The key to reducing stress is found in nourishing your nervous system. Your nervous system sets up the messages that trigger release of stress hormones and the cascade of fight flight responses. Here are a few simple techniques to help you keep calm and relaxed…
1. Nutrition – we are what we eat
- Increase good quality, easily absorbed water (room temperature, filtered)
- Increase Protein and good quality vegetables (when do you get your first protein hit each day?)
- Eat Right for your Type (Do you know your secretor status?)
- Slowly reduce stimulants including sugar and sugar
- containing products, caffeine products, white products, carbs (“Un-grounding” foods)
2. Inhale air, not your food
- Always sit down to eat
- Eat with the intention to nourish yourself
- Distribute your weight evenly
- Feet flat on floor – Don’t flex your calf muscles
3. Reduce Fight/Flight to Increase Rest/Digest
Advanced Emotion Stress Release Technique
Light pressure, focus on breathing deep into the abdomen. Extend the out breath
- When stress is high and digestion is affected
- Shallow breathing
- Feeling out of control/spread too thin
- Needing balance and relaxation
Brain Calming and Clarity Technique
Light pressure, focus on breathing deep into the abdomen
- Confused
- Mental overwhelm
- Over-thinking
- Forgetful
Grounding Techniques
- Anxiety
- Multi-tasking
- Running into things, dropping things
- Calf and foot cramps
- Digestion problems
- Night sweating
- Maintenance
