Most of us live in a Stressful World, we can’t avoid getting on the train or bus without hearing cell phone conversations from the seat next to us.
There are so much aggravation, ‘noise pollution’, stress on the job, stress at home, that we may well need a vacation every few days to recover from it all.

Many of us can’t afford such a luxury as a vacation once a year, let alone once a month or once a week…

But stress is a serious culprit to health, so finding ways to cope with stress is a crucial skill for all of us.

People who are emotionally healthy handle stress well, and this post is about exploring what/how we can be emotionally healthy to better cope with the stress we encounter daily.

One helpful tip is to visualize yourself at the center (at the eye of the storm), which is like being in a cocoon of protection. You can practice this anytime you wish, the more you can practice the more comfortable you will be when you are in the middle of a stressful spot, with many people around, lots of noise etc..

In the practice, you take a few minutes to do a ‘visualization’, meaning you sit in a comfortable quiet spot ideally, and with closed eyes, and after a few minutes of quiet , feel your energy feel your breath going in and out without any ‘effort’ on your part.

You will shortly feel your energy getting more grounded, and your mind more focused, now direct your mind to feel grounded in that still energy, and to remember this feeling.

Doing this will help you take this clear energy with you in your day and into the rest of your life.
Try this exercise when you have a spare moment, no big deal, no special set up needed, just whatever it takes to make you feel comfortable/at ease, and the next time the kids are pulling at you, or your boss loads you with a pile of work that makes your hair stand, take a deep breath, imagine or rather take yourself back in your center, be in the eye of the storm, and watch the storm take it’s course without Your full participation.

Hope this helps, it works for me.

Reclaim your stress sanity today.

Talk soon,
Talia Inanna*

 

 There are as many ways to look at, learn about Hypertension as there are Grains of Sand around the world. Not sure of the exact number, but a lot… lol

 

If you already have read about a dietary approach, you may be cutting back on your Salt  intake, or you may be walking more than ever, and things like that if done consistently  over time, will make a wonderful difference.

 

But consider this tip:  Consider that your Mental and emotional state has a positive or negative effect on your Hypertension and Blood Pressure Health.

 

Try this Mental Workout/Exercise:  The idea is to find things ‘Right’ around you.

 

I’ll Illustrate with an example: Say for example that your Husband/Wife significant other does something on a regular basis that irks, upsets and bothers you, like comes home late on a regular basis for an example.

 

You may be convinced that you are right about this and feel that you have every right to be mad about it, and you may even be able to write a thesis about all the points about why he/She is wrong and must change this.

But what does that get you??

 

Yes, you are right, probably High Blood Pressure.

 

Here’s a suggestion that may be helpful.

 

Now, understand that I’m not arguing about whether you are right or wrong, or your right to believe whatever you chose to, but consider entertaining or consider trying this:

 

Consider Entertaining two levels of awareness at the same time!

 

That means you are right for thinking that their behavior is less than ideal or what you’d like, and they are right for feeling that they need to do what they feel they must do at this time.

 

Consider ‘Finding them Right’, even better, actually Find them Right!

 

Finding Someone or Something right is a great first step, a gift you give yourself and others around you, and it is just a decision away, without giving up anything really, because you can/are ‘Simply accepting the situation’!

 

Accepting the situation doesn’t mean you agree with it, only that you accept it.

 

Furthermore you can accept it (the situation) and negotiate/request a change in the status quo, a change in the way you design & author the future.

 

It is a bit like agreeing to disagree. That’s agreement.

It also happens to be the fastest way to move forward.

 

Finding People, places, Situations ‘Right’ will go a long way to Healthy Blood Pressure.

 

Opps, hey, don’t forget to find yourself ‘right’, remember to (decide) to make yourself right for all that you do, even if you never ‘improve’ it all, or change your mind in the next moment.

 

Hypertension hates stillness and tranquility, so right or wrong, be right and protect your Health.  That’s freedom and true win.

 

 

Let me know what you think, and Tell me how this changes things in your life, for better or worse.

 

My Best to you,

 

Talia*