Tips For Reducing Stress

One of my cardiac rehab clients once told me, "Overcoming stress feels like being on a treadmill to oblivion."

The truth of the matter is that there are a lot of tips for reducing stress that are innately a part of the bigger picture with stress management. On the healing journey of each person, there is a starting point that is right for them.

That is the point where overcoming stress begins. That usually includes a few tips that either make sense to them, or just feel right to them.

The most important tip for reducing stress is to recognize that YOU are the one who has, WITHIN YOU, the awareness of what the one or two things are that you need to either do differently, or that would provide immediate support to relieve the stress you are feeling.

Each person has an inner wisdom about their own healing - whether they may immediately recognize it right off or not.

For those interested in natural stress relief, the most immediate and effective stress reduction technique is to take 3-5 slow deep breaths.

These deep breaths are very effective in relieving stress - particularly if you start the deep breath from your abdomen. Remember to breathe in and out slowly...

Start by putting your hand on your belly and while breathing in, you will be pushing out your belly. That will feel very odd at first because it is not how we normally breathe. It is, though, how newborns breathe. Then, while slowly exhaling, your belly comes into your body. You will get the hang of this stress reduction technique with just a little practice. Your reward will be the calm that you will begin to feel.

At this point, I will share with you what I have told my clients over the years, "Trust me, for now, on what I am about to say." While you are doing your deep breath, and at many other times throughout your day, repeat these phrases:

• I am physically safe...
• There is no physical threat
• It is okay to relax...

The repetition of these phrases will prove very effective in managing your stress response. They help to manage the actual physiology of the stress response.

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