In the long term, anxiety can cause respiratory problems, lower the immune system, lead to gastrointestinal disorders and heart disease, cause weight gain and memory loss. By exercising, your muscles will feel less tense, your heart rate will rise to increase the amount of serotonin and other anti-anxiety neurochemicals, and you’ll feel more relaxed and … Read more
Centering-Down Walking in nature will allow you the time and space to think and re-discover your connections – not only to yourself but to the earth around you. That may sound like it comes straight from the 1970’s hippie movement, but it’s true. Think about how little time you have during the course of the … Read more
Typically, when discussing breathing exercises people immediately think about deep breathing. A deep breath is not always sufficient to return yourself to a state of calm. While deep breathing is linked to the body’s sympathetic nervous system, it is exhaling that has been linked to the parasympathetic nervous system. The former controls the body’s fight … Read more