Stop The Cycle Of Stress Today!

chances are, you’ve experienced stress in your life.  (i know i have!)  whether it’s work-related, home-related, or otherwise, stress plagues everybody from time to time.  and a little stress here and there is no biggie, but if your stress is persistent, keeps you from being productive, and seeps into your downtime, it’s time for a change.

for me, rushing and stress go hand in hand.  when i’m stressed, i rush.  and when i rush, i’m stressed.  and thus, the stress-cycle is perpetuated.  but i recently read something in yoga journal that got me thinking — “am i rushing because i’m under stress, or am i under stress because i’m rushing?”  hmmmm…..

stress, oftentimes, feels like it’s out of our control — it’s “put upon us” by our bosses, our spouses, our families — but, the rushing (or the sense of needing to rush), i can get a handle on.

if in those moments when i can feel stress compounding and the urgency to rush sets in, if i instead, stop, take a deep breath (or two), and slow down, the stress and rushing subsides.  instead of tackling the stress (mental), tackle the rushing (physical) — and you will notice that your mind and mental state respond to your bodies actions.  if you act calm, you’ll become calm — simple as that!

the next time you’re feeling stressed and rushing around — SLOW DOWN and breathe.  and just notice if you feel better — i bet you will!

check out the original post here: http://calmbiz.com/yogi-stop-the-stress-cycle/