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THE POWER OF
CALM
WELLBEING
PERFORMANCE
HEALTH CLARITY
CONTROL
BALANCE
There is no such thing as a stressful
situationā€¦
A physical response to a
perceived challenge or threat.
6
WHATIS STRESS?
1
STRESS
Only a stressful RESPONSE!
Logical to reactive thought process
Memory recall
Constricting blood vessels and clotting
Faster breathing
Sweating
Increased heart rate
Spike in blood sugar
Digestion
Muscle tension
Increased blood pressure
THE STRESS RESPONSE
Fertility
A WONDER OF PHYSIOLOGY
PRIMATIVE RESPONSE
MODERN ā€˜THREATSā€™
ā€¢ Physical in nature
ā€¢ Short-lived
ā€¢ Better described as
challenges
ā€¢ Emotional and abstract
ā€¢ PERSISTENT
14
WHYSTRESS MATTERS
2
18 20
BODY FUNCTION BODY FUNCTION
MUSCLE HEALTH &
RECOVERY
MUSCLE TENSION
BONE STRENGTH
SLEEP
BLOOD PRESSURE &
CIRCULATION
DIGESTION
IMMUNE SYSTEM
FUNCTION
CHOLESTEROL &
TRIGLYCERIDES
22 24
BODY FUNCTION BODY FUNCTION
WEIGHT GAIN
SKIN HEALTH
BRAIN FUNCTION &
ANXIETY
MOOD & DEPRESSION
DENTAL HEALTH
HEART DISEASE
AGEING
HAIR LOSS - GREYING
SLEEP
The stress response is your
bodyā€™s alarm system.
ā€¢ Lack of sleep is a Vicious circle.
ā€¢ Elevated cortisol levels disturb
sleep patterns.
ā€¢ Cortisol helps regulate your
circadian rhythm.
ā€¢ Naturally Higher levels in the morning
ā€¢ Lower levels at night
ā€¢ Arousal and readiness
THINKING ON YOUR FEET
Stress interferes with problem
solving and decision making.
ā€¢ The ā€˜Shrek groupā€™ answered correctly
39% more frequently than the ā€˜Private
Ryan Groupā€™.
ā€¢ Participants then asked to perform tests
relating to verbal and mental abilities.
ā€¢ Study participants were shown the first
20 minutes of two movies, Saving Private
Ryanā€¦ and Shrek.
Study ā€“ Ohio State University (2004)
DIGESTION
Stress can have a profound
effect on the digestive system.
ā€¢ Reduced water and nutrient
absorption.
ā€¢ Interrupted digestive
contractions.
ā€¢ Restricted Blood flow to stomach
and intestines.
ā€¢ Decreased digestive secretions.
DRY MOUTH
RESTRICTED
BLOOD FLOW
INTERRUPTED
CONTRACTIONS
REDUCED
ABSORPTION
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
Stress, a challenge to successful
weight management.
HIGH ENERGY PRODUCTION
LOW ENERGY REQUIREMENT
ELEVATED APPETITE
ā€¢ Increase energy release.
ā€¢ Increased blood sugar.
ā€¢ Excess stored as fat around, often
around the belly.
ā€¢ Stress hormones affect appetite.
75% of all visits to health
practitioners are thought to be
stress related.
66% of people feel stress
negatively affects their health.
53% of employees surveyed report
being ā€˜overwhelmedā€™ with stress.
A 21ST CENTURY EPIDEMIC
26
HOWTO ADDRESS STRESS
3
ā€¢ Stress response is impressive
and powerful.
ā€¢ Often an unnecessary physical
response to a challenge
ā€¢ We need to learn to recognise
and reduce our tendency
towards these overreactions
TWO PERSPECTIVES ON STRESS MANAGEMENT
ā€¢ Identify issues and
associations that trigger
the stress response.
ā€¢ Form strategies to
reframe and manage
them.
ā€¢ Identify the physical symptoms
of stress.
ā€¢ Learn skills to reduce and
control it.
ā€¢ Individual journey
ā€¢ Simple, scientific and universal
RELAX
11
System R System S
ā€¢ Rest
ā€¢ Repair
ā€¢ Regeneration
ā€¢ Fight & Flight
ā€¢ Intense Activity
ā€¢ Mental Challenge
ā€¢ You can psych yourself up, you
can ā€˜psychā€™ yourself down.
ā€¢ Learning to RELAX is learning
to balance the two systems.
ā€¢ Encourage your body away from
a constant state of Red Alert.
Stress
Response
Relaxation
Response
Nervous System
SR
5
REST RELAX REPAIR
Dr Herbert Benson ā€“ Harvard
Professor
ā€¢ 3 Decades of Research.
ā€¢ Analysed broad range of
relaxation techniques.
ā€¢ What really works?
Achieving the Relaxation
Response:
1
A quiet or non-distracting
environment.
2
3
4
An ā€˜objectā€™, word or
sound to focus on.
A passive attitude.
A comfortable position.
30
Normalised sleep patterns
Functional breathing
Balanced blood pressure
More balanced blood sugar
Effective digestion
Enhanced immune system
Fertility
Muscle recovery and regeneration
Logical thought
Balance and objectivity
AN EQUAL POWERTHE RELAXATION RESPONSE
6
WHATIS STRESS?
1
WHAT
14
WHYSTRESS MATTERS
2
WHY
26
HOWTO ADDRESS STRESS
3
HOW
APPLYING WHAT YOU KNOW
THE POWER OF CALM 14-DAY PROGRAM
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THE POWER OF CALM WELLBEING PERFORMANCE HEALTH

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  • 3. There is no such thing as a stressful situationā€¦ A physical response to a perceived challenge or threat. 6 WHATIS STRESS? 1 STRESS Only a stressful RESPONSE!
  • 4. Logical to reactive thought process Memory recall Constricting blood vessels and clotting Faster breathing Sweating Increased heart rate Spike in blood sugar Digestion Muscle tension Increased blood pressure THE STRESS RESPONSE Fertility A WONDER OF PHYSIOLOGY
  • 5. PRIMATIVE RESPONSE MODERN ā€˜THREATSā€™ ā€¢ Physical in nature ā€¢ Short-lived ā€¢ Better described as challenges ā€¢ Emotional and abstract ā€¢ PERSISTENT
  • 7. 18 20 BODY FUNCTION BODY FUNCTION MUSCLE HEALTH & RECOVERY MUSCLE TENSION BONE STRENGTH SLEEP BLOOD PRESSURE & CIRCULATION DIGESTION IMMUNE SYSTEM FUNCTION CHOLESTEROL & TRIGLYCERIDES
  • 8. 22 24 BODY FUNCTION BODY FUNCTION WEIGHT GAIN SKIN HEALTH BRAIN FUNCTION & ANXIETY MOOD & DEPRESSION DENTAL HEALTH HEART DISEASE AGEING HAIR LOSS - GREYING
  • 9. SLEEP The stress response is your bodyā€™s alarm system. ā€¢ Lack of sleep is a Vicious circle. ā€¢ Elevated cortisol levels disturb sleep patterns. ā€¢ Cortisol helps regulate your circadian rhythm. ā€¢ Naturally Higher levels in the morning ā€¢ Lower levels at night ā€¢ Arousal and readiness
  • 10. THINKING ON YOUR FEET Stress interferes with problem solving and decision making. ā€¢ The ā€˜Shrek groupā€™ answered correctly 39% more frequently than the ā€˜Private Ryan Groupā€™. ā€¢ Participants then asked to perform tests relating to verbal and mental abilities. ā€¢ Study participants were shown the first 20 minutes of two movies, Saving Private Ryanā€¦ and Shrek. Study ā€“ Ohio State University (2004)
  • 11. DIGESTION Stress can have a profound effect on the digestive system. ā€¢ Reduced water and nutrient absorption. ā€¢ Interrupted digestive contractions. ā€¢ Restricted Blood flow to stomach and intestines. ā€¢ Decreased digestive secretions. DRY MOUTH RESTRICTED BLOOD FLOW INTERRUPTED CONTRACTIONS REDUCED ABSORPTION
  • 12. WEIGHT MANAGEMENT Stress, a challenge to successful weight management. HIGH ENERGY PRODUCTION LOW ENERGY REQUIREMENT ELEVATED APPETITE ā€¢ Increase energy release. ā€¢ Increased blood sugar. ā€¢ Excess stored as fat around, often around the belly. ā€¢ Stress hormones affect appetite.
  • 13. 75% of all visits to health practitioners are thought to be stress related. 66% of people feel stress negatively affects their health. 53% of employees surveyed report being ā€˜overwhelmedā€™ with stress. A 21ST CENTURY EPIDEMIC
  • 14. 26 HOWTO ADDRESS STRESS 3 ā€¢ Stress response is impressive and powerful. ā€¢ Often an unnecessary physical response to a challenge ā€¢ We need to learn to recognise and reduce our tendency towards these overreactions
  • 15. TWO PERSPECTIVES ON STRESS MANAGEMENT ā€¢ Identify issues and associations that trigger the stress response. ā€¢ Form strategies to reframe and manage them. ā€¢ Identify the physical symptoms of stress. ā€¢ Learn skills to reduce and control it. ā€¢ Individual journey ā€¢ Simple, scientific and universal
  • 16. RELAX
  • 17. 11 System R System S ā€¢ Rest ā€¢ Repair ā€¢ Regeneration ā€¢ Fight & Flight ā€¢ Intense Activity ā€¢ Mental Challenge ā€¢ You can psych yourself up, you can ā€˜psychā€™ yourself down. ā€¢ Learning to RELAX is learning to balance the two systems. ā€¢ Encourage your body away from a constant state of Red Alert. Stress Response Relaxation Response Nervous System SR 5 REST RELAX REPAIR
  • 18. Dr Herbert Benson ā€“ Harvard Professor ā€¢ 3 Decades of Research. ā€¢ Analysed broad range of relaxation techniques. ā€¢ What really works? Achieving the Relaxation Response: 1 A quiet or non-distracting environment. 2 3 4 An ā€˜objectā€™, word or sound to focus on. A passive attitude. A comfortable position.
  • 19. 30 Normalised sleep patterns Functional breathing Balanced blood pressure More balanced blood sugar Effective digestion Enhanced immune system Fertility Muscle recovery and regeneration Logical thought Balance and objectivity AN EQUAL POWERTHE RELAXATION RESPONSE
  • 20. 6 WHATIS STRESS? 1 WHAT 14 WHYSTRESS MATTERS 2 WHY 26 HOWTO ADDRESS STRESS 3 HOW APPLYING WHAT YOU KNOW
  • 21. THE POWER OF CALM 14-DAY PROGRAM BUILDING RESILIENCE IN THE 21ST CENTURY Build awareness Learn the facts 21st Century toolsSkills And strategies to succeed ā€¢ Scientifically based ā€¢ Simple and convenient ā€¢ Engaging and inspirational
  • 25. ā€¢ Respond in a clear and measured way to daily challenges. ā€¢ Take control and move forward with clarity and purpose. ā€¢ Experience life with a level of balance, that supports health, performance and wellbeing. CALM THE POWER OF

Editor's Notes

  1. Hello, itā€™s great to have you with us. Ā  Today, we have a single, goalā€¦ and thatā€™s to inspire you. Ā  ... Inspire you to take a bold step towards better (1) health, (2)performance and (3) wellbeing. Over the next 30 minutes weā€™re going to change the way you think about stress, and show you how you can start reducing it in a simple, scientific and effective way. Ā  Adding a little extra (4) clarity, (5) control and (6) balance to your life, even for the busiest of us, is more simple than you thinkā€¦ and the benefits, far more profound. Ā  The perspectives and insights we will share with you today have been embraced by leading health experts and some of the worldā€™s largest and most successful institutionsā€¦. and itā€™s our mission to make this cornerstone of health and success available to you too. Ā  We are confident that, for many, this will be the most important video you watch all year. Ā  (7) Welcome to The Powerā€¦........... of calm.
  2. Letā€™s start things off with a little exerciseā€¦ just to get you into the right frame of mind. Over the next two minutes Iā€™m going to get you to focus on your breath. Breathe in as the green ball inflates, and breathe out as it deflatesā€¦ Calm gentle breaths from your bellyā€¦ through your nose if you can. Ā  If you feel at all uncomfortable during the exercise simply stop at sit quietly. Readyā€¦ letā€™s goā€¦. Ā  (1) ā€œBreathe inā€ ( immediately as the ball start to inflate the first time) (2)ā€œBreath outā€ (immediately when the ball reaches its maximum size for the first time) (3) ā€œInā€ (immediately as the ball starts to inflate for the second time) (4)ā€œAnd outā€ (immediately when the ball reaches its maximum size for the second time) Ā  Final paragraph in this grab to be read as soon as the ā€œexercise completeā€ sign shows in the app. Voice should be calmer and more gentle for this final paragraph Ā  (5) How do you feel?. A little different? 2 minutes is not longā€¦ But there were already some powerful physiological shifts occurring during that exercise. The consequences of which we will explore shortlyā€¦
  3. OK, Letā€™s kick things off by posing a very simple question. What is Stress? A pretty fundamental question right?.... But how many of us actually know the answer? Ā  Letā€™s use a little scenario to get to the bottom of thisā€¦ Iā€™d like you to cast your mind back to ā€¦ say.... a wedding you attended sometime agoā€¦. (1) One that served up an array of speakers toasting the happy couple. Isnā€™t it funny that some speakers stand up in front of the guests and speak like they donā€™t have a care in the world, while othersā€¦. Wellā€¦ they look like they are standing in front of a firing squad! Hands shaking, voice tremblingā€¦ eyes as wide as sources. Ā  Why is this the case? I mean, both speakers are in front of the same people, in the same place with the same challenges and consequences ahead of them? Itā€™s not the situation that is stressfulā€¦ otherwise that stress would be evident in both people. Ā  This is absolutely critical to understand. (2) There is, in fact, rarely such thing as a stressful situation, ā€¦... (3) only a stressful response. This is not just splitting hairs, it is fundamental. You seeā€¦ stress is not just hanging around in the air waiting to happen to you. (4) It is a physical response to a perceived threat or challenge. Ā  If we can appreciate the fact that stress is not a ā€˜realityā€™ā€¦ but a responseā€¦ then it becomes clear quite quickly that you have more control over it than you previously have thought. Ā Ā 
  4. Now Iā€™m going to say some pretty nasty things about stress in the next few minutesā€¦ so I want to go on record early and mention that I think it is nothing short of incredible. Ā  In fact, itā€™s beyond impressive ā€“ if a gas pipe exploded in the room next doorā€¦.. youā€™d go from sitting quietly watching this video to being halfway down the hall... Chest heaving, eyes bulging ā€¦ā€¦..Moving like a bat out of hellā€¦ā€¦ before you even realised what happened. Ā  Imagine the massive physiological shift that needs to take place for that to occur at such speed. Itā€™s Beyond powerfulā€¦. Ā  In fact, Itā€™s hard to imagine a single system or process in the human body thatā€™s not affected. Ā  The ten points would be read out as the labels drop in on the screen. Pls donā€™t read out the numbers Ā  In a split second, your stress response will shift your thought process from logical and balanced, to reactive and defensiveā€¦. Recalling even simple facts becomes challengingā€¦. Your blood is diverted from your extremities and non essential systems to your muscles to prepare you for fight or flightā€¦ā€¦ Your breathing picks ups to bring oxygen to your musclesā€¦. You start to sweat in anticipation of needing to be cooled down Your heart rates lifts to pump blood to where it may be needed. Blood sugar is released into the system to provide energy for assumed physical actionā€¦. Energy hungry systems in the body like the digestive and reproductive systems are put on iceā€¦ Your muscles shorten and tense like a springā€¦. And your blood pressure?ā€¦ well, thatā€™s got nowhere to go but up as your blood vessels constrict and your heart rate liftsā€¦. Kinda like turning up the tap and squeezing the hose at the same time. Ā  This is an impressive and powerfulā€¦.but blunt and rather primitive response.
  5. A primitive response indeedā€¦. but one that helped get us out of the jungle and to where we are today. (1) It was primarily designed to protect us from physical dangerā€¦ to be powerfully engaged from time to timeā€¦ and then switched off, allowing us to rest and recover. (2) A powerful but short lived ally in our defensive arsenal. Ā  (3) But the threats we face in our modern lives are very different. (4) They are probably more accurately described as challengesā€¦. (5) More emotional and abstractā€¦ very rarely requiring any physical response at all. Ā  The prospect of losing out on your ideal job, for example, is certainly worthy of concern ā€“ but starting to sweat in the interview, increasing your blood pressure, suspending your digestion and switching from logical to reactive thinking is hardly going to help! Ā  Our ancestors had different concerns, and those who responded this way to challenges tended to have a better chance of survival. Today this is no longer the case. Ā  (6) Most importantly, the modern day threats or challenges we face are more persistent. Ā  The stress response is incredible and, in modest doses, can be very helpful indeed. Itā€™s when we spend much of every day under itā€™s powerful influence that things start going wrong.
  6. Now, that we have discussed what stress actually is. Letā€™s take a closer look at WHY it matters to your health, wellbeing and performance. You are probably already starting to get a feel for thisā€¦. But a more direct discussion can help inspire us to taking action where we identify certain scenarios may apply to us! Ā  (1) Surveys often site these as the most commonly reported stress related conditions. Ā  Disturbed sleep, anxiety, headaches and digestive issues,ā€¦. amongst others Ā  Sadly, these are just the tip of the iceberg.
  7. So many of the chronic 21st century health issues we battle are either caused by or exacerbate by the stress we carry. Our blood pressure Digestion The strength of our immune system Cholesterol levels The quality of our sleep The strength of our bones And the health and state of our muscles are all affected by stress.
  8. Our appetite and propensity to gain weight Our mood The way we think and react Our skin The way we age And the health of our hair Not to mention the health of our heart ... even the health of our teeth and gums.... Can all be affected by the burden of stress. We could go on for hours digging into the broad array of studies that link stress with these conditionsā€¦ but time is of the essenceā€¦ so weā€™ve chosen a few to explore in a little more detail The goal is not to scareā€¦ but to raise awareness and inspire positive action. There is so much potential benefit to be achieved here simply by adding a little extra calm and balance into your daily routine.
  9. Letā€™s start with something thatā€™s close to all our heartsā€¦ sleep Ā  Your stress response is essentially your bodyā€™s alarm systemā€¦ and an alarm system that allowed you to sleep through it wouldnā€™t be worth much right? Ā  (1) Stress places your body in a state of readiness and arousal.. And it does this with the help of the hormone cortisol. Ā  (2) Cortisol is known to help regulate your circadian rhythm ā€¦ the natural cycle that helps you wake up in the morning and get sleepy at night. Your cortisol levels are naturally highest early in the day and lowest late at night. Ā  (3) If, as a result of a stressful day, you bring artificially high levels of this stress hormone into bed at nightā€¦ your sleep may be interrupted, low quality, or elusive. Ā  (4) Lack of sleep is, in itself, a great stress to the system resulting in a nasty vicious circle where lack of sleep causes stressā€¦ which in turn makes it hard to sleep. Ā  Learn how to control stress levels can have an immediate positive effect on the amount and quality of sleep you get.
  10. Now, It probably doesnā€™t come as a surprise to youā€¦that stress affects the way you think and cope. Ā  Have you ever noticed that when under the pump, you have a tendency to make quick, rash and defensive decisionsā€¦ as opposed to logical, balanced and thoughtful ones. Ā  (1) This is because those parts of your brain that are associated with fear and anxiety are heightened and prioritised when you are stressed. In cases of extreme stress, the part of your brain that controls impulsive behaviour and processes logical thought can actually be entirely hijacked (2) ā€¦ resulting in a state of panicā€¦ and at itā€™s most extreme turning someone into a deer in the headlightsā€¦ literally paralysed for thought. Ā  (3) A fascinating study was conducted at Ohio State university in 2004ā€¦.. (4) Study participants were shown the first 20 minutes of 2 moviesā€¦. Saving Private Ryan, which depicted an intense battlefield scenrio... and Shrek... Something light and fun. Ā  (5) Participants were then asked to perform tests relating to verbal and mental abilities Ā  (6) The Shrek group answere correctly almost 40% more frequently. If a movie can have this effect on us... Imagine what real life stress can do.
  11. Letā€™s look at couple moreā€¦. What about your digestion? Ā  Digestion is energy intensive process that will be ā€œput on iceā€ by your stress response. It s simply not seen as a priority during fight or flight ā€“ The food in your stomach can keep for a few minutes until you youā€™ve made it up the tree and away from the sabretooth tiger thatā€™s chasing youā€¦ wellā€¦.so to speak. Ā  This can be a particular issue when we spend much of the day under some degree of stress. Ā  (1) Have you ever noticed how before a big presentation, or when you are anxious, your mouth gets dry? Wellā€¦ saliva production is the first step of the digestive process and its absence can be a sure sign your digestion is not firing as it should. Ā  (2) When stressed, blood flow to your stomach and intestines is diverted to your muscles to prepare you for physical action, (3) the contractions that pass food through the system become disrupted resulting in a growling stomach (4) and your ability to absorb water and nutrients is reduced by up to 50%. This is why, when we are anxious we often have loose bowl movements. Our efforts to eat good nutritious food are greatly compromised if we are unable to efficiently absorb the full value of that nutritional contentā€¦ even when we are trying to be eat well!
  12. Which leads us on to the next issue that we all deal with when it comes to persistently high stress levelsā€¦ Our ability to manage our weight. Ā  Stress can be an extreme challenge to all of us when it comes to weight management. Ā  When this primal response kicks in, the body receives a loud and clear message from the brain. (1) ā€œGive me energy to stand my ground or run for my lifeā€. Being the incredible system it is, your body will focus on liberating energy from all possible sourcesā€¦ including your muscles and tissues, (2) and cause your blood sugar levels to rise immediately and often dramatically. After more than a day of high stress research shows blood sugar can more than double. Ā  This is all very well as long as we use it! Ā  ..... Mostly, our stress response is not followed up with a physical requirement for energyā€¦ in fact we are often just sitting behind a desk. Our excess energy must then be processed or storedā€¦. (3) Often as fat around the belly where it is easier for the system to access again in times of need. But your stress response is not done with you yet! It can also play havoc with your appetite (4) ā€¦ initially causing you to lose your appetite when you are at the height of your responseā€¦ and then causing you to crave high energy foods as the response subsides. This is because your body anticipates a need for your energy stores to be replenishedā€¦ whether youā€™ve used them up or not is not a question this primitive part of your brain has the capacity to answer. Ā  Soā€¦ (5) High energy production, (6) no real need for those extra sugars (7) followed up by a ravenous appetite (8)ā€¦ wellā€¦ thatā€™s a nasty combination for anyone trying to manage their weight.
  13. Itā€™s no exaggeration to describe stress as a 21st century epidemic. Ā  (1) Three quarters of all visits to health practitioners are though to be, in some way, stress related. Ā  (2) Over half of us report being overwhelmed with stress at work Ā  (3) Two out of three people feel that stress negatively affects their health. Ā  ā€¦ Yet so few people do anything about it. Ā  These are not just statisticsā€¦. Ā  This may be youā€¦. your family and friends. Ā  Whatā€™s more, there are simple, practical and effective steps we can take to make a real difference in this much neglected area of health and wellbeingā€¦. And itā€™s easier and more accessible than you think!
  14. OK, You now have a good idea of what stress actually is, and Why it matters to health and performance. The million dollar question isā€¦. How can you start to do a better job of managing it? Ā  Wellā€¦. (1) We now know that stress is an impressive and powerful response. (2) We also know that itā€™s often an unnecessary physical response to a challenge that would actually benefit from a more thoughtful, logical reaction. Ā  So how can we dial down our stress levels when they are doing us more harm than good? Simpleā€¦.....(3) We learn to recogniseā€¦ and reduce our tendency towards these physical overreactions. Ā  Let me explain what I mean.
  15. When it comes to stress management there are two main approaches. Ā  (1) One deals with the psychology of stressā€¦. (2) and is about identifying the issues and associations we have that may trigger the stress responseā€¦ and then forming strategies to reframe and manage them. Ā  (3) This is an individual journey. What makes each of us stressed is truly unique and can depend on our genetic make up, our life experience or any number of personality related factors. This is best undertaken with a health professional, councillor or confident Ā  ā€¦. If this is something you wish to explore your Dr can help put you in touch with the right people to talk to. Ā  Nowā€¦ while different folks get stressed about different things at different timesā€¦ the way our bodies respond when we are stressed is much more universal. While our minds all work differently, our bodiesā€¦ or our biology largely work the same way. Ā  (4) The second approach to stress management is all about learning to recognise the physical symptoms of our stressā€¦ (5) and learning a, universal set of skills that can help anyone better control their stress response when it is causing us more harm than good. Ā  (6) This approach is simple, scientific and generally applicable to all. Ā  Essentiallyā€¦. We need to become more aware of when stress is working against us, and critically, when it is, we need to learn howā€¦ā€¦ā€¦. Ā  (sentence is finished when the next frame drop in)
  16. ā€¦ to RELAX! (said immediately on frame dropping inā€¦ finishing sentence from last frame) Ā  Nowā€¦ Iā€™m not that brave. ā€¦. I havenā€™t taken up so much of your valuable time just to tell you need to relax.! Ā  There is, in fact, much more science and substance to the word relaxation than may meet the eye.
  17. In fact, just as there is a stress responseā€¦.. So to there is a relaxation responseā€¦. And when it is firing, pretty amazing things begin happening. Ā  (1) The stress response and relaxation response are controlled by two different paths of your nervous system. Ā  Your Sympathetic systemā€¦. (2) Letā€™s just call it system S, is associated with action and activity. This system is activated during fight & Flight, intense activity or mental challenge. Ā  The relaxation response is associated with the Parasympathetic system, (3) letā€™s call that system R (for Relax) ā€¦ this is the housekeeper of the body and governs those processes associated with rest, repair and regeneration. Ā  These two systems work closely togetherā€¦ but they donā€™t like to share the stage. Ā  (4) Generally speaking, when system S is engaged system R has to sit back and patiently and wait itā€™s turn. (5) So, when we are stressed... many critical functions associated with rest, recovery and maintenance are essentially put on hold. Ā  So many of us spend our lives with system S stuck in overdrive, consigning system R to a couple of cameo appearances each weekā€¦ at great expense to our health, headspace and performance. Ā  Learning how to relax is about more than lying in a hammock staring at the clouds. (6) Itā€™s about learning how to balance the amount of time we spend under the influence of these two systems. Ā  Soā€¦. How do we quieten the Stress Response to give the Relaxation Response a chance to work itā€™s magic? I mean... there isnā€™t exactly a button to control your nervous system. Ā  (7) The answer, quite simply, is to send a message to your body that it doesnā€™t have to be in this constant state of Red Alertā€¦. That it is OK for it to drop the intense physical guardā€¦ that is so often assumed and so rarely required. Ā  How is this done? Wellā€¦. Letā€™s put it this way... (8) In the same way as you can psych yourself up.... You can also psych yourself down! Ā  Psyching yourself down sounds a little full onā€¦ (9) letā€™s just call it relaxing.
  18. So how do you achieve the relaxation response? Ā  Again, there is more science and simplicity to it than you may realise. Ā  (1) Dr Herbert Benson and his team have been studying this at Harvard university for over 3 decades. Ā  They have done rigorous research of both the stress and relaxation responsesā€¦ and paid particular attention to a broad range of traditional, and more modern relaxation techniquesā€¦ with the view to isolating the methods that are most effective in driving the relaxation response. Ā  Their findings were as powerful as they were simple. Ā  Engaging the relaxation response effectively relies on 4 simple rules. Ā  (2) Oneā€¦ Put yourself in a quiet, non distracting environment. (3) Twoā€¦ Find a comfortable position to sit in (4) Threeā€¦ Have a passive, non-judgemental attitude to what youā€™re doing. In other wordsā€¦ donā€™t second guess yourself. Constantly thinking.. ā€œam I relaxed yetā€?... Is hardly going to help you get there! (5) Fourā€¦ Use an object, sound, or element to focus onā€¦ something simple that can grab your mindā€™s attentionā€¦. Causing it to stop punching at shadowsā€¦ to drop the unnecessary red alert that causes us to mistake simple daily challenges for threats to our physical safety. Ā  Achieving the relaxation response doesnā€™t require giving up your wordily possessions, or heading off on pilgrimage to Tibet. ā€¦. You just need to spend a few minutes a day following these 4 protocols to start experiencing the benefits of a clearer mind and calmer body. Ā  It really is that simpleā€¦ itā€™s not always easy at first, but with a little practice you can learn how to dial down your stress anywhere anytime.
  19. In a relaxed state, your physiology looks very different. Ā  List as the labels drop in ā€¦ labels 2+3 are combined. Ā  Sleep patterns tend to normalise Thoughts and responses become more logical, balanced and objective Breathing becomes more functional ā€¦ And blood pressure reverts to a more normal range. Blood sugar levels are more balanced Digestion is more efficient Your immune system is enhanced Your reproductive system fires And your muscles relax and regenerate. Ā  Unfortunately most of us spend very little time in this state at allā€¦. And we want to help you change that.
  20. In the last 20 minutes or so, you have given yourself an unfair advantage. Ā  You now know (1) What stress actually is... (2) And Why it affects your sleep, digestion, state of mind, performance and much more.... (3) You also know, in theory, how you can do something about it. Ā  Now, we want to help you seize the moment and turn this knowledge and theory into better Health, Wellbeing and Performance.
  21. Over the last few years we have worked closely with a range of experts to create a simple, engaging and effective 21st century resource designed to help busy folks like you break the stress cycle. Ā  (1) In just a few minutes a day, over two weeks, you can build on the insights youā€™ve gained today by leaning a set of skills and strategies that can help you reduce stress anywhere, anytime. Ā  (2) This short but powerful program is based on the simple, scientific principles in this video, will only take a few minutes of your time each day, (3) and will inspire you to make changesā€¦ capable of improving your health, wellbeing and performance. Ā  (4) Build awareness of What causes you stress and how it affects youā€¦. (5) Learn the skills to reduce it anywhere, anytime.... (6) And be guided exeprtly all the way by a great little app that literally puts the power of calm in your hand 24/7.
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  23. The Power of Calm 14-Day program has already helped scores of people all over the world take better control over their stress. Ā  See for yourself why (1) Doctors, (2) A broad range of Health Practitoners, (3) personal trainers, (4) executive coaches (5) and leading organsiations alike, reccomend this program as a simple, efficient stress management solution for their patients, clients and staff. Ā  No fluff... no nonsense... just effective 21st centruy tools and strategies to reduce stress anywhere anytime. Ā  If youā€™ve taken the time to watch this video we know you appreciate the benefits of a clear mind and calm, balanced body. ā€¦ So we are going to make it easy for you to say YES ........ YES to making a simple but profound step towards better health, performance and wellbeing.
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  25. The power of calm... (1) is the power to resposnd in a clear and measured way to daily challenges Ā  (2) To take control and move forward with clarity and purpose, Ā  (3) To experience life with a degree of balance, that supports health, performance and wellbeing. Ā 
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