Stop and Smell The Roses - Reduce Stress By Breathing!
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Hi there,
Here in South Africa we’ve a local artist who made a movie called “Don’t mess with my stress”
What do allergies, asthma, hypertension, acne, insomnia, and obesity have in common? They’re just a few of the conditions that can be made worse by stress.
Stress can trigger symptoms, increase their severity or frequency, and lengthen the time you suffer with them.
Stress can also compromise recovery. No good holistic or “natural” approach to healing would ignore tress as a critical component of illness.
Specific emotional states like depression, for example, have been linked to “hard core” conditions like diabetes and heart disease.
Conventional medicine continues to obsess over cholesterol as a “risk factor” for heart disease, meanwhile ignoring the very real - and much more serious - risks from trauma, divorce, anger, loneliness, grief, and abusive relationships.
Natural medicine worthy of the name can never ignore the role of stress - nor of attitude and emotions - in healing the body.
Managing stress is as important to healing and health as anything you can take in pill form, from the most potent pharmaceutical rug to the gentlest herb.
Nearly all classic stress-management techniques - from yoga to meditation - centre on deep breathing. Try the following technique to get started on your own personal stress-busting routine:
* Sit quietly in a comfortable position, hands resting on knees, palms up.
* Try to quiet your mind. It helps to think of a comforting phrase like “let go.”
* Close your eyes and inhale deeply, concentrating on your breath.
* Hold for just a second. Then exhale deeply, saying your chosen phrase quietly in your mind.
* Repeat for 10 deep breaths, concentrating only on your breath and your phrase.
So I challenge you to mess with your stress!
Your health
Tagged with: anxiety • heart disease • high blood pressure • stress
Filed under: stress
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Interesting post. I used to take stress medications too. Then i followed the tips at this webbie (http://www.howtorelievestress.org) , and now i can manage my stress level better. My condition has defintely improved. Might want to give it a shot.
Yoga never did it for me… sorry Yoga lovers. I just take a brisk walk every morning with the dog.
Where I live, there are steep hills to climb. That causes some real deep breathing for me. I am not sure this type of deep breathing is as good for you, but it works for me.