Are you feeling swamped by all the tests that life is throwing at you? Most of us suffer from some form of stress and don’t have the necessary tools to overcome it. Just remember stress is a natural part of our lives … we need it to make sure we ‘keep on keeping on’ getting on with life to the best of our ability. However when stress takes over and consumes us we have to look at balancing and healing the negative aspects of it.
What can we do to balance our lives?
- Focus on one thing at a time: it is better to have one task fully completed than to have several uncompleted ones. Concentrate on the most important task first, set a realistic timeframe and go for it! It is less stressful and more productive.
- Meditation: Buddha once said, “It’s impossible to find happiness through material means alone.” There’s no way to satisfy the uncontrolled, undisciplined mind through material means.
Meditation is the right medicine for treating an undisciplined mind, and let’s face it that’s pretty much all of us. You will feel a sense of peace and a joy that is indescribable, and it will bring about a great deal of satisfaction and personal achievement. A short meditation upon waking gives you all the help you need to get through your day more productively. It will enable you to think clearer and feel great.
The basic technique in meditation is the breath! Breathe so you expand your ribs out to the side … ensure that your lungs are full of oxygen. Remember without oxygen we have no life! Breathe deeply … concentrate on your breath … relax your muscles … visualise breathing in the golden rays of the sun for 5-10 minutes, and know all is well.
Try to remain conscious of your breath throughout the day … try placing a reminder note on your computer which simply says “BREATHE” and consciously maintain good quality breathing throughout the day and it will run smoothly.
Take vitamin B6 if your doctor agrees, this will help to regulate and balance the serotonin in your brain. If there is a serotonin deficiency you can suffer from depression, nervousness, you may be anxious, pessimistic, irritate and impatient, obsessive compulsive or low self esteem. You may crave sugar, alcohol, marijuana or suffer from PMS, headaches or back aches.
Serotonin deficiency can take place if you are under a lot of stress, if you have inadequate exposure to light, if you are iron, calcium, magnesium, zinc, B3, B6, folate or vitamin C deficient. You are at risk if you have inadequate sleep, excessive alcohol, amphetamine or marijuana use, progesterone deficiency or impaired blood flow to the brain.
What ever you do try to get a good nights sleep each night: preferably around 8 hours. Remember the quality of your sleep is important – one hour before midnight is worth two after midnight.
Taking a few minutes every day to relax will put you in a better mood and will help you deal with the everyday stressors. Use these suggestions to help find your inner peace so you can be the best you can be.
You may be working overtime, juggling priorities, or just absolutely exhausted. Make sure you set aside time for yourself even if it’s a quite morning cuppa just for you and enjoy some ‘me time’.
Remember life is a journey, enjoy the ride and all that life throws at you the good and the bad for it is when we live in gratitude and thankfulness that is when we eventually learn the lesson of acceptance.
Stay happy and keep the stress at bay!
Tracey Rhodes is a Professional Speaker, Stress Management Facilitator and Meditation CD Artist who is based in Queensland. She is the owner and principal trainer/speaker for Corporate Stress Management. Tracey has been trained in meditation for 15 years and taught the art for 10 years. Her passion is guiding others to live a healthy, balanced and an exceptional life focusing on meditation, cellular healing and life skills.
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Very informative Tracey – thanks for sharing your thoughts.