A Quick & Easy Stress Relief Tip
A Quick & Easy Tip to Release Stress:
Learning & Retention Tip: Seek Out 1-3 specific pieces ofinformation that have value and significance to you. Write it down and reviewit 2 times in 24 hours. Write down 1 Action step you commit to…in SherpaExecutive Coaching we refer to this step as IC2 (I Commit To…).
The following information and quick stress-relief techniques are from theInstitute of HeartMath. I used this practice throughout my treatment andfound it to be a very powerful stress-relief technique.
“The core of the HeartMathphilosophy is that the heart, physicallyand metaphorically, is the key to tapping into an intelligence that can provideus with fulfillment. Science has shown that the heart communicates with thebody and brain on various levels.”
“Some of the earliest recorded civilizations speak of the heart asembodying intelligence. Modern science has tended to consider this point ofview metaphorical. Doc Childre, founder of the Institute of HeartMath inBoulder Creek, CA, has produced scientific evidence to back up the ‘intelligentheart’ theory.”
Many major corporations, such as Motorola and Hewlett-Packard, and theU.S. military, use HeartMath to help their employees return to mental andemotional inner balance.
The Freeze-Frame®, which is the simplest of the HeartMathtools,allows a major shift in perception. It gives you the ability to shift out ofthe jungle that is created by your thoughts back into your heart.
When you connect with a moment in your life that resonates with positivefeelings, and then re-enter the situation that was causing you stress youwill often find that your perception of the situation shifts to thepositive.
Remember: You always have control over your perception of the event andyour response to it. Perhaps by giving yourself this one-minute shift, you willactivate insights needed to come up with a creative solution or the strength torelease the stress and move on; perhaps you will feel calm and focused.
Become aware of any changes within, remembering that whatever you focus ongrows bigger. The one-minute Freeze-Frame from HeartMath gives you theopportunity to step back from the stressor and reconnect within to the beautyin life. You can find The Freeze-Frame® technique in the “Transforming Anger”book, page 56. (Transforming Anger: The HeartMath® Solution for Letting Go ofRage, Frustration and Irritation,By Doc Childre and Deborah Rozman,Ph.D.http://store.heartmath.org/store/books/transforming-anger).
Quick Coherence® Technique
You can do the Quick Coherence Technique by HeartMath anytime, anywhere,and in less than one minute. Use this technique when you feel stress, negativethoughts, perceptions, or emotions creeping up in your body. When you start tofeel overwhelmed and drained by your to-do list, or pressured by yourdeadlines, stop and bring yourself back to inner peace by following thispowerful three-step technique:
Step 1: Heart Focus.Focus your attention on the area aroundyour heart, the area in the center of your chest. If you prefer, the firstcouple of times you try it, place your hand over the center of your chest tohelp keep your attention in the heart area.
Step 2:Heart Breathing.Breathe deeply, but normally, andimagine that your breath is coming in and going out through your heart area.Continue breathing with ease until you find a natural inner rhythm that feelsgood to you.
Step 3: Heart Feeling.As you maintain your heart focus and heartbreathing, activate a positive feeling. Recall a positive feeling, a time whenyou felt good inside, and try to re-experience the feeling. One of the easiestways to generate a positive, heart-based feeling is to remember a special placeyou’ve been to or the love you feel for a close friend or family member ortreasured pet. This is the most important step.
3 Action Steps to Flip Your Internal Script from Negative toPositive:
Take a 14 inch journey from your head to your heart and watch how quicklystress melts away:
1. Think about 1 thing that really stressed you out this week. Close youreyes and drop into your main emotion triggered by the stressful event orsituation.
2. Now watch this video:Click Here then comeback to this post.
3. Close your eyes and breathe in deeply as you tune into the feelings youhave as a result of watching the video. Move forward into your life and noticeany shifts in the stress script that was driving your internal dialogue.Re-write a new one based on a fresh perspective on life.
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Support Resources for Professional & PersonalExcellence:
1. Stress ManagementLife Coaching
2. Faith BasedCoaching: Edge God In Podcast:
3. Health Tip from My Journey: As soon as youreyes open in the morning jump out of bed. Snooze buttons simply toss you intothe pool of low energy. Jumping up pushes the internal buttons inside your bodythat super charge energy. Thank God for another day of life and invite divinedirection and favor on your day moving forward. Drink one packet ofWake Wellin a glass of waterfollowed by 3 minutes of any movement to raise your heart rate. This protocolflips the large release of cortisol you experience upon rising and shifts itinto a serotonin boost to up your mood and energy.
Enjoy your gift of life,
Fear or Love are the two main drivers behind our emotionswhich create our attitudes which influence our behavior.
“Perfect love casts out all fear.” 1 John 4:8
