The ability to manage stress is very important. I noted in a previous post on stress management that when we’re stressed, a hormone called cortisol is released in our body. In the short-term, cortisol helps the brain to cope with life-threatening situations. But when overloaded with cortisol, the brain’s neurons end up firing too frequently end up dying.
Neurons dying.. that doesn’t sound good to me.
One way we can manage our stress and keep cortisol at bay is by simply taking time, several times a day, to stop and take a few deep breaths. Especially when you’re feeling extra stressed – like when you boss just dropped a big load of work on you with a tight deadline!
Simply stop.. take a few slow.. deep – deep in the belly.. breaths. Try to focus on the feeling of the air passing through the nose. What does it feel like? Does the in-breath feel cool on the skin? Does the out-breath feel warmer. Focus on those feeling with each breath. Close your eyes and continue with this for a min.. or two.
There, don’t you feel a little calmer now? 
Try this deep breathing stress management tip a few times a day for the rest of the week and see if it helps you have a calmer mind.
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It’s amazing how we forget to breathe in the correct manner when we are facing stress. A simple technique that does help!
never knew what a difference DEEP breath could make! ;p
Stress is the emotional and physical tension, it affects to human nature. Because of stress person feels in tension in his life, irritability, inability to concentrate, depression etc. But there are stress management techniques to reduce the stress such as stress exercises, meditation, humor, listening music, yoga, body massage etc.
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There are two methods to automate the deep breathing. The pause breath method and the pavlov method.
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There are two methods to automate the deep breathing. The pause breath method and the pavlov method….
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won’t sound surprising when you hear for stress management classes conducted by co-operates for their employees. In today’s competitive world, every individual experiences stress. It cannot be eliminated from your life, but it can definitely be controlled. Stress is major culprit for numerous diseases. We loose control on your life and thus ruin the peace of our life. http://www.astonishinglifestyle.com/ten-tips-for-stress-management.html
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That’s good advice. Not only does the increased oxygen go deeper into the brain, but the brain areas that control breathing are close to the areas that ramp up stress – working with the one can calm the other.
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Very simple, but effective method. My advice? While breathing out, try to focus on the negative impulses leaving your body.
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