5th December, 2009 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
To get back in control of your body’s response to stress you must use your mind to focus on the relaxation goal! The very best stress management technique that I use for guided relaxations, with groups or individuals, is called Indirect Suggestions for Deep Relaxation. It is at the core of most the guided relaxations » Read More
14th November, 2009 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
An Article by Rodger Ruge of HeroTalk “Breathing through the mouth tends to inflate only the upper lobes of the lungs, which are connected to the sympathetic nerve fibers, the branch of the nervous system that activates the flight or fight response. When you switch to nose breathing, you inflate the entire lungs, including the lower » Read More
18th September, 2009 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Most of us have had the experience of walking on a beach. We have walked by the ocean or by a lake or by a river and as we walk we look for interesting things that have been washed up on the beach. The experience “absorbs” us by filling our minds with the present moment » Read More
22nd June, 2009 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
I loaded my gear and myself into the pickup for a summer ritual in the Northwest. I looked the part in my plaid, lumber-jack shirt and my well used work jeans. Alex K. had been clearing land for a new house he will be building and he invited me to cut his “tailings” for my » Read More
21st May, 2009 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Exercise can help minimize stress. Physical activity and exercise are useful for wellness and as a component of stress management. However, like every other stress management strategy that I have learned about, exercise does not work for everyone. It should also be noted that exercise will not reduce all levels of stress. As part of » Read More
9th April, 2009 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Have you ever suffered from anxiety, fear, or major stress? If so, then the chances are good that the fear or anxiety were born out of an experience from the past, as a learned response, or from fears of some future unknown or uncontrollable event. Throughout our lives we suffer great or small traumas and » Read More
24th December, 2008 - Posted by L. John Mason - No Comments
Happy Holidaze….. If the weather and the economy have not gotten to you, congratulations. (You are a stronger person than me.) I am preparing to fight my way, over snowy, icey roads, to a Christmas Party and I am emotionally a “white knuckle” participant… I plan to breathe a lot and conserve available energy and emotions… Easier » Read More
