Stress relief during difficult times

Stress! What and where does it come from? Well this is a broad question that requires pages and pages of detail. To make a long story short stress is the body's reaction to a change that requires a physical, mental or emotional adjustment or response. Stress can come from any situation or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, nervous, or anxious. Stress is normally caused by an external stressor or situation like a death in the family, loss of job, or critical illness. Of course stress can be created by something as simple as stubbing your toe. At the end of the day stress can come from anywhere at any given time. As I always say it is not about the stressful situation you are experiencing its all about how you react. That is where I begin my thought on how to manage our daily stressors effectively.

I recently experienced a situation where I developed heart palpitations for the first time in my life. At first glance I thought I was developing symptoms of a more serious nature related to my heart. I followed the traditional path to western medicine to figure out what was happening with my heart. After a month of tests, hospital visits, and meetings with cardiologists we figured out that my heart was not only healthy but in athletic shape. So I asked the simple question why do I have these heart palpitations and how do I get rid of them. It came down to stress and how I was managing it. Subtle stressors were so immersed in my experience of daily life that I forgot to tap into the same thing I teach in my programs which is daily stress management. As amazed as I was that stress could become such an integral part of your experience through your daily routine it still took me by surprise and embedded its nasty nature into my physical health.

After some introspection, daily meditation using aromatherapy and music, regular exercise, and diet enhancement I was able to get the heart palpitations under control. The main items I added to my diet were banana's, vitamin B, vitamin C, green tea, and an influx of green leafy vegetables. Bear in mind nutritional changes to your diet require visits with your medical advisers to ensure your following a plan that suits your needs. With a daily focus on managing the subtle stressors in my life I was able to control my anxious thoughts related to my daily routine.

The strange part  about this whole experience was how immersed the subtle stressors were in my daily routine. Without realizing how these stressors were affecting me made it difficult to manage them properly. The point is do not take for granted the role that subtle stressors from your environment have on your balance in life. The exciting part about this experience was the ability to transcend this stressful experience and bring balance back to my everyday life. When all is said and done I am able to take this experience to relay the fact that daily stress management is imperative in modern life for our health, quality of life, and longevity from attaining success in all areas of life.

Please do not take stress for granted and ensure that you are managing your subtle stressors by eating a vitamin enriched diet, meditating often, and exercising daily.

Until the next time stay positive and always think out of the box!

Michael Joseph
www.pillarsofpositivity.com