FBKRS: Give yourself a break!! Recent studies show that stress causes physical changes in the body that can accelerate aging. Surges of the hormones adrenaline and cortisol cause blood pressure to rise and the heart to beat faster. These days, when our stressors seem unrelenting (a steady stream of job pressures, traffic jams, money problems), chronic doses of adrenaline and cortisol take a heavy toll on our physical and emotional health. Sixty to 90 percent of all doctors visits each year are related to anxiety, depression, obsessive anger and hostility, insomnia, high blood pressure, heart attacks -- all problems caused by stress, The most effective way to halt this destructive chain of events is to meditate. the relaxation response. The technique involves repeating a mantra -- a word, sound, phrase, or prayer -- for as little as 10 minutes a day. Try it! Once or twice daily, for 10 to 20 minutes (yes, you do have the time -- you just have to make it), sit in a quiet place, close your eyes, relax your muscles, roll your head, neck, and shoulders, and breathe deeply. On each exhale, repeat your mantra. If other thoughts try to invade, tell yourself, Oh, well, and return to your word or phrase. When youre done, keep your eyes closed for an extra minute; slowly allow everyday thoughts to flow back into your mind. Lets get started!
Posted on: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 12:13:57 +0000
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