The greatest weapon for stress
When we want to get ourselves physically from Point A to Point B, we choose a means of transportation, i.e. walking, running, car, (or invite a friend who has one), bus, etc. And if we’re not sure how to get there, we can use tools such as GPS Map asking directions But, how do we navigate from one emotional state to another ? How do we go from stressed to de-stressed or, at least, less stressed? (We don’t have to be victims of stress.) But, this journey takes a little mental effort and physical effort on your part, a bit of a hill climb. You will need to apply yourself. “Because of this hierarchical dominance of the sympathetic nervous system over the parasympathetic nervous system, it often requires conscious effort to initiate your relaxation response and reestablish metabolic h.” Stress is part of life. It just is. We’re wired that way for a reason…to protect us from lions, and tigers, and bears…oh, my! The fight, flight...