If you suffer with unexplainable muscle pain, poor digestion, erratic sleep patterns, anxiousness, mood swings, or all of the above; you may want to explore the contents of this post.
Being able to slow down is a natural innate mechanism of absolute importance. If we don't allow our bodies to break from the daily stresses, we are provoking serious negative consequences to our well being. Many of the symptoms mentioned at the beginning of this post can be indicative of your inability to relax.
It's fantastic to be a goal oriented motivated person; it is however, crucial that you have a repertoire of non performance based activities that give you personal satisfaction. Activities that are relaxing and nurture feelings of harmony are paramount in self care.
I have some suggestions that may be of some help. I encourage you to give them a chance.
Start with one thing today:
- learn to move slower when there's really no need to be moving fast. This also includes your rate of speech. When you are chronically moving and speaking quickly, you are holding your body in a state of high alert. This taxes your nervous system and is evidence that you are not able to depart from your stress.
-Moderate exercise is good but it shouldn't be too intense. Don't forget, we're talking about calming the body down. This isn't a post about exercise. Physical activity is vital to our health but we also need to be aware that relaxation is as well. So, with that in mind, your activity can be sport related provided it doesn't cause you to become frustrated and critical of performance from yourself or others.
-You may want to spend some quality time with someone you care about. When we're constantly on the go, we can forget about those that are important to us. Relationships, more than anything deserve some of your time. Having meaningful relationships nurtures the very essence of that which gives us peace; having loved ones to share our life with.
This post is not intended for self diagnosis. If you suffer with any of the symptoms mentioned in the content you should consult a qualified medical professional. I do urge you to recognize stress and fatigue as serious contributors to ill health.
Being able to slow down is a natural innate mechanism of absolute importance. If we don't allow our bodies to break from the daily stresses, we are provoking serious negative consequences to our well being. Many of the symptoms mentioned at the beginning of this post can be indicative of your inability to relax.
It's fantastic to be a goal oriented motivated person; it is however, crucial that you have a repertoire of non performance based activities that give you personal satisfaction. Activities that are relaxing and nurture feelings of harmony are paramount in self care.
I have some suggestions that may be of some help. I encourage you to give them a chance.
Start with one thing today:
- learn to move slower when there's really no need to be moving fast. This also includes your rate of speech. When you are chronically moving and speaking quickly, you are holding your body in a state of high alert. This taxes your nervous system and is evidence that you are not able to depart from your stress.
-Moderate exercise is good but it shouldn't be too intense. Don't forget, we're talking about calming the body down. This isn't a post about exercise. Physical activity is vital to our health but we also need to be aware that relaxation is as well. So, with that in mind, your activity can be sport related provided it doesn't cause you to become frustrated and critical of performance from yourself or others.
-You may want to spend some quality time with someone you care about. When we're constantly on the go, we can forget about those that are important to us. Relationships, more than anything deserve some of your time. Having meaningful relationships nurtures the very essence of that which gives us peace; having loved ones to share our life with.
This post is not intended for self diagnosis. If you suffer with any of the symptoms mentioned in the content you should consult a qualified medical professional. I do urge you to recognize stress and fatigue as serious contributors to ill health.
