Category: Stress Management
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Body Scan Practice for Relaxation
Break the cycle of stress and encourage relaxation by slowing down and getting present with a body scan. This mindfulness-based stress reduction technique involves mentally scanning your body from head to toe, exploring with curiosity the physical sensations, tension, or emotions we notice. Body Scan Practice Find a quiet, comfortable place where you feel safe. Read more
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4-7-8 Breathing for Relaxation
Deep breathing is a great relaxation tool for managing stress. There are many types of deep breathing that have been studied and found the have therapeutic benefits. One of my favorite techniques is 4-7-8 breathing. The Practice of 4-7-8 Breathing Start by making yourself comfortable. You should be laying down or reclined in a safe Read more
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Massage for Your Brain
Not all massage and bodywork has the same effects and outcomes. “Speaking to Your Nervous System” breaks down how your safety brain moves you from a state of “rest and digest” to “fight or flight” based on perceived threats. Your nervous system will respond very differently to a rigorous sports massage compared to a gentle Read more
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Speaking to Your Nervous System
In our post “Crack the Code of Stress and Thrive“, we explored the basics of stress and learned about the interplay between the “fight or flight” response, associated with the sympathetic nervous system, and the “rest and digest” response, linked to the parasympathetic nervous system. These opposing responses of your nervous system have distinct physiological Read more
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Crack the Code of Stress and Thrive
Everyone has stress. It’s an unavoidable part of life that can actually be helpful in facing challenges and achieving goals. However, when the routine pressures of everyday life doesn’t give us time to recover before the next stressful event, stress can change from helpful to harmful. And it doesn’t take BIG stressors to cause a Read more