Showing posts with label Stress Relief. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stress Relief. Show all posts

Friday, October 15, 2010

Meditation – It’s More Than Just A Chant

How many of you think meditation is associated with a religion or picture themselves in a pretzel position on the floor chanting some strange language?  Nothing could be further from the truth, at least in my experience.   Researchers have found that meditating at least 10 minutes a day in some form will make improvements physiologically and psychologically.  What does that mean specifically?  Reduced blood pressure, reduced risk of heart attacks and strokes, increased ability to handle stress…just to name a few.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Tapping for Cravings?

Have you ever had cravings so bad for something sweet 30 minutes after you eat a big meal? I used to until I figured out how badly a diet high in carbohydrates and sugar was affecting my body. When I first started losing weight and weaning myself off sugar, I had to deal with these cravings and learned a technique known as EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques).