Stress: We all know stress is a crippling, killer. But how do we get it under control? I've found that stress has so infiltrated our lives, that it has become an old friend. Until we peek at the top of our stress thresh hold, we often feel we need stress in order to function. I use to think I operated at my best under stress:) In fact, we can allow ourselves to get stressed out over just about anything. Of course I'm wiser now and I want to share with you, how I deal with STRESS.
First of all, your emotions are like a mental thermometer. Your emotions reflect your mental climate. The important thing to know is, you can make a conscious decision to regulate your thinking. Your thoughts determine or evoke emotions. So, the moment you start feeling down or rushed, push the mental pause button and(Breath). Breathing is something many take for granted. Yet unless you do, you die. When you become stressed your breathing becomes shallow. You take many short breaths, Some people hyperventilate. The mental Pause Button for me, is taking a deep breath through my nose. I hold it as long as i can an let it out slowly through my mouth. It immediately takes my mind away from what ever is confronting me and allows me to chill. When I'm collected, i deal from a place of cool and calm. We can learn from watching a baby sleep. You will see when the baby breaths, its little diaphragm pushes all the way out on the inhale and goes all the way down when it exhales. Adults breath from the chest. on the inhale the chest goes up and on the exhale, it goes down. with us we are always in a state of fight or flight. Lets Breath & Walk In The L.I.G.H.T. This week, make time to watch and control your breathing. More to come soon:)
