Aug 22 2008
Alternative Ways To Deal With Stress
Your doctor can give you tablets and advice but there are alternative ways of dealing with stress:
Yoga
Yoga will help you relax physically and counteract stress by helping limber up the spine. By carrying out the movements gently, slowly and as smoothly as possible, you create a healing stretch through the entire length of the back, which encourages the circulation of blood from the base of the spine to the head. At the same time, it has a calming influence on the mind.
Meditation
Meditation is good for stilling the mind and calming your energies.
Amino Acids
L-Carnitine supplements help regulate heart arrhythmias, increase resistance to stress and supply greater physical stamina.
Flower Remedies
There are a great number of flower remedies on the market: Bach Flower Remedy Cherry Plum is for those who fear losing control of their body, mind or emotions and expressing uncontrollable anger and other impulses, which may cause them to harm themselves or others, including suicidal tendencies.
Aromatherapy Oils
Aromatherapy or “essential oils” are particularly beneficial for treating stress-related problems. They don’t just exert their beneficial effect on the body, but also reach the brain and the nervous system as you inhale them. When we breathe in the aroma of the oils, we stimulate nerve endings in the upper part of the nose, which in turn carry nerve impulses to the brain. As the oils are inhaled, tiny molecules are also taken into the lungs and absorbed into the bloodstream.
Similarly, when an aromatherapy oil is rubbed into the skin, this relays messages to the underlying tissues and muscles, which in turn has an effect on the nervous system and especially the pituitary gland which regulates the action of all other endocrine glands. This is why aromatherapy oils can substantially help hormonal problems as well as relieve stress and further relaxation.
Successful Stress Management
Although stress is not something we usually welcome into our life, it can nevertheless have a very positive function in that it helps us grow as a person.
Hearing how to deal with lifes ups and downs in a constructive way is an ongoing process.
Successful stress management is not something handed down to you by a benign celestial force – it is a result of taking positive action.
In the end it is your responsibility whether you get your stress sorted out or not.
No one else can do it for you.
Taking that responsibility can be one of the best things you have ever done in your life.
