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| October
7, 2008
Effective Stress Relief
Interview with
Dr. Frank Lawlis, author of
The Stress Answer
| Mike
Carruthers:
Few people would argue we're living in one of the most stressful
times ever. And that life stress can cause us to get locked in
to worry, rage, and all kinds of negative thinking.
Dr.
Frank Lawlis:
And the way you get out of it is you start correcting
your breathing. You start taking long breaths, not particularly deep breaths but
long breaths and that will change the way your brain functions because it restores
the oxygen level. Dr.
Frank Lawlis, author of the book The
Stress Answer, says another effective way to cope with stress is to listen
to rhythmic music that has a steady drum pattern.
What the drumming
patterns will do is that it entrains the brain, it brings it
out of that kind of chaotic status and it puts your brain into
more of a rhythm. You have this increase in creativity and joy,
a sense of the positive that will come about. This is one of
the oldest ways that we know that human-kinds have dealt with
stress - through dance and drumming.
And
Dr. Lawlis says simply smelling flowers can reduce your stress level.
You know lavender
and honeysuckle, those really powerful aromas? Go to the flower
itself and just breathe in that aroma directly from the blossom.
You will notice an immediate effect - especially women really
respond well.
At
somethingyoushouldknow.net
I'm Mike Carruthers and that's Something You Should Know.
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