Me Time: Simple Ways to Beat Stress
Sean Kelley wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
It’s common sense, really. Being aware of the moment has a slew of physical and emotional health benefits, from lowering your stress levels and negative emotions to boosting your immune system. Why, then, is it so hard for the average woman to slow down and tune in to the here and now?
“Our modern world actually trains us to pay less attention and to become caught up in habits of worry and hurry,” says Jeff Brantley, MD, director of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program at the Duke Center for Integrative Medicine in Durham, North Carolina, and author of Calming Your Anxious Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Free You From Anxiety, Fear, and Panic. The antidote? Purposely paying attention to one thing at a time. “Being mindful is really just waking up with awareness and being truly present in your own life,” Brantley says, whether it’s becoming more aware of the […]
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