Feeling guilty? In honor of National Stress Awareness Day (today), here are few tips on how to deal with guilt and lower your stress level:
1. Determine a situation in which you felt guilty. Close your eyes and imagine it in detail. Begin to sense where you feel guilt at in your body. Notice if it has a temperature, color, sensation, or anything at all. Then, make friends with it :).
2. Explore why you feel guilty. Where does it come from? What thoughts and ideas do you have about guilt? Who taught you to feel guilty? What story are you telling yourself? What do you gain or lose from this emotion?
3. What do you need to not feel guilty? Paint a picture of what it looks like, feels, like, and what you are doing.
4. Lastly, make sure you take care of your needs. Fitness, nutrition, and meditation are some of the best ways to begin to make positive changes in managing stress.
If you would like a free Stress Less Now guide please send a message to creativewellness@cox.net
As it turns out Mindful Breathing is better for you than even I thought!
Imagine a time when you had to slam on your breaks because you almost got into a car accident. What did your body do? How did you feel? You were likely aware of changes in your heart rate and breathing. Your body has an amazing ability to naturally prepare you for danger.
Day to day life comes with its own set of challenges and stresses. When you are in a stressful situation how do you manage it? Are you aware of what is going on in your body? Would you like to feel better? Better manage your stress? Free webinar “How to use Mindfulness Techniques to Reduce Overwhelm” https://www.amymccae.com/pl/42075
As it turns out you can activate the Relaxation Response (state of rest that alters physical and emotional responses) by simply paying attention to your breathing. Yep… Mindful Breathing. Try it right now. Take a moment to simply notice the rise and fall of your chest, of your belly. Try this for two minutes and notice how you feel.mind
“If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.” Amit Ray
HERE IS THE SCOOP:
When you experience a stressful situation your body can go into fight or flight response. Your hypothalamus says; “Oh crap” and releases chemicals that activate your sympathetic nervous system to help you deal with a threatening situation. Then your adrenal glands release things such as adrenaline and cortisol. This triggers an increase in heart rate, breathing rate, blood pressure AND more.
The Vagus Nerve controls the parasympathetic nervous system which is also activated during times of stress. This system helps the body to rest, digest, and recover. The Vagus Nerve is unfortunately overlooked but is vital to you managing your stress. However, BREATHING, Mindful Breathing (paying attention to your breath on purpose) regulates your nervous system.
If you would like to learn more check out this FREE webinar
Amy specializes in helping leaders overcome self-doubt and overwhelm so they can have clarity, confidence, and peace of mind for better health, relationships, and success. She offers Mindfulness Matters an accredited online course with or without Life Coaching to individuals and corporations. Amy also offers Life Coaching packages, classes, presentations, and seminars as well as several types of energetic healing.
Mindfulness Matters is an accredited, neuroscience based, emotional intelligence program created for developing visionary and conscious leaders. Many leaders struggle with self-doubt and overwhelm. This course insures you gain clarity, confidence, success, and will even help improve your relationships and health!!
Amy spent her childhood dreaming of being a doctor only to watch her mother die of cancer when she was 20. Her life took an entirely different direction after that and she spent much of her 20’s sick with chronic illnesses.
In honor of April being Stress Awareness Month I will send you a free guided relaxation audio that I created this morning. Take 10 or so minutes today to relax, breath, focus, and gain clarity & peace of mind.
MESSAGE ME for a FREE GUIDED RELAXATION AUDIO!
creativewellness@cox.net
If you enjoy it then check out other ways to reduce stress!
Mindfulness Matters Online Course: Accredited, neuroscience based, emotional intelligence course developed for leaders suffering from self-doubt and overwhelm. If you are stressed you can not make the impact you desire. Ideal for BOTH individuals AND CORPORATIONS. Seminars available.
Meditation and Mindfulness Session: Your own private class where you get to experience various effective, science based practices that you can easily use right away to feel more relaxed and peaceful. With daily practice this can rewire your brain and be life changing.
Energetic Healing Session: Kick you feet up and rest peacefully on my massage table fully clothed while I guide you to relax. Since you are more than just a body I get in touch with these subtle energies and realign and balance them. Most clients report having more clarity, confidence, better sleep, and specific relationships or health issues may improve.
Life Coaching: Bridging the gap between where you are and where you want to be, Life Coaching insures you get there. Personal development is through resources and intuitively asked questions personal allowing for better health, success, and relationships.
Please message me at creativewellness@cox.net to learn more. Sending you all the love, joy, and peace you can imagine AND more.
Amy McCae Certified Life Coach and Mindfulness Meditation Teacher AND more!
Amy specializes in helping leaders overcome self-doubt and overwhelm so they can have clarity, confidence, and peace of mind. She offers Mindfulness Matters an accredited online course with or without Life Coaching to individuals and corporations. Amy also as offers classes, presentations, and seminars as well as several types of energetic healing.
Mindfulness Matters is an accredited, neuroscience based, emotional intelligence program created for developing visionary and conscious leaders. Many leaders struggle with self-doubt and overwhelm. This course insures you gain clarity, confidence, success, and will even help improve your relationships and health!!
Amy spent her childhood dreaming of being a doctor only to watch her mother die of cancer when she was 20. Her life took an entirely different direction after that and she spent much of her 20’s sick with chronic illnesses.
One day Amy was too sick to take care of her newborn baby and she had to crawl to the phone to call for help. Amy then went on a quest to heal and looked in places she never knew existed before that day. AND she healed largely through fitness, nutrition, and meditation.
Through that experience Amy rediscovered a passion for helping others. She is committed to excellence and to making a difference in the world.
Amy McCae 