This workshop is for you if you feel like you're a slave to the white stuff but you know it is wreaking havoc on your body - your weight, your energy and overall health.
...only if they believed stress was harmful. People who had a lot of stress but did not believe stress was harmful were no more likely to die. Take-away: When you change your mind about stress you can change your body's reaction to stress.
pounding heart = preparing you for action breathing faster = more oxygen to your brain Typical stress response = heart rate goes up and blood vessels constrict Participants in study who viewed their stress response as helpful, blood vessels stayed relaxed, healthier stress response
We all know that a certain amount of stress in our lives is inevitable. So why not make it work for you instead of against you?
Your initial craving for sugar, she says, begins when you start to feel stressed. “When we’re stressed out, we have a high level of a hormone called cortisol, and we crave sugar because if we eat some sugar, we will actually get another hormone called serotonin, which is calming and relaxing,” Scritchfield says. “It’s just our body’s way of taking a chill pill.”
We think we have to be SUPERMOM, that we have to be able to do it all and look glamorous at the same time. Let go of any shame or guilt in asking for help. You absolutely do not, and SHOULD NOT, have to do this alone.
You have plenty of information already. What you need now is support and accountability.