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 2
Last week we shared 3 ways to set up your habits.
This week we will explore 3 more tips from James Clear, author of bestselling Atomic Habits, to continue to build your practice of starting a new habit. These habits revolve around your environmental design, reducing friction, and priming your habit environment to spur you forward to building successful habits.
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.
The POWER of ROUTINE
A solid routine fosters a well-worn groove for one's mental energies and helps stave off the tyranny of moods. Having a routine can be helpful in times of unpredictability, uncertainty, and stress. Setting a daily routine creates structure, helps us reach our goals and reduces procrastination. Entrepreneur.com says, “The real power in routines is the way they can help us build momentum, break bad habits, prioritize our lives and make us more efficient.”
What Do You Fear?
Fear doesn’t prevent death. Fear prevents life. A choice based on fear leads to consequences lacking from growth. Fear does have a place in life. Fear is meant to protect us from harm. Where fear prevents life, is when we habitually dwell on the worst that could happen, and live according to that scenario.
