What is
Stress?
Stress describes the wear and tear on the body due to
change, illness, injury or career and lifestyle changes
but often it is little everyday problems such as driving
in the rush hour, being late for appointments and even
getting too many emails – that create the most damage.
Stress affects
everyone physically mentally and emotionally. According
to the American Institute of Stress up to 90% of all health
problems are related to stress including heart disease,
high blood pressure, stroke, depression and sleep disorders.
How stressed
are you?
I feel very tired and exhausted most of the time
I am often nervous, anxious or depressed
I have sleep problems
I have repeated headaches or minor aches and pains
I worry about my job, financial commitments or relationships
What can
I do about it?
It is not the events or situations that do the harm but
the way you respond to them. How you feel about them relates
to how stressed you become. Emotions or feelings have
a powerful impact on the human body. Positive feelings
such as appreciation, care and love not only feel good
but are good for you. They help your body systems to synchronize
and work better like a well-tuned car.
HeartMath’s
research has shown that when you intentionally shift to
a positive emotion, heart rhythms immediately change.
The shift in heart rhythms benefit the entire body. The
results are immediate and long lasting.
How does
it work?
Negative emotions like anger, frustration, anxiety and
worry – lead to increased disorder in the heart
rhythms and the nervous system. However, positive emotions
such as joy , appreciation, care and kindness can create
harmony in the hearts rhythm and the nervous system which
scientists call coherence. Coherence leads to more mental
clarity, creativity and better problem-solving abilities.
It becomes easier to find solutions and better ways of
handling stressful situations.
How can
I create and practice physiological coherence?
Barbara Jones uses the two tools of HeartMath Stress Management
System: The Quick Coherence technique to use in your daily
life to reduce the effects of stress whilst the Freeze
Framer technology accelerates and enhances your learning
and practice.
Quick Coherence
Tool
The Quick Coherence™ tool is a simple easy way to
interrupt the stress responses and quickly bring your
body back into coherence. It can be used prior to or during
emotional challenging events or situations providing a
quick stress manager. Practice in the morning, evening
and during break times or any time you need to rebalance
Barbara Jones,
an established wellness practitioner, is available at
Centres in Nicosia, Limassol and Paphos. A consultations.
includes learning to use the Quick Coherence Tool and
an introduction to the Freeze Framer.
The
HeartMath System also helps to reduce the stress of those
with ADD/ADHD dyslexia, anger, anxiety and panic disorders,
arrhythmias, asthma, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, depression,
diabetes, digestive disorders, hypertension, sleep disorders
and pain management.
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