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Stress- at least its not all in your head!

There is some exciting news coming from researchers at the NIH about stress research and the mechanisms involved in both succumbing to stress and effectively dealing with stress.

Researchers have discovered, even though in a mouse model, that dealing with stress successfully involves a different molecular mechanism than becoming overwhelmed by stress. The brain regions tested by the mouse model are also present in the human brain, hence allowing for the possibility to develop proper treatments for stress induced mental illness.

How to Further Increase Body Awareness to Reduce Stress

How to Further Increase Body Awareness to Reduce Stress

I hope you read the post on taking inventory of your body for effective stress recognition and reduction. Today I will delve a little deeper into effective techniques on how to become aware of your body and reduce stress. The two techniques I will elaborate on are: Body Scanning and Letting Go of your Body.

Body Awareness to Recognize Stress

Body Awareness to Recognize Stress

In order to diminish the harsh effects of stress and it's possible outcomes we first have to learn how to recognize stress. It is a fact that most people are more aware of their surroundings then of tension within their bodies. Even though, muscle tension is the first sign of stress. Muscles tense up when one is stressed. Differentiating from external and internal awareness in order to separate yourself from physical reaction is also very important.

Stress Management

Stress Management

If you are an avid Alternative Medicine Blog reader, by now you probably noticed one main theme. And this is the focus of the
alternative Medicine Blog on prevention and stress management. One major impact on disease and disease is stress. This fact was reaffirmed once more after reading Dr. Seyle's "The Stress of Life."

Health Quotes

Dr. Selye On Stress

It is our ability to cope with the demands made by the events in our lives, not the quality or intensity of the events, that counts.
This brings us back to our key phrase, namely, that what matters is not so much what happens to us, but the way we take it.

Dr. Hans Selye, one of the great pioneers of medicine with his famous and revolutionary concept of stress, which opened countless doors to medical treatment.

How the Mind and Body Communicate (part XXIV)

Implications for Stress Management and Optimal Wellness

The topics we have covered and the research we examined so far, the following themes contributing to health become apparent.

1. Written Oral Expression,
2. Group support,
3. Entrainment music that changes the mood from negative to a more positive one,
4. Some Entrainment with generous doses of laughter,

All the above have lasting implications on overall health and well being. A person feeling in control of his/ her life and well being combined with a sense of purpose are also very critical to overall health and well being.