Comments on: Stress Management Tip: Five Minutes to Zen http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/ Dr. Nicole Sundene, naturopathic physician, answers your alternative medicine health questions at the kitchen table! Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:03:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: online fitness health http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/#comment-1054 online fitness health Tue, 13 May 2008 06:10:03 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/#comment-1054 Thanks for that wonderful article , most of the people cannot handle stress, and I am one of them, i do deep breeding but now that I know there are other way of releasing stress. Thanks for that wonderful article , most of the people cannot handle stress, and I am one of them, i do deep breeding but now that I know there are other way of releasing stress.

]]> By: Dr. Nicole http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/#comment-1004 Dr. Nicole Sun, 11 May 2008 23:37:52 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/#comment-1004 Hi Jose! Thanks for the laugh (hoping that was just a joke...) anyways, I don't have an answer for dealing with annoying people other than just breathing through it and then avoiding them like the plague! Glad you like the site, I am teaching alternative medicine here and diet, sleep, and stress are going to be the crux of it. Thanks for stopping by!!! Hi Jose! Thanks for the laugh (hoping that was just a joke…) anyways, I don’t have an answer for dealing with annoying people other than just breathing through it and then avoiding them like the plague!

Glad you like the site, I am teaching alternative medicine here and diet, sleep, and stress are going to be the crux of it. Thanks for stopping by!!!

]]> By: Dr. Nicole http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/#comment-1003 Dr. Nicole Sun, 11 May 2008 23:36:22 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/#comment-1003 Hi Jennifer- yes many of us are not part of present conscious reality and breathing and paying attention to our bodies will certainly help us get in to the moment much better. What is TAT? You should write about it on your wonderful new site so I can learn. Thanks! Hi Jennifer- yes many of us are not part of present conscious reality and breathing and paying attention to our bodies will certainly help us get in to the moment much better. What is TAT? You should write about it on your wonderful new site so I can learn. Thanks!

]]> By: Dr. Nicole http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/#comment-1002 Dr. Nicole Sun, 11 May 2008 23:35:15 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/#comment-1002 Hi Ange- I am guilty of the same exact problem. So am working on it, I have tried a lot of different breathing techniques and try to present the ones that are the easiest to learn and implement to my readers, so stay tuned, I will be writing about breathing at least once a week now! Hi Ange- I am guilty of the same exact problem. So am working on it, I have tried a lot of different breathing techniques and try to present the ones that are the easiest to learn and implement to my readers, so stay tuned, I will be writing about breathing at least once a week now!

]]> By: Dr. Nicole http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/#comment-1001 Dr. Nicole Sun, 11 May 2008 23:33:59 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/#comment-1001 Hi Tim- I know what you mean it can be so frustrating, that is why I resorted to blogging so I can throw all my tips out there and people can grab on to that which works for them, or at the very least be forced to read about how the ravages of stress are ruining their lives! Most people are so stuck in constant stress and rushing around that they can't even begin to see how negatively it is impacting their well being. All we can do as health coaches is just keep trying though. Five minutes here and five minutes there of breathing is usually what I start most people on. Hi Tim- I know what you mean it can be so frustrating, that is why I resorted to blogging so I can throw all my tips out there and people can grab on to that which works for them, or at the very least be forced to read about how the ravages of stress are ruining their lives!

Most people are so stuck in constant stress and rushing around that they can’t even begin to see how negatively it is impacting their well being. All we can do as health coaches is just keep trying though. Five minutes here and five minutes there of breathing is usually what I start most people on.

]]> By: Dr. Nicole http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/#comment-1000 Dr. Nicole Sun, 11 May 2008 23:28:09 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/#comment-1000 Thanks Benny- smiling right back atcha! What a great reminder. Your site is full of so many wonderful tips, I am going to write an article including your concentration tips for a future ADHD post. Keep up the great work. I love Ya-ttitude!! Thanks Benny- smiling right back atcha! What a great reminder. Your site is full of so many wonderful tips, I am going to write an article including your concentration tips for a future ADHD post. Keep up the great work. I love Ya-ttitude!!

]]> By: Dr. Nicole http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/#comment-999 Dr. Nicole Sun, 11 May 2008 23:26:50 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/#comment-999 Hi Nards- we all need to remind ourselves to breathe. I notice when I get stressed I hold my breath. Breathing is so fundamentally important, I will be blogging about it often. :D Hi Nards- we all need to remind ourselves to breathe. I notice when I get stressed I hold my breath. Breathing is so fundamentally important, I will be blogging about it often. :D

]]> By: Jose http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/#comment-989 Jose Sun, 11 May 2008 21:24:41 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/#comment-989 Hi, Well...what about if those who annoy us, stopped breathing ? :-) Now seriously, I just found your blog and is really interesting. I'm going to return for sure since I like to use natural things instead of medicins. I believe that eating well is half way to a healthy life. And also sleeping well, of course. Kind regards, José Hi,

Well…what about if those who annoy us, stopped breathing ? :-)
Now seriously, I just found your blog and is really interesting.
I’m going to return for sure since I like to use natural things instead of medicins. I believe that eating well is half way to a healthy life.
And also sleeping well, of course.

Kind regards,

José

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/#comment-957 Jennifer Fri, 09 May 2008 20:16:58 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/#comment-957 This is a great way to not only relieve stress, but to bring me back to consciousness - in the now. Thanks for the reminder of this simple exercise. I recently found a method called TAT that I'm loving. It really helps me to relieve stress. This is a great way to not only relieve stress, but to bring me back to consciousness - in the now. Thanks for the reminder of this simple exercise. I recently found a method called TAT that I’m loving. It really helps me to relieve stress.

]]> By: Ange Recchia http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/#comment-951 Ange Recchia Fri, 09 May 2008 14:31:43 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/#comment-951 Thanks for reminding me to breath Doc!! I forget to at times and often struggle to get my breaths out! I become aware of it and then start breathing deeply and slowly to come back down to a regular rhythm. Great post :) Thanks for reminding me to breath Doc!! I forget to at times and often struggle to get my breaths out! I become aware of it and then start breathing deeply and slowly to come back down to a regular rhythm. Great post :)

]]> By: Tim Brownson http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/#comment-950 Tim Brownson Fri, 09 May 2008 14:23:57 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/#comment-950 Stress management is about the easiest thing I ever have to deal with if the will is there to change it, but conversations usually go like this: Me: Would you be prepared to work less Client: No, but I'll do anything else Me: What about cutting down on alcohol? Clent: Well not that, but anything else though. Me: Quit smoking Client: Nope Me: How about joining a gym. Client: I don't think so. Me: Reducing caffeine intake Client: I need that to get me through the day Me: Taking up meditation Client: Do I look like a tree-hugger Me: What WILL you do? Client: Just name it! If the will is there it's easy, it's just that the will just aint there very often. Stress management is about the easiest thing I ever have to deal with if the will is there to change it, but conversations usually go like this:

Me: Would you be prepared to work less
Client: No, but I’ll do anything else

Me: What about cutting down on alcohol?
Clent: Well not that, but anything else though.

Me: Quit smoking
Client: Nope

Me: How about joining a gym.
Client: I don’t think so.

Me: Reducing caffeine intake
Client: I need that to get me through the day

Me: Taking up meditation
Client: Do I look like a tree-hugger

Me: What WILL you do?
Client: Just name it!

If the will is there it’s easy, it’s just that the will just aint there very often.

]]> By: Benny Greenberg http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/#comment-948 Benny Greenberg Fri, 09 May 2008 13:19:37 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/#comment-948 Breathing is a wonderful stress-reliever. You know what the other stress-reliever you carry with you where ever you go? Your smile. Try smiling when you feel stress or anxiety approaching. The beauty about a smile is that is impossible to think and feel negatively when you are smiling - go ahead - try it - I dare you. The breathing and the smiling will help you to combat those negative feelings - together - you can become all the more positive! And feel all the better. Great stuff Nicole... Benny Breathing is a wonderful stress-reliever. You know what the other stress-reliever you carry with you where ever you go? Your smile. Try smiling when you feel stress or anxiety approaching. The beauty about a smile is that is impossible to think and feel negatively when you are smiling - go ahead - try it - I dare you. The breathing and the smiling will help you to combat those negative feelings - together - you can become all the more positive! And feel all the better. Great stuff Nicole…

Benny

]]> By: Nards http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/#comment-933 Nards Fri, 09 May 2008 03:37:53 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/#comment-933 Doc, I'm liking this site more and more. Sometimes, I forget to breathe. Thanks for the reminder - Nards Doc, I’m liking this site more and more. Sometimes, I forget to breathe. Thanks for the reminder - Nards

]]> By: Dr. Nicole http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/#comment-930 Dr. Nicole Fri, 09 May 2008 00:19:36 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/#comment-930 Yes, breathing in the car is the perfect thing to do when you are bored or stuck in traffic! We all need to be reminded, even me :D Yes, breathing in the car is the perfect thing to do when you are bored or stuck in traffic! We all need to be reminded, even me :D

]]> By: Doc KC http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/#comment-927 Doc KC Fri, 09 May 2008 00:14:45 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/stress-management-tip-five-minutes-to-zen/#comment-927 I LOVE this article! I try to do this kind of breating all the time, but need a reminder every once in a while of how important it is to do it consistently! When I worked the most stressful job I can remember, I used to go out to my car where it was quiet and warm and do these breathing exercises. It definitely helped me to enter back into the building where I would be faced again with the stress, but I was more ready for it! Doc KC www.DOCintheBiz.com I LOVE this article! I try to do this kind of breating all the time, but need a reminder every once in a while of how important it is to do it consistently!

When I worked the most stressful job I can remember, I used to go out to my car where it was quiet and warm and do these breathing exercises. It definitely helped me to enter back into the building where I would be faced again with the stress, but I was more ready for it!
Doc KC
www.DOCintheBiz.com

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