stimulates our body functions, the other inhibits them - are not in balance, this is a clear symptom of chronic stress. It is exactly this balance that the beneficial stress provided by the sauna regenerates.