Kill Your Stress ... Before Your Stress Kills You!

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tervur — Sun, 11 May 2008 18:26:55 GMT

THE BEST SAFEST AND SIMPLEST WAY TO REDUCE STRESS

There are many "anti-stress recipes" but few that are scientifically documented to be really effective.

Most of these are just reducing the stress hormone level temporarily, including different relaxation and most meditation techniques.

Real improvement of stress tolerance requires a profound change in the way you perceive the world. If you have a strong feeling of insecurity you perceive many situations as stressful. On the other hand, with a strong feeling of security, you seldom get stressed. The level of inner security is called emotional basic trust. Most people today have a weak basic trust, and this is reflected in the pandemic of stress-related disorders and the huge consumption of "anti-stress" remedies including anxiety pills, antidepressants and sleeping pills.

Psychotheraeuts know that it takes very long time to improve weak emotional basic trust. With EFT you can no doubt deal with some of the many life events that create a weak basic trust. But according to psychoterapeutic experience most people have a very large number of such emotional garbage, so dealing with them one may resolve some key issues, like certain phobias, etc but it cannot commonly improve your general level of emotional basic trust.

There is however a technique that has been found to improve emotional basic trust rapidly and to a considerable extent. Its effects have been confirmed by a large number of scientific studies, including research funded with 24 million US dollars by the US National Institute of Health (NIH). It is Transcendental Meditation (TM) which is a non-secterian technique compatible with all life-styles and all religions. Many physicians recommend it see for example http://www.doctorsontm.org/ and http://tmdoctors.info/.

I had a very low stress tolerance and tried many methods. After I started TM, my inner security grew tremendously, and I have no stress problems, even under very demanding conditions.

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OrganicPotatoChips — Sun, 11 May 2008 13:38:31 GMT

True Wabi Sabi.

Weather the storm.

I think smiling through the storm is huge too, just smiling can relieve a lot of stressful emotions.

Usually I would agree with this quote "Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger." But I find it funny that Friedrich Nietzsche said that considering he died crazy from a serious mental illness. :P

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Julieanne — Sun, 11 May 2008 07:22:26 GMT

paragonx

Just Google rhodiola rosea (with an 'i' not an 'e') and there any number of sites.

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Julieanne — Sun, 11 May 2008 07:22:23 GMT

paragonx

Just Google rhodiola rosea (with an 'i' not an 'e') and there any number of sites'

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paragonx — Sat, 10 May 2008 20:04:42 GMT

Roy Masters' 'Be Still and Know' is the best meditation out there, hands down.

Everything else is just hypnotic or ego-fullfilling. His shows you how to get out of your head and into the God energy.

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human freedom — Sat, 10 May 2008 16:53:04 GMT

For many yrs. I suffered from depression,anxiety,many body aches, too many to list. Doctor said: Biplor, as many as you, he recmended Drugs/pain. I reponded nicely: NO, thanks. [he doesn't like me]. I use many of things most of you all use, a great benefit. Especially Untilizing Magnetic field energy

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Noni8 — Sat, 10 May 2008 15:17:52 GMT

We have discovered the JOYS of being grandparents. When asked to watch the kids we throw ourselves into interacting with them: go on walks, play games, build puzzles, crafts, general household chores, even disiplining them! The list is endless. Those kids make us forget any other stessors and we end our time together with lowered blood pressure, better able to take on what faces us as we walk out the door.

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belegost — Sat, 10 May 2008 14:34:38 GMT

i havent seen uncle russ comenting on the forums in a few weeks..anyone know if he is doing ok?

i need to pay attn to #'s 4, and 9..thanks dr m.

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MarkEllins — Sat, 10 May 2008 14:12:47 GMT

I highly recommend 600mg to 900mg per day of a full spectrum active extract of rhodeola rosea. I have seen people overcome extreme depression in a matter of weeks. The Soviet Union treated returning Afghan war veterans who had PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). It also works well on bi-polar.

Part of the mechanism is an increase in the production of serotonin and a corresponding increase in the sensitivity of the serotonin receptors in the brain.

It also helps your body and brain adapt to stress, thereby decreasing our natural stress response that so damages our bodies and emotions and ultimately can lead to serious illness.

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Soteriagal — Sat, 10 May 2008 14:06:25 GMT

Laugh daily! Deep belly laughs are good medicine and health to the bones! Count it all JOY. Show random acts of kindness. Help others in need. Count your blessings. Trust God.

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SusanRMT_203 — Sat, 10 May 2008 13:52:35 GMT

I am so thankful for the people that take the time to comment and make helpful suggestions....and speaking of "being thankful", I've discovered that when feeling a bit "emotionally challenged", I can often shift out of it by developing the habit of gratitude. Witht those deeper "childhood" issues, I look forward to trying QiGong and EMF.

- Susan

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JeffQigong — Sat, 10 May 2008 12:28:00 GMT

EFT could soon be regulated in a number of states. Right now there is no regulation and people with almost no training are trying to treat everything from acne to zoophobia. You can't eliminate stress. Period. You can reduce it's effect on you and change the way you react to it. The best ways to reduce the effect is through certain meditation techniques and through Qigong (which also uses meditation and guided meditation).

The CDC is mis-quoted. Look up the ACE study. 85% of adult illness is caused by childhood trauma. This trauma (mental and physical) does increase the stress load on you. Want to prevent disease? Reduce the impact of stress and boost your immune system. One of the best ways is through Qigong. Qigong has been practiced in China for about 7000 years and some of the oldest forms are still in use today. Check out www.yuliqigong.com. Some basic Qigong forms and practices are there for anyone to download and use, no charge. Qigong can be such a powerful immune booster that if you have an auto-immune disease or an organ transplant, do not do Qigong unless you are being supervised by a licensed (not certified) professional.

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wabi sabi — Sat, 10 May 2008 10:12:32 GMT

What is stress?

It is all things to all people.

Do I worry about the 7 foot python on the sun-deck, the snake poo on the Wedgewood or the Mum and baby mouse running around the architrave. (Just for the record I don't spray artificial anything, my wildlife love it, they hate sprays. Peace and harmony? Hmmmmm? Do I worrry about absolute poverty absolutely overcoming me ?

Soon my husband will be returning from hospital. Cancer, Alzheimers, and a hip and pelvis fracture from a recent fall . The hospital does not want to know about it, but I am not knocking the staff, they did what they could. My point is to live your life, (we did), weather the storm and get on with it.

"Whatever doesn't kill you make's you stronger."

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WellnessMom — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:31:19 GMT

Great Ideas!!! Boy, can't we all use them!!!

I spoke to a friend of mine today that says when she is feeling depressed or stressed, she has a Tickle Me Elmo that she pushes the belly on and that makes her laugh and get into a much happier and less stressed out mood.

Go Elmo!

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qualitygeek — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:21:14 GMT

My favorite de-stressors:

rubbing dog bellies

walking on the beach with my honey

an hour of yoga

massage (10 minutes, 15 minutes, an hour - I'll take it any time I could get)

a bubblebath & a good book

singing at church or with the radio in the car

getting adjusted