Take a Deep Breath

Breathing is such a part of our existence that I maybe we don't realize how important breathing is.

"Most people breathe using only part of their lung capacity to be precise, the upper one third. This is called subsistence breathing because it is just enough to keep you alive, functioning at a minimum level." 
Read more: How to Breathe | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_4496689_breathe.html#ixzz189TKPlbC

There is a right way and a wrong way to breathe.

  We all need to learn to breathe.

One of the key tools I used to get my panic attacks from escalating was to breathe properly. If you suffer from anxiety or panic attacks it is essential that you learn to breathe correctly.

One thing I learned was to be conscious of my breathing at all times. Inhaling through my nose and hold my breath, then exhaling through my pursed lips, causes me to get control of my heart beat.  When you get heart palpitations use this and other techniques to calm yourself.  It beats getting on drugs.  Drugs are prescribed for some patients, but I believe if you use the natural methods first and still cannot get the episode under control, maybe meds should be used.  I never used meds for my panic attacks, but there is wide spectrum of  levels of intensity of panic attacks.

Consult your physician and or naturopathy doctor for the best solutions for you.

The best to you.

Glenda

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Holiday Panic

The holidays can be a time of more anxiety. 
Meal planning, relatives you don't like or gift  buying expectations. (I'm not trying to panic you by listing all of these things, I just want you give a few examples of what could be going this time of year). 


Taking care of yourself is the most important thing you can do to prepare for the holidays.  I imagine that
taking care of yourself is the last thing on your list of things to do.  Are YOU are your list of things to do?  Self care is a principle that is a great lifestyle to use year-round. Start using these principles and techniques now and get momentum going as you move into the New Year. Cheryl Richardson is a life coach and author who has written books on extreme self-care. I suggest starting this program for yourself this year so that you have momentum built for the coming year.


"You are the most important person in your life  after all, think about how much time you spend with yourself.  Be good to yourself this holiday season !" Cheryl Richardson  



Have a happy and relaxed holiday season!

The Power of Positive Self Talk

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Do you talk to yourself? We all do! 

What you say to yourself? Do you say things like these?

You are so stupid.
Others are better than me.
You can do that, you're too ________.
People don't like me.
I am better than other people.
I don't need anybody to tell me what to do.

Self talk is powerful no matter if it is negative or positive.

The truth of the matter is that we can change our lives by our positive elf talk. Let me tell you what happened to me.  At one point in my life I really believed that people did not find me interesting and that people did not listen to me. I use to tell myself things that reinforced these beliefs.  So from inside me I saw the world as a place that did not pay attention to me or anything I said.

One day I read about self talk and the difference it can make in ones life. So I decided to do an experiment and simply change my self talk before I was about to encounter other people and watch and see what happened. I told myself, "People like you and want to hear what you say", "when you speak people listen" and other similar affirmations.  Guess what happened?  I noticed that people made eye contact with me when I began to give input into the conversation and they were attentively listening.  I did not raise my voice or change anything other my self talk.  When I was in the phase of my life when I was going through panic attacks I use to tell myself that  I was dying and of course that made the heart palpitations worse and the dizziness worse.  But when I used my self talk to reassure myself. I would get a bit nervous but the symptoms would slow down. I told myself, "Glenda, you are fine. You are alive, These feelings will go away in just a little while. You are fine!" Inhaling through my nose and exhaling our my mouth slowing, help so much to ease the distress.  The more I did it the more it worked.

I challenge you to give this a try and see how you can change your life!

As a Christian I have access to Scripture that speaks to me and I also use God's truth to build me up.
When I feel alone I can tell myself, "God said, I will never leave you or forsake you".  When I grieve the loss of my parents I repeat the words of the Psalmist " "When my father and my mother forsake me, Then the Lord will take me up."  Psalms 27:10.  The word of God is a rich fountain so that even when I am angry and want to lash out and hurt someone like I am hurting, the Holy Spirit sword intervenes and I have access to remembering these words of Matthew "But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken." Matthew 12:36

Resource Recommendation:
Jennifer Rothschild has written a book called, "Self Talk, Soul Talk: What to Say When you Talk to Yourself
She is a Christian writer. blind since the age of 16.  I have heard her speak and tell her story. I highly recommend that you grab her book and make good use of it by learning what to say when you talk to yourself.

Self Talk, Soul Talk: What to Say When You Talk to Yourself

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