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Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:37:41 -0800

Beware the stress monster....

What do allergies, asthma, hypertension, acne, insomnia, and obesity have in common?

They're just a few of the conditions that can be made aggravated by stress. Stress triggers symptoms, increase their severity or frequency, and lengthen the time you suffer with them. Stress can also compromise recovery.

No good holistic or "natural" approach to healing would ignore stress as a critical component of illness.

Specific emotional states like depression, for example, have been linked to "hard core" conditions like diabetes and heart disease. Conventional medicine continues to obsess over cholesterol as a "risk factor" for heart disease, meanwhile ignoring the very real - and much more serious - risks from trauma, divorce, anger, loneliness, grief, and abusive relationships.

Natural medicine worthy of the name can never ignore the role of stress - nor of attitude and emotions - in healing the body. Managing stress is as important to healing and health as anything you can take in pill form, from the most potent pharmaceutical drug to the gentlest herb.

Nearly all classic stress-management techniques - from yoga to meditation.

Focus on deep breathing. Try the following technique to get started on your own personal stress-busting routine:

* Sit quietly in a comfortable position, hands resting on knees, palms up.

* Try to quiet your mind. It helps to think of a comforting phrase like "let go."

* Close your eyes and inhale deeply, concentrating on your breath.

* Hold for just a second. Then exhale deeply, saying your chosen phrase quietly in your mind.

* Repeat for 10 deep breaths, concentrating only on your breath and your phrase.

Another technique suggested is to take a deep breath for seven counts, hold it for 21 counts and exhale slowly for 14 counts. I've personally practiced this method at times of stress or even when I'm exhausted.

You'll be surprised the difference you feel, go on try it!

As I've said in previous posts stress is a killer, we need to manage it and by far the best remedy is prevention, organizing our lives to be as stress free as possible.

Your body will thank you and who knows, maybe your great-grandchildren

Kind regards

Tonie
http://blog.libidoandhealth.com

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