Studies from the Mayo clinic state that relaxation is the surest way to protect your body and mind from the impacts of stress. 

Signs and symptoms of stress

The following are common warning signs and symptoms of stress. The more signs and symptoms you notice in yourself, the closer you may be to stress overload.

Cognitive Symptoms

• Memory problems
• Inability to concentrate
• Poor judgment
• Seeing only the negative
• Anxious or racing thoughts
• Constant worrying

Emotional Symptoms

• Moodiness
• Irritability or short temper
• Agitation, inability to relax
• Feeling overwhelmed
• Sense of loneliness and isolation
• Depression or general unhappiness

Physical Symptoms

• Aches and pains
• Diarrhea or constipation
• Nausea, dizziness
• Chest pain, rapid heartbeat
• Loss of sex drive
• Frequent colds

Behavioral Symptoms

• Eating more or less
• Sleeping too much or too little
• Isolating yourself from others
• Procrastinating or neglecting responsibilities
• Using alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs to relax
• Nervous habits (e.g. nail biting, pacing)

The Secret for Greater Ease and Freedom

Stress impacts all areas of our lives - work, family, and health.  While stress happens, feeling overwhelmed by stress is not our natural state and can leave us feeling less than enamoring by life. 

Luckily, there are simple solutions to alleviate stress.  A relaxation practice, done weekly or daily can change our relationship to stress.  

The practice:
~ nourishes the nervous system so we have more resiliency,
~ processes activated stress in safe ways,
~ al navigate stress as it arises.

For a happier, healthier life, learn to manage stress.  20-minutes can change your life.  Email for Trial practice or for individual and workplace programs.

Stress facts

• Stress is a normal part of life that can either help us learn and grow or can cause us significant problems.
• Stress releases powerful neurochemicals and hormones that prepare us for action (to fight or flee).
• If we don't take action, the stress response can create or worsen health problems.
• Prolonged, uninterrupted, unexpected, and unmanageable stresses are the most damaging types of stress, and leads to many of our chronic health issues from high blood pressure to high cholesterol,
• Many behaviors that increase in times of stress and maladaptive ways of coping with stress -- drugs, pain medicines, alcohol, smoking, and eating -- actually worsen the stress and can make us more reactive (sensitive) to further stress.
• While there are promising treatments for stress, the management of stress is mostly dependent on the ability and willingness of a person to make the changes necessary for a healthy lifestyle.

---