Recovery Enthusiast/ Recovery for Women

  We all experience stress, but it can be detrimental to our recovery to reduce the overwhelming stress. Here are several ways you can reduce stress in your life. 1.       Practice meditation . All you need is 5 minutes a day to start with your meditation practice. It's all about consistency. It's kind of like going to the gym. It is more beneficial to go to the gym several times a week and work out for half an hour than going once a week and working out for two hours. Meditation practice consists of anything from self-guided meditation to listening to music or listening to Mother Nature. It helps to focus on your breathing and allow yourself just to be. It is perfectly normal for your mind to wander. When it does, just gently and nonjudgmentally bring it back to your breath. That is the exercise. Meditation is the practice of your mind wandering, and you bringing it back to the present moment. When your mind is at ease, it is less likely to be stressed. ...

  R esistance can prevent you from being successful anger quest to live the life you desire. Your challenging circumstances could be attributed to two things: either you're indecisive about what you want or you're too uncomfortable to make it happen.   Use these steps to lessen the level of discomfort associated with an action: Find a place where you won't be disturbed for five to 10 minutes. with practice, you'll likely only need one minute. Close your eyes and think about the action you want to take. imagine yourself participating in the uncomfortable activity make the experience as meaningful and realistic as possible. Notice the feelings in your body. fear, anxiety, stress, and any other feelings are just labels we assign to specific sensations within our bodies. For our purposes, start to recognize where you feel the discomfort. It's usually located in your stomach or chest area but it could be different for you. Imagine a door at the location of the d...