Hitting the Stress Reset Button
Stress is the number one killer. Every disease can be traced to stress. It weakens the immune system so that all the potential diseases that are in our cells can overcome the body’s natural defenses. According to the science of Epigenetics, our thoughts and beliefs carry frequencies that can activate, or deactivate, the diseases in our cells. (For a thorough discussion on the topic, see the book Biology of Belief by Dr. Bruce Lipton.)
In our daily life, stress shows up in other ways, too. When we have a burst of anger, extreme sadness
or depression, intense crying, strong self-doubt, and so many other powerful
emotions, it’s rarely because of a single event that just happened. The usual cause is a buildup, an aggregation,
of stress; many small irritants that have accumulated.
Interestingly, we think we have let those small things
go. The dog that woke you at 3:00 in the
morning. The favorite dish that was
broken by accident. The relationship
that is mired in distrust. The job that
you hate, but it pays well, so you stay.
The spouse who has a need for ongoing care. And the list goes on. We think we have let all of that go…until
we reach a tipping point and it all comes flooding out.
Stress Reveals
Character
That’s an expression that I find offensive. Why?
Because it has very limited application; mostly in sports where the stress
being discussed is the positive kind, eustress.
Yet, managers in companies, spouses, parents, etc. love to use it to say
that, because a person has not succeeded at some level, they have shown that
who they are is weak and incapable.
Stressed people become what is required to adapt and
survive. The human mind is designed to
protect its host, the body. When it
senses stress in the body, it starts shutting off parts of the brain it feels
is unnecessary for survival. This is why
a person’s behavior is said to be “unlike them”, possibly going from being
well-grounded to erratic.
There are many ways people have found to deal with stress
from daily life in order to try to keep being the real “them”. Here’s a non-exhaustive list of the ways:
a daily dose of prescription medicineexercisingmeditationprayerherbsalcohol
Pushing the reset button
Just suppose that there’s a way to truly release and feel
the relief from daily stress without any of the aforementioned items. Imagine being able to push a reset button to
center yourself. This reset button is so
powerful that stress instantly drops from your body so that you have clarity of
thought, focused attention, certainty of a positive outcome, and a feeling of
power throughout your body. That tense
feeling in your head, shoulders, neck, back, and stomach melt away. You see
options that, previously, you were unable to see. You begin to feel like the ‘real’ you again!
How would that change your life? The world? What a wonderful new way of thinking!
For more information, contact Dr. Lewellen at 972.900.9207 or ed@trans-think.com
Dr. Edward Lewellen is an expert in creating methodologies for people to learn to use their mind; their beliefs, thoughts, and behaviors, and put them back in control of their lives and become top-producers. He is a Master Executive Coach, leadership and sales expert, and keynote speaker for some of the largest global organizations.
Author of:
Life Mastery: The Fully Functional Life
