When Hans Selye researched -- and reported on -- the importance of managing stress in our lives, it was 1950. In the 60 years that have transpired since those landmark studies, the stages of the stress- response that he pioneered continue to hold true.
Dr. Hans Selye described stress as a natural experience of being alive. He believed that the process of adapting to stress is a natural mechanism. He saw it as a bodily response that your body is incredibly resilient and creative in handling. In his General Adaptation Syndrome, Dr. Selye hypothesized a 3-stage response system that the body uses to respond to extended stress.
Stress Management
It was Dr. Selye's contention that poor adaptation to stress is the basis for much of what is experienced as disease. He described that the stress of modern living can -- over time -- increase the pressure on the body's adaptive abilities. If these fail, it can lead to physical exhaustion and even death.
Needless to say, these are dire predictions ... These predictions strongly support an argument for prevention! Limiting the negative effects of stress in day-to-day living has far-reaching effects -- from immediate attention and awareness in the present moment, to more pervasive relaxation and tranquility, to over-riding increases in good health and contentment! By focusing on simple techniques, you can make significant in-roads in your state of relaxation and your ability to effectively manage stress.
5 Steps to Manage Stress:
1. Recognize what You Are Feeling -- Negative feelings create undue inner pressure on your system.
2. Recognize that Your Feelings Spring from Your Thoughts -- In cognitive-behavior theory, it is the thoughts that lead the way; the feelings spring from those thoughts.
3. Notice Your Thoughts -- Pay attention to the direction being taken in your mind.
4. Purposely Think Thoughts of Gratitude -- You can consciously override your negative thoughts, should they arise. You can choose a more-constructive direction -- gratitude is one of these.
5. Breathe in the Energy of this Gratitude -- By breathing deeply as you heighten your imagination, you can allow the energy of gratitude to fill up your whole being.
I encourage you to use these 5 steps over and over to create an enhanced state of relaxation, and to more-effectively relieve and manage stress.
Stress Management - 5 Steps to Improved Stress Management
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