by admin | Apr 15, 2019 | health |
This month’s newsletter focuses on how to “Hold Your Center” during times of significant stress. As a human being, you have invariably experienced major stress in your life, be it the loss of a loved one, losing a job, having financial issues, relationship stress, etc. It’s during these stressful periods when our healthy lifestyle routines can go awry and we may not eat as well, we stop exercising, we don’t get enough sleep, and we may indulge in unhealthy behaviors. To help cope with these challenging times, I believe it is important to “Hold Your Center.” “Holding Your Center” refers to the calm, centered, way of being that informs your life. These times require us to have more energy to withstand the stressors we are up against. To get to yourstable “Center” requires mental, emotional, and physical stamina. Here are a few suggestions to help bring you back to your “Center:” Stick with healthy habits and adhere to a routine to help anchor and ground you emotionally and physically to be your best self during these times and shore up your resilience and strength. If it is too overwhelming to do all of the Don’t Mess with Stress™ foundational steps of Diet, Meditate, Walk (exercise, dance, move), and Sleep, just start with one of them, such as diet—try eating more leafy greens and drink more water, ideally boiled or room temperature water, as they can help ground you. Or pick a bedtime and consistently go to sleep at that time. Listen to Music that soothes you: Baroque music that induces Alpha Waves in the brain for deep concentration and focus, such as composers Bach, Handel or...
by admin | Jun 13, 2014 | health |
Welcome, wonderful people who are involved in the Sweeter Holiday Summit program, presented by my friend Connie Bennett. It’s my pleasure to offer you a holiday special on a program that Connie and I presented. I’m pleased to offer the opportunity to get a two-part Don’t Mess With Stress to Kick Sugar audio replay, which gives you simple, valuable techniques so you can unwind and de-stress at any time of day or night to conquer your sugar habit. This two-part program — which was hosted by my friend Connie Bennett, author of the bestselling book Sugar Shock! — teaches you stress-reduction tactics that help you handle stress with grace, fun and ease. Get your audio replay to Stop Stress Now!, in which you’ll: Get simple tactics to topple stress in the very moment that you need it. Learn how stress can damage your health and show you how to bring back good health. Become a master of easy stress-busting tactics such as the “Twenty Breaths” technique. Get help to relax at any time, under any condition. Get pointers on how to pass by “that tempting donut store or that enticing bakery.” Squash your sugar and carb cravings. Be more productive and sleep peacefully. Click below to purchase this relaxing...
by admin | Jun 13, 2014 | health |
I attended a workshop this week given by Alvaro Fernandez, of Sharpbrains (sharpbrains.com). He recommends the following “Tips for Memory: Practice the art of focusing Mentally repeat the information Think about the information you want to memorize Sum up the information Organize the information you want to learn Visualize unexpected...
by admin | Jun 13, 2014 | health |
Check out this fascinating study from the University of Texas at Austin about how high levels of the stress hormone cortisol play a crucial role in blocking testosterone’s influence on competition and domination. As the press release explains — the findings, available online in Hormones and Behavior — show that “when cortisol, a hormone released in the body in response to threat, increases, the body is mobilized to escape danger, rather than respond to any influence that testosterone is having on...
by admin | Jun 13, 2014 | health |
If you’re like most of us, stress gets the upper hand more often than you’d like. But wouldn’t it be nice to just easily stop stress right in its tracks? On this Mother’s Day weekend, it’s my pleasure to share a very simple “I Am, Relaxed Technique” that you can use no matter where you are or who you’re with. Here’s all you do if you’re stressed, overworked, overwhelmed or even annoyed with your loved ones. Just quickly shut your eyes if you can — don’t do this while driving though. (If you’re with people, just do this with your eyes open.) Take a deep breath in while inwardly thinking, “I Am.” Then hold your breath to the count of 3. Then exhale slowly while thinking “Relaxed.” Repeat 3 times. It’s that simple. As my patients have found, this “I Am, Relaxed Technique™” works wonders. It calms you down and takes you out of your frantic frame of mind. As many of you may know, that simple technique is only one of many that I teach, as you can discover here. For instance, in my Don’t Mess With Stress to Kick Sugar Program — presented by my friend sugar expert Connie Bennett — you can learn my easy: Cookie-Cutter Technique™ (one of my favorites) Hand-Over-Heart Technique™ (a wonderful one to use when you’re with other people) Late-Night, Prevent-Pig-Out Technique™ (this comes in mighty handy when your loved ones are all in bed and sweets seem to “call out” to you) Anyhow, in honor of Mother’s Day, you and your mom can get these tips and other valuable pointers for...
by admin | Jun 13, 2014 | health |
Learn how to manage Stress during Dr. Jill’s radio interview. Total Lifetime Fitness Radio Network interviewed Dr. Baron about stress management techniques. In the interview she discusses some of the causes of stress, the symptoms of stress, and techniques we can use right now to help us manage our stress. Check out the interview by clicking on the link below:...
