The National Center for health statistics reported that in 1997, doctors made two million diagnoses of "Acute reaction to stress" when patients were seen for check-ups or complaints of headaches, stomach problems, immune system disturbances and some heart problems. These were usually a direct result of chronic stress and overwhelm, patients were trying to do it all with no time just for themselves, the resulting complaints were making it harder to get things done and causing lasting health problems.
By spending a minimum of ten minutes a day alone you can reduce your stress hormones and improve your immune functions. Using the refrain I'm just too busy to have ten minutes of quiet all to myself is really slowing us down, making us less productive, and opening us to the risk of severe stress related disorders. Periods of solitude have been proven to be as vital to our health as good food, sleep, and water.
There are many ways and places to give yourself your daily solitude; some people like to sit quietly and meditate, others find listening to soothing music helps them recharge. Walking your dog or gardening are also great ways to get your solitude. A few requirements to make sure you are getting the full benefits of your quiet time are to make sure you are being present in the silence or activity you are doing, rather than running over that to-do list again, or thinking of all the things you need to accomplish once you get done with this 10 minute solitude break you are having. The real value of taking at least a 10 minute daily break is that you give your mind a rest. If thoughts come up you can just notice them and release them, or write them down on a small pad so you can look at them again later. We have a great wealth of insight and wisdom within us but we never stop to tap into it.
Make the 10 minutes a priority in your day and you'll find you have more energy, greater clarity, and are able to be creative and focus on the things you would like to achieve and make them happen with ease and be more fulfilled then you had ever imagined.
I usually introduce this idea of taking a solitude break to my clients during the first month of our coaching, there is resistance at first but once they have experienced the feeling of being recharged and the insights they gain they schedule time every day sometimes twice a day for a break just to be alone. One of my clients was stuck in a position she didn't like. The money was terrific and she used that as an excuse to put up with the long hours and the lack of passion she felt day in and day out. I made a request that she set aside 10 minutes a day to just be by herself.
As I requested this she became fidgety and spent the next five minutes listing all of the reasons why it wouldn't be possible to add this one more thing to here overwhelmed schedule. After talking a bit more my client acknowledged that she never had any time just to herself and she found the idea appealing, she started with five minutes a day.
Early in the morning before work she would sit in her sunny kitchen window seat and just watch the sun begin its day. After only four days of this she called me to say that spending this time alone had given here a recharge and she was ready to explore new career ideas and make a change.
She increased her solitude time to 30 minutes a day and within 4 months she had found a job in a similar field doing work that paid more but also gave an outlet for here creativity and left her feeling happy, with a sense she was making a difference at the end of the day.
About The Author
?BZ Riger-Hull. Author of The Soul of Success http://www.in-spiros.com For valuable free articles, http://www.in-spiros.com Certified as a Success Coach, "Four Agreements" Facilitator, & Tele-Course leader We help you communicate powerfully, reduce stress, Strategically Attract success, & increase your financial well-being. Our coaching programs and Tele-Courses give you the Tools you need to Succeed.
maide service in Lincolnshire ..Conceptualizing stress: Stress often has a negative connotation. Failure, illnesses,... Read More
Imagine going through your whole life in the constant fear... Read More
"Do you want to be a lump of coal or... Read More
Stress is normal. Stress is OK. Stress is the same... Read More
The World Health Organization calls stress "the health epidemic of... Read More
If you've recently experienced loss or are going through a... Read More
This is a tool to measure the amount of stress... Read More
If you live in the early part of the twenty-first... Read More
Think back a few years to the nine coal miners... Read More
Writing down our thoughts and feelings, as in keeping a... Read More
Many of my readers write to me about the tensions... Read More
Q. I have just recently come to recognize that I... Read More
Why are you so busy? Do you really have too... Read More
One of the ways I have avoided a lot of... Read More
Do you feel stress at work? Do you carry your... Read More
Have you ever noticed how we keep falling into the... Read More
My son was watching a Richard Scarry video this morning... Read More
Workplace stress is on the rise and it's costing corporate... Read More
So many of us live a stressful life. Unfortunately, when... Read More
Life is so busy and as mothers we spend so... Read More
Author and speaker H. Stephen Glenn has said,"In terms of... Read More
Everyday can be full of stress but we all deserve... Read More
It was a self-exploration that made me understand myself. It... Read More
Did you know that more than half of our adult... Read More
Too much driving, too much shopping, too much rushing around,... Read More
cleaning lady near Deerfield ..Marshal John Kruger acted by Arnold Schwarzenegger (who else) in... Read More
* Play Romane's stress control seminar recordings, and read "The... Read More
Recently the well known American news anchor Peter Jennings died... Read More
Have you ever said the words, "This job/my life is... Read More
A stressless lifestyle? That's very easy to say. Yet it... Read More
Let's face it! The majority of our time is either... Read More
We function at our best when we are free from... Read More
Have you ever said the words, "This job/my life is... Read More
The fall season signals a shift in most people's minds.... Read More
"We do not stop playing because we grow old. We... Read More
Tough leaders are usually seen as ogres. Their exacting demands... Read More
Most people find it easy to identify the sources of... Read More
There may be so much you want to change in... Read More
Aromatherapy is very therapeutic when it comes to healing emotional... Read More
Stress is defined as a response by your body to... Read More
WHAT THE RESEARCH SAYSExperts in the stress management field have... Read More
Today we have more stress in our lives than ever... Read More
Training Your Mind For Better Business and LeisureModern life moves... Read More
The right amount of stress can be good for you,... Read More
According to the StressPulse survey by ComPsych Corporation completed at... Read More
Of all the forms of stress in today's world, computer... Read More
If you find symptoms of anxiety disorder in any of... Read More
So many of us live a stressful life. Unfortunately, when... Read More
"Smash!" It was a sunny autumn Saturday. My cousins and... Read More
All people experience stress and anxiety in one form or... Read More
Stress Management |