<\/a>Stress can take a toll on our lives \u2013 mentally, physically and emotionally.\u00a0 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that 90% of doctor office visits in this country may be triggered by stress related illness.\u00a0 Stress may cause or exacerbate conditions like headaches\/migraines, anxiety, colds\/flu, high blood pressure, insomnia, irritable bowel syndrome, heart disease and arthritis \u2013 just to name a few.<\/p>\n

Luckily our body\u2019s stress response is something we can<\/em> learn to control thus avoiding\u00a0 these unpleasant issues.\u00a0 By reducing our stress response and increasing our relaxation response, we become more healthy and happy!<\/p>\n

There are lots of different ways to relax.\u00a0 The easiest and most effective in triggering the relaxation response is abdominal breathing.\u00a0 Breathing is the basis for all other relaxation methods and is available to us all day \u2013 every day.\u00a0 There are many different techniques you can use to relax including:\u00a0 progressive muscle relaxation, visualization\/imagery, autogenics training, meditation, yoga, and many more.\u00a0 Finding the technique that works best for you is important.\u00a0 Find your favorite and then, schedule relaxation into your day or it just won\u2019t happen.<\/p>\n

We can all learn to relax! I\u2019ll leave you with this inspirational thought:<\/p>\n

\u201cTension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.\u201d\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

— Chinese Proverb<\/p>\n

To learn more about how to add more relaxation into your life and experience less stress, check out the Stress Less Relax More 5 week series <\/a>at Wholeness Center.\u00a0 Sept 6, 13, 27, Oct 4, 11.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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