Sunday, January 3, 2010

6 Simple Things You Can Do - Relieving Stress

By Veronica Carrillo

I have a confession to make. I cut down a tree. I'm 100% sure it was illegal, but then again I'm not sure that it wasn't. You know what though... it was worth it! It's Christmas time and I've been flat out for the last 2 month working on getting a new website and advertising campaign together. Everything finally fell into place 1 week before Christmas. So I clicked "play" on my campaign and then devoted the next week to spending more time with Ellie, my wife, and getting into the Christmas spirit.

Breathe slowly and deeply several times a day. Breath is essential to life. It brings required oxygen for metabolism. It carries away toxins we no longer need. When we are caught in a stress response, our breathing tends to become rapid and shallow. When we breathe slowly and deeply we relax. Drink at least 8 glasses of pure water every day. This practice supports our healthy hydration. We lose fluid every day as part of our natural body processes. When we fail to replace it we can become mildly or severely dehydrated. Virtually every biochemical reaction in our bodies requires adequate water. To function with optimum health drink pure water or herb tea and avoid caffeinated drinks.

We live in Queenstown, New Zealand. It's pretty remote place and you don't have to drive far to get into the wild. So 10min later I was out of town and within 30min I was in one of my favourite spots down by the river with lots of wilding Pine Trees all around me. I must have spent 30min running around the rocks and through the bush trying to find the perfect one. I found it perched on the side of the cliff overlooking the river. So I cut it down, dragged it back to the car and cruised back home with the window down, sun shining and music pumping (yes folks its summer for Christmas down here in the Southern Hemisphere).

When looking for expert help, try looking up stress management training programs on the internet and you will find that there are plenty of programs available that you can learn from, with whatever you may be dealing with. Stress management training will prove itself invaluable when you feel that you are beginning to feel burned out and have no other methods in your arsenal that seem to work.

Practice prayer and meditation daily. This is essential to help us adapt to the challenges and situations we face. Prayer and meditation bring acceptance of what we can not change. They also bring insights into what we can change so that life flows with greater joy and peace. Be consistently kind to yourself and others. Be kind with your thoughts as well as your actions. Kindness nourishes, soothes and heals our emotions. It reduces stressful feelings of isolation. Kindness connects us with the more beautiful aspects of life. It makes life worth living.

With the correct training though, you can expect to see results in just a short amount of time. Teaching invaluable information based on actual experience and the possible number of solutions that you will be able to use as well as how to modify your perception in order to change a certain situation. If you are interested, do a little research first and see how each training program may help you in relieving your stress and keeping it at bay in order to perform a 110% everyday.

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