| Life is simply a series of situations and circumstances. | | | | If you recognize your stage here are some tips to |
| The way we react to them is called stress. Stress | | | | guide you back to balance. |
| can both vitalize and penalize. We are vitalized when | | | | Breathing: |
| our stress leads to good outcomes and penalized | | | | · Hands above head and lower them keeping |
| when stress drains energy. When energy is lost to | | | | the shoulders high |
| stressful situations the mind/body begins to break | | | | · Breaths slow, deep and regular |
| down and sends you signals to lighten up or pay the | | | | · Breath into the diaphragm, feel the |
| penalty. | | | | expansion with hands on kidneys |
| Some causes of stress: | | | | · Get the idea of a balloon in your stomach |
| · Money problems | | | | filling as you breath |
| · Job pressure | | | | Unwind: |
| · Relationship breakdowns | | | | · Laugh often |
| · People demanding attention | | | | · Celebrate |
| · Constant travel | | | | · Listen to relaxing music |
| · Loss of Job | | | | · Meditate |
| · Loss of loved ones | | | | · Exercise |
| · Pressure filled lifestyle | | | | · Change of pace |
| · Polluted environment | | | | Bodywork: |
| Some indicators of stress overload: | | | | · Hydro therapy |
| · Frequent headaches | | | | · Aroma therapy |
| · Chronic backache | | | | · Massage therapy |
| · Short fuse, easily angered | | | | · Cranial Sacral therapy |
| · Memory lapses | | | | · Shiatsu |
| · Unclear thinking | | | | Herbs, supplements, and homeopathic remedies |
| · Disturbed sleep | | | | support relaxation and assist stress reduction |
| · Frequent colds & Flu | | | | · For deep mental issues choose |
| · Allergy flares | | | | homeopathic remedies as symptoms indicate. |
| What is your stress stage? | | | | · Quick relief, Bach's Rescue Remedy |
| 1. Losing interest in life, sagging corners of eyes, | | | | · Quick relief, Liddell Feeling Overwhelmed |
| creases in forehead, short temper, bored and | | | | · Herbs Ginseng/gotu kola caps |
| nervous | | | | As with any healing regimen the earlier you recognize |
| 2. Tired, angry, sleepless, and sad | | | | and confront the stress the more energy you can |
| 3. Chronic head and neck ache, blood pressure | | | | keep for yourself. All of life is energy flow. We make |
| elevated, stomach upset, feeling and looking old | | | | a plan for life and then life makes a plan for us. The |
| 4. Skin breakouts, kidney breakdown, heart disease, | | | | handling of stress is in the hands of the person |
| nervous breakdown, weight gain around waist and in | | | | looking in the mirror. When you find just a little bit of |
| stomach. | | | | light you begin moving towards health and happiness. |