Copyright 2012 Center For Whole Self Health Stress Management Stress affects people physically, mentally and emotionally.

Copyright 2012 Center For Whole Self Health Stress Management According to the American Institute of Stress, up to 90% of all health problems are related to stress. World Health Organization recognizes Stress as 2 nd most debilitating disease by 2020; only 6 years from now.

Copyright 2012 Center For Whole Self Health Stress Management What Is Stress? Stress is your body’s way of signaling that you are out of balance, compromising your mental, emotional or physical health and depleting vital energy faster than you’re replenishing it.

Copyright 2012 Center For Whole Self Health Physical Symptoms of Stress Lack of sleep; restless Digestive issues (constipation, diarrhea, nausea) High Blood Pressure High Cholesterol Obesity (crave sugar, fats & starches) Skin irritations Chronic fatigue, low energy levels Adrenal fatigue (low back pain) Hair loss Headaches Cold & infections Loss of sex drive

Copyright 2012 Center For Whole Self Health Mental Symptoms of Stress Brain Fog Lack of concentration Memory loss Rapid pace of thoughts (60,000 – 90,000 thoughts) Fearful, negative, aggressive, isolating thought patterns

Copyright 2012 Center For Whole Self Health Emotional Symptoms of Stress Anxiety Anger Irritability Depression Aggression

Copyright 2012 Center For Whole Self Health Behavioral Symptoms of Stress Inability to make good choices Unconscious patterning in response to mental and emotional Lack of self-discipline Poor lifestyle environment Lack of personal and professional boundaries

Copyright 2012 Center For Whole Self Health Stress Facts The American Institute of Stress reports that 70% to 90% of visits to primary-care physicians involve stress- related complaints. Although stress affects health, relationships, career and overall quality of life, many people aren’t conscious of the impact it is having on them.

Copyright 2012 Center For Whole Self Health Just Say NO! Here’s the good news... We CAN control how we respond to stress. It starts with a simple breath...

Copyright 2012 Center For Whole Self Health The Power of Breath The average person has 21,600 breaths every 24 hours (15 breaths per min X 60 min X 24 hours) and about 60,000 independent mental thoughts. This is happening even in a resting state. Our breathing process is the foundation of all of our brain function and 12 energy systems of the body. Breathing is also the only physiological function that we can control, if we wish. Otherwise, it occurs from the intelligence of our autonomic nervous system on its’ own.

Breathing Techniques  Foundational Breathing Diaphragmatic or 3-part Breath Ocean Sounding Breath Copyright 2012 Center For Whole Self Health

1. Neurotransmitter Testing 2. Bedtime by 10:00 pm 3. Conscious Breathing Practice 4. Reduce sugar & caffeine intake 5. Meditation 6. Yoga