WHY NOT JUST Exercise more and eat less? For some, this will work but for most people I see as clients are already stressed to the hilt and skipping meals. Go ahead and see where this strategy gets you. You will likely lose some weight until your body’s autonomic nervous system becomes overloaded, at which point you can become ill, irritable, sleep deprived, and gain body fat .
Sound familiar? I see it all of the time with people, particularly, with the "Type A" clients who seem to have a need to DO IT ALL. They want to push themselves to the limit with their physical and emotional stress while pretending that they do not even experience stress. Here is a newsflash: Just because you may seem to deal with stress well, does not mean that your body is not experiencing the chemical hormonal response to a stressor. You can rationalize forever but your body is still impacted and your Autonomic nervous system becomes imbalanced. The Key to rebalancing it is the entire focus of the CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coaching we do. It's about bringing your body back to a natural equilibrium so that it can heal itself.
Where can you begin with an imbalance? First, begin to note time in which you experience stress and then become aware of how it is making you feel..the chemical charge you may be in for much of the day. Once this awareness is built, you can do something about it. Deep, diaphragmatic breathing helps. I dare you to try to stay tense after a quick breathing exercise. Tai Chi and meditation are amazing here--unless the pace of the exercise stresses you out even more (slowing down for some is a stress in itself). I will give you more tips and hints in this blog as I start flesh out the holistic lifestyle concept for you. Stay tuned!
Sound familiar? I see it all of the time with people, particularly, with the "Type A" clients who seem to have a need to DO IT ALL. They want to push themselves to the limit with their physical and emotional stress while pretending that they do not even experience stress. Here is a newsflash: Just because you may seem to deal with stress well, does not mean that your body is not experiencing the chemical hormonal response to a stressor. You can rationalize forever but your body is still impacted and your Autonomic nervous system becomes imbalanced. The Key to rebalancing it is the entire focus of the CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coaching we do. It's about bringing your body back to a natural equilibrium so that it can heal itself.
Where can you begin with an imbalance? First, begin to note time in which you experience stress and then become aware of how it is making you feel..the chemical charge you may be in for much of the day. Once this awareness is built, you can do something about it. Deep, diaphragmatic breathing helps. I dare you to try to stay tense after a quick breathing exercise. Tai Chi and meditation are amazing here--unless the pace of the exercise stresses you out even more (slowing down for some is a stress in itself). I will give you more tips and hints in this blog as I start flesh out the holistic lifestyle concept for you. Stay tuned!
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