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Experiencing Agitation?

If you notice more agitation coming up for you? Are you noticing the pace of things speeding up? Being more irritable? Less tolerant of others? Of your own mistakes? Perhaps family members? Money issues? Employee issues? Employer issues? You are not alone!!! Just wanted to let you know;-). This is where we can truly notice
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Understanding what happens when we are experiencing stress?

Once again in understand the physiology of stress and it’s impact in our own systems and how it influences those around us is of vital importance at this time. We work in communities, we live in communities and we live in families. I found the more aware I am, impacts my choices! Here is an
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Fear and it’s effects on us.

We sit on the precipice as a society, culture, human race, global citizen. In a return to love, I must ask myself this question daily when I notice I am not in a loving space for myself or others. I liked the acronym that Neale Donald Walsh used in one of his talks, False Evidence
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Event + Perception + Response = Outcome

Let’s unpack this ! So above is an equation: Event : what is happening in the outer world, what our senses are taking in at the moment.   So what is the event in your life right now that has you emotionally in a state that is draining your inner battery? This could be family,
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How stress hormones affect your body

The first spark of anger activates the amygdala, whether we are conscious of it or not. This activates the hypothalamus.  The hypothalamus the pituitary gland to release corticotrophin-releasing hormones. The pituitary gland activate the adrenal glands by releasing ACTH.  The adrenal glands secrete hormones like cortisol , adrenalin and noradrenalin. Sources of anger can be
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