There's a certain amount of stress in modern life that is simply unavoidable for most of us. That's why it's so crucial to have a regular stress management practice.
Meditation can certainly have an effect on stress management. To me, meditation is an awareness practice. Through meditation we learn to witness our thoughts, feelings and sensations and disassociate with the story we tell ourselves about them. We learn to stay presently to our lives even in the face of great difficulty or pain. We usually get relax during the meditation.
Mindfulness-based stress reduction combines mindful meditation and yoga to cultivate greater awareness of unity of mind and behaviours that undermine emotional, physical, and spiritual health.
Yoga is a great choice of stress management for several reasons. First, it's a movement-based practice which is often suitable for people who are new to stress management or who have very busy minds and find it difficult to sit still. Secondly, yoga is often practiced in a group or class setting, which has additional benefits. Thirdly, because of its popularity, it's now easy to find a class in most places.
Bio-feedback is a process of becoming aware of the body's physiological functions. Specialised sensor deliver information about blood pressure, heart rate, skin temperature, and muscle tension which the participant uses to learn to modify his or her physiological response to stress. Bio-feedback reduces stress and anxiety in groups of people who are highly stressed such as nursing students and Physicians. It also reduces chronic pain associated with stress to improve sleep in soldiers in combat zones and to lessen pre-operative anxiety in children with cancer.
Action Summary:
Make stress management a high priority
Reduce the amount of stress you experience
Mitigate the harmful effects of stress you can't avoid
Practice regular stress management techniques like mediation, mindfulness based stress reduction, yoga or bio-feedback.
R Parlak
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