http://www.how-to-reduce-your-stress.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:18:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here are some useful tips for reducing stress on a day to day basis. Research has shown that the stress hormone cortisol reduces a person’s ability to retrieve information and memory. Even worse, this same stress hormone is linked to progressive shrinking of the hippocampus – an important memory ... http://www.how-to-reduce-your-stress.com/?p=14 Now that you have learned how to induce an advanced state of relaxation, you must learn how to structure the suggestion you would like to teach to your subconscious mind. The subconscious mind must obey suggestions as though they were orders. While in hypnosis, with the conscious mind somewhat inhibited, ... http://www.how-to-reduce-your-stress.com/?p=13 Hello again, my stressed friend, It's time to learn how to actually do "Fractional Relaxation" as a way of coping with stress. Are you ready? OK, then, let's get started... First to review: This stress management technique is one of the best induction methods for beginners. It takes a little longer ... http://www.how-to-reduce-your-stress.com/?p=12 Now that you have a very basic understanding of how the conscious and subconscious mind work, your first step is to learn how to put your mind in an Alpha state yourself in order to facilitate the changes that need to be made. Since self-hypnosis is simple to learn we ... http://www.how-to-reduce-your-stress.com/?p=11 In my last post, I started to discuss some of the secrets of stress control. Here are some more strategies for you to consider... Do you remember tormenting your neighbor's cat as a child? You had the upper hand until kitty fought back. You’d step away from the torment ... http://www.how-to-reduce-your-stress.com/?p=10 Recognizing your stress is out of control is the first step. The next step is figuring out what's causing it. Negative levels of stress can result from a number of causes... a slow buildup of everyday annoyances, such as a dead car battery, traffic jam, buttons that pop off your clothes ... http://www.how-to-reduce-your-stress.com/?p=6 Everyone talks about stress. But do you know what stress really is? From a physiological standpoint, stress is a condition that your body enters as the result of a message received from your brain. This message is in response to some kind of situation and is telling your body to prepare ... http://www.how-to-reduce-your-stress.com/?p=5 You are reading the inaugural post of the new How to Reduce Your Stress site! Welcome! Did you know that 90% of doctor visits are for stress related symptoms? Stress bombards us every day from all directions. Maybe it’s sitting in the midst of highway gridlock when you are already late ... http://www.how-to-reduce-your-stress.com/?p=4