I like to start my day with a walk in the park near my home. Nature awakens my senses in a gentle and calming way. I like the sound of the wild green parrots, the waddle of the baby ducks following their mother, the darting motion of the frightened squirrels and the slow, gentle stroke of the turtles in the water.
People are all around walking, jogging, bicycling, playing sports, etc. but they are in the background, while the fauna and flora stand tall and dominant-a relaxing shade of green.
Yes, it is hot and sweaty, even at 9AM, but there is nothing wrong with a little sweat. The shower after tingles my skin while refreshing it in a relaxing way.
I enourage you to move around the planet if you don't already and continue if you do. The many advantages-physical and emotional- are hard to deny and the best thing about it is that it doesn't cost anything, but your time and effort.
More about this Monday.
Bye For Now,
Bill
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Thursday, April 16, 2009
Your De-Stress Kit
Your Personal De-Stress Kit
This De-stress kit is for anyone experiencing extra stress from the ongoing financial meltdown, or any other challenging event.
The global community is becoming aware of a need to shift from pursuit of self gain at other’s expense, to a balanced system of care for the rights and needs of everyone. Even as we become aware of this need, people are going through different emotional stages - shock, denial, anger, blame and despair.
Eventually we need to engage in thoughts and actions of self-care and health concerns to reach a point where we can rebuild our coping capacity and create a psychological turn-around.
Doc Childre of the HeartMath Institute suggests the following practices to reduce stress and reset our systems to move forward.
1. Communicate and interact with others - Take advantage of the free Cope with the Economy support group on this website.
2. Re-open your heart feelings by offering kindness and compassionate support to others.
3. Practice appreciation and gratitude.
4. Decrease drama.
5. Manage your reactions to the news - Listen from a neutral position.
6. Prayer or Meditation
7. Heart focused breathing to reduce stress and anxiety.
8. Sleep
9. Exercise
10. Reduce comparing the present with the past - stay in the now.
11. Reduce Fear.
12. Engage with your family.
13. Don’t blame yourself.
14. Write a letter to yourself - with a commitment to move forward.
A complete 15 page booklet describing these suggestions in detail is available from:
Marcia S. Seeberg, MS,LMHC
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