8. Emotions must also be understood.
E‐motion, simply put, is energy in motion. It is
E motion, simply put, is energy in motion. It is
the feelings that drive us. Love. Hate. Joy.
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Sorrow. Reverence. These are all things we
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feel without conscious thought. It is how we
handle them that matters. Emotion has the
power to create physiological change and it is
extremely important that we master our own
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emotions to create the changes we choose.
9. There are many events that we create stress
about, and most of them are with us in
about and most of them are with us in
everyday life. Family relationships can set the
stage for tremendous stress. By family, I not
stage for tremendous stress By family I not
only speak of the biological family, but the
work family and the world family that we
work family and the world family that we
relate to every day.
14. By doing this, we block the energy in the
By doing this we block the energy in the
body and to the brain. This, over time,
creates physical ailments and distortions in
creates physical ailments and distortions in
our thought processes that will need medical/
holistic intervention.
holistic intervention
17. What about the mind?
What about the mind?
Stress interferes with the natural use of the mind
and its thought processes. What you could
and its thought processes What you could
ordinarily do in ten minutes may take an hour. You
may lose focus on what you're doing and be
quot;somewhere else.quot; You may become depressed or
anxious about things you would normally love to do.
Your sleep patterns may be altered. You may find
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yourself in a circle of emotions that keeps going
around and around with no apparent way out.
around and around with no apparent way out
18. Stress also affects the spiritual perspective. What
was once taken for granted now becomes
was once taken for granted now becomes
paramount. quot;Why is this happening?quot; is a very
common question to those under stress. If there is a
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belief in a higher power, quot;Why is He/She doing this
to me?quot; will be the question. Everyone wants to
either blame something, or connect with that
magical power that will save us and fix it for us.
22. 1. Breathe and relax the body. Lack of air and blocked energy
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will affect both your physical and mental/emotional being.
2. Pamper your emotional self. This may well be the most
2 Pamper your emotional self This may well be the most
important thing you will ever do for yourself!
Spend time with nature. Walk on a beach, in the forest, by a lake.
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Take a bubble bath.
Sit in a field and watch the birds. Listen to them; feel their presence.
Listen to soothing music.
Listen to soothing music
Have a massage.
Meditate.
Spend time with friends.
Spend time with friends
Meet with a spiritual advisor.
23. The list of ways to pamper yourself is endless,
so find what it takes for you to relax and
nourish your inner self. What makes you
joyful and feel less stressed? Experiment.
Follow your heart; it will always, always lead
you to what you need most at the time.