STRESS LESS
Stress is an inevitable part of life. When the total amount of stress you experience exceeds your ability to cope with it, stress wreaks havoc on your health. Stress management can be a difficult change to make. With small tweaks and adjustments, you can give yourself the time you need to cope and heal from the damage stress does to our bodies and minds.
Some ways to minimize the impact of stress include:
Reduction in exposure to physiological or psychological stress
Mitigate the harmful effects of the stress you can’t avoid
Breathing techniques for handling stress daily
Adopt strategies for stress management
Bodies will provide you with tools and resources to reduce the amount of stress you experience, assist you in changing thought patterns and perceptions of stress, find options for stress management that work for you and your life, and of course, help you make SLEEP a priority. Movement, light exposure, nutrition, stimulant consumption, meditation practice, outdoor time and play (yes, PLAY!) all play an important role in stress management. We will give you what you need to make small changes that will give your stress load a big overhaul.
TRUTH: I used to hold on to my stress so hard until I had to eat a whole pie to let that ish go. My body was like a box of rocks. I found meditation and it moved the needle for me. I want to walk with you through learning how to find more zen in your life.
Habit Building, Part 1
One of my favorite reads of the past few years was James Clear’s Atomic Habits. Numerous people in my ADAPT Functional Health Coaching sang the praises of this book. I read it and quickly became a disciple. Clear’s in-depth research around habit creation enables him to give the reader tools that exponentially increase one’s ability to successfully create a new habit. As long as the reader is willing to put in the time, they are bound to have triumph over starting or stopping a habit. Clear explains, “Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.” Let’s dive into a few of the tools Clear shares for habit-building.
Living Your Values
The first chapter is about identity. Just as we got curious about ourselves to discover our dharma, (hyperlink!) it’s important to know what we value to see if we live out our own priorities. A quick exercise in listing out your values, and an audit of how you are spending your time and your money, will show you if your values are in alignment with how you are living out your life.
