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It can be difficult enough to stay motivated and grounded with the stress of normal life...but a global pandemic poses a whole new set of challenges to our mental health. It is a shock to lose the things we usually do to entertain us, amuse us, pacify us, and sedate us. So how do we keep our spirits up when adapting to a new normal is so incredibly draining?
We practically ‘live in our heads’ all day, thinking about things and reacting from there... a recipe for anxiety run amok. The solution to this pesky modern problem is body awareness. It’s the instant antidote to stress that you can use to get grounded in your body and eliminate the anxious tension within it.
In all my years of observing human behavior, I have always found it fascinating how differently each person reacts to stress. It seems these stress MOs are hard-wired and follow us through our lives. My question to you is...do you know yours?
If you’re like anyone living in the world today, your baseline is being busy 24/7, traffic, work, children, deadlines, people calling you and expecting things of you...the list goes on. Who has the time to make a whole production out of relaxing?
In comparison to anxiety attacks, which can build in intensity due to external situations such as work stress and driving in heavy traffic— panic attacks appear suddenly and with great intensity without warning. Panic attacks can come with many symptoms
This is a very short— less than 5-minutes— exercise that can help calm you down and feel relaxed in the middle of these experiences.
When we sing or hum, we're using the same part of the brain that also thinks about things that make us angry or upset.
Deep breathing triggers your body’s ‘braking’ mechanism— slowing down your heart rate, calming your nervous system, and making you feel more comfortable in your body.
Brain scientists have shown us that you actually change your brain when you start sorting for things that are working and pleasurable, and loving in your life, rather than the negatives.
With the holiday season comes expectations we place on ourselves that can lead to dread. Even though we know that holidays are about love, connection, and touching memories with people we treasure.
Cognitive behavior therapy has taught us that, by reframing the anxious story we’re telling ourselves, we take away its power. But before we can change the story, we must recognize the narrative that is causing our fear.