8/29/2016 0 Comments November Breathing BenefitsDo you take responsibility for your body. Practice within your own limits. Pay attention to your body. If your body signals you to stop, or pull back during a posture, do you do so? You should never force your body into a posture that causes discomfort, distress or pain. You could injure yourself. You should never allow anyone to push you beyond your limits. Why? Because each time you get upset your blood pressure rising up. Whenever this happens your begins to act like the incredible hawk. If you remember that cartoon or even the hunk Bill Bixby. This incredible hawk style in the STRESS world is called the, "Fight and Flight". The dictionary says its, "the instinctive physiological response to a threatening situation, which readies one either to resist forcibly or to run away. This stressful event, prepares the body to fight or flee, associated with the adrenal secretion of epinephrine and characterized by increased heart rate, increased blood flow to the brain and muscles, raised sugar levels, sweaty palms and soles, dilated pupils, and erect hairs. Tell us: Has stress negatively affected your health? What you are doing to stress less? Share your thoughts in the comments or tweets @ElizaDukes #StressKills #TheBreathingExperience I speak with lots of people about stress everyday. I stop and ask, "How do you process stress," and most people look at me, as those I am a wall. Because stress is a trigger word and most of us, have hit the wall of great confusion. I enjoy explaining simply that deep breathing and mediation are keys to reducing stress. But as simple as it, most will not even try, because they don't understand it life changing power. As you read this article below, take a few deep breaths slowly and relax for a few moments and see if you can hear your heart beat. Give us a call and let's take your stress seriously and start reducing it today! Stress Management is vital to your everyday overall health! Reducing stress in your everyday life is vital for maintaining your overall health, as it can improve your mood, boost immune function, promote longevity and allow you to be more productive. When you let your stress get the best of you, you put yourself at risk of developing a range of illnesses – from the common cold to severe heart disease. Stress has such a powerful impact on your well being because it is a natural response that is activated in the brain. Let’s examine how this process works, why stress affects you the way it does, and the severe impacts it can have on your health. The Science of Stress When you become stressed, the brain undergoes both chemical and physical changes that affect its overall functioning. During periods of high stress, certain chemicals within the brain, including the neurotransmitters dopamine, epinephrine and norepinephrine begin to rise, causing larger amounts of these and other "fight-or-flight" hormones such as adrenalin to be released by the adrenal glands. The release of these chemicals contributes to certain physiological effects, including rapid heart rate, higher blood pressure, and a weakened immune system. When left unmanaged over time, chronic stress can lead to the development of other serious problems, such as stomach ulcers, stroke, asthma, and heart disease. Physical Effects Many health care professionals consider chronic stress a significant risk factor for illnesses such as cancer and heart attacks. One reason is that our body’s physical reactions to prolonged stress may accumulate slowly and go unnoticed in our attempts to adapt to ongoing stress. However, even if it seems we’re building a tolerance to stress, our nervous system is still dealing with an overload which can seriously affect overall health in the long run. One of the most common physical reactions to stress is the tensing of muscles, which can ultimately trigger tension headaches, migraines and other musculoskeletal conditions. Stress is also hard on your digestive system, as it affects which nutrients your intestines absorb, influences how quickly food moves through your body, and can provoke you to eat more or less than you normally do. The disruption of your body’s natural digestive processes can cause nausea, pain, vomiting, heartburn, constipation, acid reflux or diarrhea. Psychological Effects In addition to the various physical effects of stress, it can also contribute to a number of mental and emotional disorders, including depression, anxiety, phobias, and panic attacks. This emotional stress can make it difficult to focus, make decisions, think things through or remember things. Stress may also cause irritability, making you easily frustrated and impatient with others, and can even contribute to depression, anger, feelings of insecurity, and relationship conflicts. While the many physical effects of stress can be overwhelming, it is important not to ignore these psychological effects as they also play a large part in overall health and vitality. Stress Management Techniques So, what can you do to shift yourself into a healthier pattern and reduce stress? One of the most effective and rewarding techniques is meditation, which encourages you to relax your mind and examine your inner self with a sense of honesty and compassion, rather than judgment and criticism. Meditation practice helps to let go of old patterns of stress, tension and distraction, and encourages a more spacious and relaxed state where our innate healing capacity can emerge. This process can inspire you to find a deeper source of real motivation to make healthy changes in your life. Meditation also teaches that change comes about by taking small steps and making them part of your life rather than making dramatic leaps that you cannot sustain over time. Committing to just 15 minutes of daily meditation and breathing is a simple step that has profound benefits. Understanding the real damages of stress in your life will help you maintain motivation to incorporate consistent practices which reduce stress. Some opinions expressed here by mindbodygreen.com 2016 and are their own. And some opinions come directly from Eliza Dukes, your Breathing & Stress Instructor! Photo Credit: unknown For more information contact us: for Group Session in Home or Coworkers who are stress and seem to be on the breaking edge. You can help save someone's life including your own! Call today 302-300-1884 Eliza Dukes, Founder of TBE TheBreathingExperience.com (TBE) [email protected] Call Office #302-300-1884 Office hours 10:00am - 2:00pm (Eastern time) Appointment Schedule: Tuesday-Friday
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