Relaxation

Because of your rushed and stressful lives, many of you have lost the ability to relax. This can lead to more stress, tension, insomnia and health problems.

Shallow breathing, together with constantly rushing around and not relaxing, can cause your brain to start working less efficiently and you can suffer from poor concentration and memory loss. You may begin to rely on substances to keep you going, such as caffeine and sugar. These give you erratic blood sugar levels and in turn keep your body on alert and unable to relax, and they prevent the food you eat from being used efficiently by your body.

Eventually, you find yourself on a hyperactive treadmill with no Stop button and you head towards burn-out.

This course teaches breathing and relaxation techniques, plus some healthy lifestyle changes which will help to reduce your tension and stress and the negative effects it can have on the mind and body. By adopting these relaxation techniques, you should begin to feel healthier, calmer, and more positive in yourself, and this will go a long way to helping you to cope with daily challenges.

Following this, we introduce some positive tools and techniques, which help you to tackle stress in a constructive and practical way. You will recognise where your thinking patterns are leading to stress and will begin to change from negative ways of thinking to more positive ones.

In a few steps, you will be learning ways to:
♦ help yourself to breathe correctly and to relax
♦ control your tension and stress long-term
♦ re-gain control over your own life
♦ take control of your health and well-being
♦ achieve a sustainable, healthy lifestyle

Delivery:	Distance
Category:	Dealing with Stress