5 Simple Soothers: Something For Everyone!
By award-winning author and stress-relief expert Susie Mantell
TOO MANY PLATES SPINNING AT ONCE?
Time for a Reality Check: Not everything Important is Urgent. When we send that "Urgent" signal throughout the body-mind-spirit unnecessarily, we mobilize bio-chemical responses releasing cortisol and other "coping" substances that over time, take a toll on our wellness, impact relationships and even job satisfaction. Rediscover simple relaxation amid demanding days.
JUST "PLUM WORN-OUT?"
Try Massage: Massage benefits body, mind and spirit. Listen to your body and talk with licensed massage therapists who practice Swedish or shiatsu, reiki, reflexology or any other type of therapeutic bodywork you enjoy. Let them know about any physical conditions before you begin. A knowledgeable, experienced massage therapist can be a terrific mind/body wellness resource.
DISRUPTIONS TO YOUR ROUTINE?
Balance! When schedules turn upside down with family illness, travel, houseguests, holidays, try to maintain as much of your normal routine as possible. Get to the gym, lunch with a friend, got to bed early enough for restful sleep. (You'll need it!) Routine helps us to keep our balance, and sometimes ...to keep the peace!
BIG DECISION?
Sleep On It: When large decisions are looming, that's not the time to make any sudden moves. Talk things over with trusted friends. Wherever possible, try to make all important decisions after a good night's sleep, or a long walk and in the light of day.
REMEMBER TO "H.A.L.T.!"
Never let yourself get too H.ungry, A.ngry, L.onely or T.ired
BONUS: ON PROCRASTINATION
"If you knew you were going to die soon and had only one phone call you could make, who would you call? What would you say? And why are you waiting?"
(source: Stephen Levine)
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Award-winning stress-relief expert Susie Mantell ...is the author of the deeply soothing relaxation CD, "Your Present: A Half-Hour of Peace,” clinically approved for symptoms associated with stress and sleeplessness, depression and grief, anxiety, P.T.S.D., Fibromyalgia, caregiver stress, cancer, pain, divorce and addiction recovery. Featured in The Los Angeles Times, NBC, ABC, CBS-TV, Town & Country, The American Pain Society, Hazelden and The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, listeners include The Mayo Clinic, Memorial Sloan-Kettering, The Betty Ford Center, V.A. Hospitals,and Canyon Ranch (#1 Spa.) Customizing stress-reduction for Fortune 500 companies, distinguished hospitals and spas, Mantell has facilitated thousands in relieving health-related, work-related, chronic or traumatic stress. Her multi-sensory, mind-body techniques appear in national media, medical and corporate publications. Susie Mantell's Stress-Relief & Wellness Tips are intended as an adjunct to, not a substitute for, professional health care. Order “Your Present: A Half-Hour of Peace” and find more of Mantell’s stress-relief tips at www.relaxintuit.com