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My Top 10 Stress Busters

August 22, 2016 by Marian Buck-Murray Leave a Comment

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Stress can happen anytime, anywhere.  And, these days, it’s easy to walk right into it.  From finances and job obligations, to family and home, you might be dealing with an abundance of stress triggers throughout your day. Add in a dose of politics and world events, and it’s easy to get overloaded.

Of course, as a Certified EFT Practitioner, I always recommend using EFT Tapping to ‘deactivate’ persistent stress triggers.  It’s amazing how EFT can help shift the overall stress load in any given situation, even if nothing else changes.

But, life happens.  And, no matter how ‘zen’ you are, stress happens too.  What’s more, the stress hormone cortisol triggers blood loss from the thinking part of your brain,  and will interfere with your ability to think most effectively.  What’s crucial is to  release stress as you go, to prevent stress from building up until it manifests as pain, or emotional unbalance.

Releasing stress on a daily basis will help you keep your energy and nervous system calm and well balanced.

Here are my Top 10 Stress Busters (in no particular order) :

Meditation —   Meditation has been shown to  activate the body’s relaxation response. Starting the day with a short 10-20 minute meditation will help create  a peaceful tone for the rest of the day.

Exercise — Workouts such as cardio, yoga, and strength training help increase feel-good endorphins, our body’s natural pain relievers.  Moving and stretching your body will also help release tight muscular tension and stress.  Be sure to stretch before and after your workout to increase flexibility and prevent injury.

Tulsi Tea — Tulsi Tea is made from the adaptogenic herb Holy Basil.  An adaptogenic herb works as an  anti-stress agent.  Holy Basil helps regulate serum cortisol levels and has been found to reduce anxiety and emotional stress.  Organic India offers Tulsi Tea in a variety of delicious flavors.  Mountain Rose Herbs sells Holy Basil in bulk.

Magnesium Bath —  Magnesium is crucial for a number of bodily functions, including the relaxation of body and mind.  It’s widely available in a variety of foods.  Magnesium, however, is easily depleted.  Tight muscles or  a stressed mind might be symptoms of deficient magnesium.  A bath or foot soak in Epsom Salts, or any other type of magnesium salts, will help you replenish depleted magnesium.

Deep Breathing —  Remember to breathe, deeply.  Deep breathing promotes your body’s relaxation response.

Heart Breath — Breathing from your heart takes you out of stressful mind-chatter.  When activated, your heart actually has the power to help your brain  relax.  Click here to download a Heart Breath Audio.

Laughter — Laughter helps oxygenate and relax your body and mind.  Laughter increases endorphins and reduces cortisol   Laughter feels really good and can act as a carthasis to release trapped emotions.   Take laughter seriously !  Watch funny movies, comedy shows,  funny animal Youtube videos, and talk regularly with people who make you laugh.

Binaural Beats — A type of audio-therapy — music embedded with different wave-length frequencies — which helps reduce stress and anxiety.  When listened to with headphones, binaural beats will help entrain brainwaves into a deeper, more relaxed state.

Nature Walk — Nothing like sunshine and fresh air to boost your mood.   Simple, and very powerful.

EFT Tapping — EFT Tapping is one of the best techniques to reduce cortisol, the major stress hormone.  Just tapping on your karate chop point, while breathing deeply, can help calm frayed nerves.  For illustrated EFT Tapping Instructions, click here

Choose a few  of your favorite stress-relief techniques to keep in your ‘back pocket’, and  use as often as needed.  It’s amazing how good it feels to let go!

In Courage,
Marian

 

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Filed Under: EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), Uncategorized Tagged With: EFT, EFT tapping, heart breath, Laughter for stress relief, magnesium, meditation, stress relief, Top 10 Stress Busters, tulsi tea

Your Mystical Heart & How to Care For It

February 9, 2015 by Marian Buck-Murray Leave a Comment

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Our hearts are truly miraculous.  My personal experiences with heart surgery have brought me deeper understanding, gratitude, and reverence for my own heart.  Here are just a few of the amazing things about our wise, powerful hearts.

  • The average adult heart beats 72 times a minute; 100,000 times a day; 3,600,000 times a year; and 2.5 billion times during a lifetime.
  • Because the heart has its own electrical impulse, it can continue to beat even when separated from the body, as long as it has adequate oxygen.
  • The heart’s electrical field is about 60 times greater in amplitude than that of the brain.
  • The magnetic field produced by the heart is more than 5000 times stronger than the field generated by the brain.
  • Our cardiac field can reach far beyond the place where we are standing.

HOW TO CARE  FOR YOUR BEAUTIFUL HEART

Food— Eat a high-fiber diet, with plenty of vegetables, whole grains, legumes, and minimally-processed animal products.  Limit sugar and processed foods, and don’t smoke.  Probiotic foods will help prevent  damaging inflammation.

Drink Tea — Tulsi (Holy Basil) Tea helps reduce cortisol, which left unchecked can wreak havoc on your heart.  Organic India makes a good product in a variety of flavors.  Mountain Rose Herbs (www.mountainroseherbs.com) offers a delicious Tulsi  in bulk.

Another wonderful tea is Spring Dragon Longevity Tea, from Dragon Herbs (www.dragonherbs.com). This tea is made from the herb gynostemma, which benefits healthy cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, and blood flow.

Exercise — Regular cardiac exercise helps to oxygenate the blood, keeping the heart healthy. Aim for 30 minutes of cardiac exercise 3-5 times per week.

Laughter — Add laughter to your everyday.  Studies have shown that laughter helps to dilate your blood vessels, reducing stress on your heart.

Gratitude —  Cultivate feelings of gratitude for your life. Studies show that positive feelings such as love and gratitude positively effect heart-rate variability.

Stress Relief —  Stress can damage the heart by increasing heart rate, blood pressure, and cholesterol. Reduce stress daily with activities such as yoga, walking, music, prayer, and meditation.

Try EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) — EFT is one of THE most powerful techniques for reducing cortisol, anxiety, and stress — FAST!

Be Well,

Marian

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Filed Under: EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), Uncategorized, Vibrant Health & Healing Tagged With: gynostemma, Heart Health, heart magnetic field, heart power, how to care for your heart, tulsi tea

Soothe & Energize with Tulsi

September 8, 2011 by Marian Buck-Murray 9 Comments

Tulsi Tea Break. Ahhhh.

Though it’s technically still summer, it sure feels like fall. Labor Day ushered in the winds of change. School has started. Schedules are filling up. Daily routines have tightened to meet the demands.

It’s easy to feel disrupted, ungrounded, and anxious during the first days of a new season. Especially the shift from summer to fall. Fall brings such a sense of duty and responsibility. Worry and anxiety are frequent companions.

Don’t despair.

Tulsi Tea is here to rescue you, strengthen you, and soothe your soul as you brave the season.

Tulsi, or Holy Basil, is considered a sacred herb in India and is dubbed the “Queen of Herbs.” It has been used throughout the ages by healers and spiritual leaders as a medicinal herb, purifying agent, and spiritual tool.

So, Tulsi will indeed enhance your yoga and meditation sessions. It will also help calm seasonal jitters, boost brain power, strengthen immunity, improve metabolism, increase energy and endurance, lower blood sugar and reduce stress.

Sharper Focus. Calmer Nerves. Better Metabolism. More Endurance. More Energy.

The golden keys to success. All this in one delicious tea bag. Organic India produces a high quality tea, in a variety of flavors. I love it. So do my clients. You can find it at most health food stores.

For me, Tulsi tea is the perfect funk-buster for easing back into the hustle & bustle of fall. I’m enjoying a cup as I write this post. Wow, did it help me focus!

Contact me to learn how to integrate funk-busting foods, herbs and techniques into your life. Nourish your body-mind, transform your life.

What’s your favorite funk-buster? Post your questions & comments below. I’d love to hear from you.

Be Well,

Marian

Filed Under: Super Foods, Uncategorized Tagged With: holy basil, reducing cortisol, stress relief, tulsi for stress relief, tulsi tea

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