I have been writing a series on dealing with stress, as I know stress is one of the biggest, if not the biggest block in reaching your health, weight loss, and fitness goals. I mentioned in a previous post some of the techniques I have been trying. To be quite candid, some of the techniques sounded really silly to me, once upon a time, until I dropped my limiting beliefs and just gave them a whirl. So here is my first tip of the day. Even if something seems totally crazy just give it a try. Don’t be judgmental. Now, if you give something a try and feel super silly doing it, try it at least three more times. I know I felt like a total dork when I started trying the tapping technique, but you know what, I find it to work and now I feel awesome when I do it. You will get better and better as you practice any technique.
Tip 2 – No matter what your goal, I always recommend an accountability partner or buddy. This could be a friend that has also been under some stress or you can hire a coach to help you through and keep you accountable.
Tip 3- Listen to audio, in fact, listen to my good friend trapper Sherwood’s, Mind Vacation – http://budurl.com/8qhw
Tip 4 – Practice slow and controlled breathing laying down or in a comfortable chair.
Tip 5 – Don’t expect instant results. Managing your stress takes behavior change. This will take time, patience and practice.
You will get there! All the best managing your stress.
Karen
With Karen's education and eighteen years experience in the preventative health, nutrition, and fitness fields and personal experience battling weight, she could not ignore the growing obesity epidemic, especially after the announcement by the surgeon general stating, this would be the first generation to die before their parents due to obesity. This is not a legacy Karen wants to leave behind.