“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” – the Buddha Each year millions of Americans go to their doctors for stress and anxiety relief. As a result doctors around the country regularly prescribe medications such as Prozac and Zoloft to these patients. In some states where medical marijuana is legal, doctors prescribe smoking [...]
Stress is a natural and normal part of everyday life. In fact, if you’ve read my blog before you already understand that there are certain types of stress that are actually motivating and good for you. However, there is also stress that isn’t good for you and if you let it build up it can [...]
To a lot of people ‘stress’ means something unpleasant. But psychologists tell us that stress is something that can actually have positive effects. Why the confusion? It all depends on how you evaluate or frame your own mental and physical state. Here are a couple of examples that may help clear this up. Imagine two [...]
When I’m stressed out I either shut down or overreact. If my daughter comes home late I may raise my voice or talk without even trying to listen. If someone I care about psychically injures me, I may avoid her or carefully word any interaction I have with her to steer clear of confronting the [...]
What happens when you are in a stressful situation? Does your head hurt or your back ache? Does your stomach start to get upset? One of the best ways to more easily relieve your stress is to know how to define the stress you are experiencing. Psychologists tell us there are two types of stress. [...]
I believe that Michael Jackson was one of the most talented entertainers of our era. In the 70’s I rode around blasting “I’ll be there”, “ABC” and “Got to be there” out of my AM radio from my Burgundy 1964 Chrysler New Yorker that my dad and I painted. I loved Michael’s stuff. Now I [...]
Are you one of the millions currently being affected by anxiety? The truth is that everyone suffers from anxiety at some time or another and our current economic condition is adding to those numbers. If you are suffering from anxiety you might be worrying about a number of things going on in your life. Financial [...]
“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.” – Sir Edmund Hillary Of all the things that regularly affect me negatively it’s the stress response or, more commonly known, the fight of flight response. The fight or flight response is your body’s natural reaction to a stressful event. The stress response is really a [...]
Okay, you’ve figured it out – you’re stressed out. Now what? Now it’s time to notice how it’s affecting you. I’ll almost bet you that you’ll find your breathing is a lot shallower. In fact, if you’re like most people, you’ll probably find that you are holding your breath during stressful moments, like when you [...]
