Choosing The Right Stress Response

course syllabus for Your Well-Being online health and wellness education course

Course Outline

Main Ideas

Learning Objective
Grasp the four steps to reduce stress-nourish the body, mind, balance hormones, and learn lifestyle modification.

Behavioral Objective
Develop and implement a self-care plan for stress reduction.

Key Thought
Break the stress cycle through self-care with nutrition, positive affirmations, hormone balance, and lifestyle changes.

Main Ideas

Learning Objective
Grasp the four steps to reduce stress-nourish the body, mind, balance hormones, and learn lifestyle modification.

Behavioral Objective
Develop and implement a self-care plan for stress reduction.

Key Thought
Break the stress cycle through self-care with nutrition, positive affirmations, hormone balance, and lifestyle changes.

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Introduction

Anxiety in the heart of man weighs it down. Hebrew Proverb

So far, we've learned three important concepts:

Worry takes work and is an active mental process.
Stress is a chain reaction.
Chronic stress takes its toll on the body.

Now that we've diagnosed the problem of chronic stress, it's time to discuss the solutions. Science and experience prove that there are a few simple ways you can radically decrease your stress and increase your joy.

You can break the vicious cycle of stress at any point in that wheel, so start where you feel comfortable, and begin your journey toward wholeness.

Stress Review

STEP 1: Nourish your body with real living foods

Dr. Wright's 150 Year Rule - "If it wasn't around 150 years ago, you shouldn't eat it."

STEP 2: Nourish your mind

Always try to better yourself with affirming statements, readings, and other positive messages.

STEP 3: Balance Your Hormones

Find an integrative medicine practitioner who can help you to optimize your hormones, and start a therapeutic supplemental nutritional program.

STEP 4: Learn lifestyle modification

Lifestyle modification? This just means finding ways to live that work better for you. There are many ways to modify your life based on your needs and interests. Changes can be hard, but this is about your life, and you only get one.

SELF-CARE

Here are some of the ways our clients have started the process of changing their lives:

financial goals
relationships
better habits
quitting bad habits
life goals
exercise
fun
better planning
deep breathing
avoiding problems
gardening
stretching
meditation
reframing negative
vitamins
good sleep
more water

Final Thoughts

You can overcome any stressor by taking care of yourself. By getting into good self-care habits, you will be prepared for the stressors as they come into your life. This is the beginning of a life-long journey to focus your perspective and efforts towards keeping stress at bay. Don't assume after several months of self-care you can slack off, it will only hurt you and those you love. Remember, self-care is NOT SELFISH - it's the best thing you can do for your loved ones. By being a low-stress individual, you can bring the love and care others need, without all the drama!