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7. We can do many different things (other than relaxation techniques) to help us eliminate, reduce and modify the stressors in our lives. First, we can avoid unnecessary stress. As I made the 2x2 box of changeability and impact/importance, it was easy to see what is stressing me out most and how much control I have over each of these stressors. To avoid unnecessary stress, I can pick my environment and learn to say ‘no’ in certain situations. By putting myself in places and situations that I know we can handle, I will be able to reduce the amount of stress I feel. Second, I can change the situation. To do this, I need to be more willing to compromise, display better time management, and express how I am truly feeling, instead of keeping it all inside. Third, I can practice not “sweating the small stuff.” These little things don’t even matter, so it’s not going to do much good to sit around worrying about them. Focusing on perspective can be the key to this. 8. The general adaptation syndrome describes the three phases in which stress takes its toll on the body. Stage one is the alarm reaction. In this stage, several body systems are activated, including the nervous system and the endocrine system. Following their activation is the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and musculoskeletal systems. All of these senses become alert until the danger is over. Stage two is the stage of resistance. In this stage, the body tries to go back to a state of physiological calmness by resisting the…

6. If my friend was experiencing a great deal of stress issues, I would suggest a few things to her. First, I would encourage her to reduce the amount of caffeine, sweets, and fried foods she is consuming. These foods and drinks can trigger and aggravate stress, causing her to be more anxious and compounding the problems. Second, I would suggest for her to drink more water, eat a “rainbow of foods,” and attempt to consume some food every four hours. Drinking more water hydrates the body and…

occurs (Romas & Sharma, 2013, pp. 2). If the stressor is not removed, it can result in total depletion of energy and death can occur (Romas & Sharma, 2013, pp. 2). Based on Selye’s observations, later he came to understand that certain situations cause different types of stresses. Eustress, which can be defined as stressful situations that are productive to the body, also known as good stress, and distress, which can be defined as events harmful to the body, also known as bad stress…

Have you ever noticed how some children are way more “sensitive” or “hyperactive” then other children? Some people think children like that are just too emotional, might be ADHD, or anything else like that. All in all though that is not the case for those children. Yes, they are different than the others, but it is because they are just a highly sensitive child or an Indigo. In the book, Parenting the Highly Sensitive Child: a Guide for Parents & Caregivers of ADHD, Indigo, and Highly…

It is nothing new to stand in line at the grocery store checkout and overhear a fellow shopper complain about celebrities and their New Age religions as they peruse the headlines of People or US Weekly. While it is easy for them to judge Tom Cruise and his dedication to the Church of Scientology, or harrumph Madonna and the red string that adorns her wrist as she walks into The Kabbalah Centre, some of the people passing judgment may be overlooking a religion that hits a little closer to home…

Synopsis: Creative Visualization – Shakti Gawain What do you want? A job promotion, different job, better boss or even to become a successful entrepreneur, a new romantic relationship, heightened self-confidence, motivation and so on? What do you want? Get it! That the Source wants you to have all the goodness you want and deserve is the premise of Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain. This isn’t a book to just read and stick on the shelf to gather dust. Creative Visualization is a book to…

When God created the world, He created it without sin. However, the prefect beauty of the world was soon corrupted by sin. In response to this, God reacted with grace and mercy, and invited us into relationship with Him. In order to maintain relationship with Him, Christians exercise spiritual discipline. These disciplines, inward, outward, and corporate, reflect our desire to commune with God and demonstrate our need for Him as our savior. In his book Celebration of Discipline, Richard Foster…

Personal Pilgrimage “O God of wholeness, when I consider the lack of balance and wholeness in my life, the one-sided spiritualties with which I attempt to appease you, to appear good in the eyes of others, and to please myself, I come face to face with my need for a holistic spiritual life. Help me, I pray, to hunger and thirst for the wholeness you have for me in Christ. Help me to be willing to surrender to you whatever stands in the way of such wholeness” (64). Wholeness was a state that I…

Several juxtapositions dominate the relationship between the traditional academic life and a spiritual life. In a time when traditional Western thought advocates a dualistic approach of either/or, the relationship of spirituality to the academic life of a university could never be more at odds. For many, the potential ambiguity of spirituality undermines the very structure and pursuit of specific truth universities hold dear; however, the study and practice of spirituality encourages academic…

that to her followers this would have inspired a very literal meaning. Guglielma’s followers believed that she was the incarnation of the Holy Spirit. Moreover, they believed that upon her death she would soon resurrect and usher in a new age for the Church. In this new age, there would be a female pope, Maifreda, and a female clergy (although it’s unclear if it were to be exclusively female). Moreover, Guglielma would bring the Jews and Saracens to the true faith. In order to gain a richer…