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Science of Stress

	The first step in reducing and preventing stress is to understand what it is, how it affects you, and what really causes it. This section covers the basics, and you'll find everything from causes to symptoms.
Define stress: stress is not something that happens to you, it is what you do with what happens to you. If you response to a demand for change with internal tension than you feel stressed. But what you feel is not what you are!
Symptoms

We often think we are stressed, but we might be 'just' worried or concerned or nervous or upset or afraid... It can also be the other way around, we might think we are only worried or whatever, when we are actually stressed. Before we start a journey of healing, we need to make sure to diagnose our condition right, judging from the symptoms. If you have any of the symptoms listed below, and you don't know why you've got them, consider pinning them onto stress.

Symptoms of stress may be confused with other mood disorders, such as anxiety, angst, depression and so on. It's important to distinguish them and identify the symptoms of stress in order to start with the proper measures for a stress relief.

Effects

If you have been experiencing some of these symptoms for a long period of time, you are at risk of developing high blood pressure, which can lead to heart attacks and stroke.

Under stress the brain doesn't get enough oxygen to come up with the very best solutions and ideas. With stress breathing at your neck, you'll come to a bad end eventually if you don't mend your ways. All those carrying stress around will be knocking on heaven's door sooner rather than later. You can add many years to your life just by following simple guidelines on this Stress Relief page, all of which gets you off the hamster wheel of stress.

Stress affects our immune responses to viruses and bacteria and makes the body more vulnerable to infections.

Stress Causes

We wouldn't bore you with the things that are common knowledge, if we didn't have something to add to it, or give a fresh perspective. So bare with us on this topic, for we are sure that the seed of the stress is planted other place than you might think. And if you find that seed, that true source of your continuous distress then you can face it head on, get your stress relief and move on.

Many things can cause stress. Often it results from a combination of things. You might wonder why stress have reached such epidemic proportions without even being contagious. For one thing, everyone is howling at the wrong moon, while the true killer's on the run. Trouble is, most people think it's their work or study or kids that stress them out, but if we challenge our views and look the beast in the eye, most likely we would recognize that it is our reaction to all those that brings us there. Sure, there are situations and people that demand more from us than we are in position to give, but if we are to look at it all from another perspective and prepare ourselves ahead - build an armour of skills - then the outer conditions wouldn't have enough power over us to stress us out.

Most of our problems are not caused by bullet wounds or stabs, they are caused by the way we react to the challenges in our lives. The intensity and the range of our troubles is due to how we are dealing with the world.
So here are real causes of stress:

Self-afflicted stress: Some of us are stress junkies, thinking stress makes us high and alert, which probably is true. Now comes the 'but' part: but it brings us down in the long term, very much like drugs do. Some people welcome stress because they need it to get motivated to do the work, and even though stress can be helpful then, it is harmful on many other levels and therefore to be avoided. If you need something to motivate you to get things done better or sooner, then find other more effective means than cell-destroying stress. Stress Relief Solution can be found in re-examining your mission in life or re-organizing your daily activities and priorities.

Stress Triggers

• uncertainty, insecurity
• family problems
• unsatisfying and too demanding relationships
• job issues
• an unsupportive boss
• poor relationships with colleagues
• lack of consultation and communication
• too much pressure, with unrealistic deadlines
• lack of control over the way the work is done
• work that's too difficult or not demanding enough
• too much or too little to do
• poor working conditions
• being in the wrong job
• the threat of unemployment
• money matters
• feeling undervalued
• bereavement
• divorce
• moving house...

Stress Treatments ~ Stress Management

Most of us are hard put to cope with distress without resorting to a medication of some sort. We do it without much thinking, accepting it as a way to go about it. We are here to tell you this kind of stress relief is wrong. Or at least that there is a much better way, one that is completely natural, most effective and costs nothing. We are not here to argue right from wrong, but to lead by example. We've been around the block and found a way to live a stress-free urban life, so if you are up for it, follow our lead, if not, good luck to you. This stress-free life-style didn't happen because we touch wood a lot, or wear our lucky Evil Eye protector, or rub our lucky Buddha. No, this achievement is a brainchild, born out of labor spelled out down under.

Our fellow-scientists have blown the whistle on a novel approach to life as discovered through quantum physics, and it's up to us artists to serve it to you in a pretty package. In case you didn't get it, what we are really saying, in a non-scientific way, is that living with stress is no way to live; there is a better way and it's yours for the taking, so common, take it! Read on.

There is a saying that goes: If you are looking for a fish, don't look into the sky. Just as well, if you are looking for a leading edge solution, don't look into the mainstream. One of the mainstream scenarios is a world packed with stressed individuals, with stress as a common disease. It's an outcome of the mainstream living. We are respecters of mainstream guidelines, six days out of every seven, but when it comes to issues of stress, we are at day seven, so to speak, 'cause last time we checked 9 out of 10 people in the mainstream world stress about something or the other every single day. There's something about those numbers that doesn't sit well with us. As river can't flow both ways, so if mainstream is not leading you toward the solution but instead to more pollution (stress is only increasing), then we suggest you try the upstream. It takes swimming against the conventional square notions that didn't serve you so far. If you want to hitch your boat to a stress-free life, we are here to bounce something off of you, and you are there to make your choices and decisions, and follow up with the matching actions. Even though the same painter had painted us all, we are of different colors. Your true colors are underneath all the dust collected with years by living under pressures imposed by others that have their own best interests at heart. Now is the best time to regain your shine by dusting off. To get your lasting stress relief, get rid of all the beliefs that brought you where you are, and replace them with the fresh ones to bring you where you want to be.

Now, there are stress relief programs and stress relief programs. We at Talidari's have come up with a unique compilation to bust stress the natural way, using our triple action transition formula to make sure stress is treated on all levels - from body to mind, and from symptoms to causes.

Our message is, whatever you do, do not fall prey to the popular myth that you can be rendered helpless against stress or anything else for that matter. Instead take charge, stop thinking and feeling that you could not help it, and finally get rid of stress with the free tools given on this page, starting with the following success formula.

Here is a formula for transition from disorder to order, from illness to health - from all things unpleasant to pleasant ones. In stress treatment this formula solves a problem of determining the variables that convert stress into composure.

Talidari's triple action transition formula embraces famous Einstein's equation of energy and matter as well as discoveries in quantum physics, and it works on:

Stress Relief

So here we are. This is where your stress meets its antidote. You are about to learn how to exploit arts to do away with stress. Just learning how to cope with stress is not a solution. In this anti-stress program we assembled the newest scientific discoveries into a clarified artistic aid kit, designed to both prevent and give stress relief for good.

Procedure
To keep stress from overshadowing your life, the first step is the most important one -deciding to do something about it, instead of just being a victim. Deciding to get a stress relief can make all the difference. It's second only to deciding to get the right treatment. What's right for some might not be right for you. Our multimedia aid kit, designed after triple action transition formula, has no harmful side effects and it is a most natural way of stress relief.

Follow these steps:

Transition In Action

Triple-Action Transition Formula helps you identify different sides and aspects of stress in order to consequently apply different multimedia solutions for a stress relief

Time for action! Let's turn words into deeds, stress into mistress, calamity into calmness. With a help of Triple Action Transition Formula you can solve this issue, bringing into the equation all the key elements. To do it, let's cover these:

1. The three aspects of stress:

In order to fully release any affliction, including stress, we need to deal with all of its aspects: the cause, the symptoms and prevention. No use of just eliminating the symptoms, because if the source of the problem, the cause, is not attended to, it's never going to fully go away. And if the prevention is not taken care of, it will keep coming back. Eliminating the symptoms is as useful as shooting the messenger. Transition formula makes you counter all aspects of stress, from it's roots to its fruits.

	If a deadline at work or school is stressing you, for example, then find a way to see it as a chance to cross the finish line in record time, rather than something that is imposed on you, or a threat. Make sure to recognize all the great benefits you are getting from it and shift your attention to them rather than to all the work that needs to be done. It's very helpful for a stress relief to keep a stress buster handy in times when you see stress on the rise. It can be a melody available at a push of a button, a stress catcher in a form of a picture hanging or framed at your desk or a favorite poem or song that harmonize you back to your natural stress-free state.
	All the tasks and chasing better results would never be stressful if you come to work with a clear, unburdened mind in the first place. In order to achieve that, take time before work to relax and refresh yourself with thoughts and feelings that bring you up. We suggest arts as a way to bring yourself into that stress-free mood. If your work starts early, most likely you don't have any time to take up some arts for your stress relief, but you do have time to take in arts. For example: while taking breakfast, getting dressed or commuting to work, listen to the type of music designed to prevent stress or simply feel-good tunes. Sample. sing to yourself as you go about getting ready for work -Sample look at a painting or a poster portraying motives and colors that relax you - green, turquoise or light blue. A green plant would also do - place one near your desk at your eyesight. watch a short video for a visual relaxation - take your pick from YouTube or watch this one - click on full screen at the bottom right: write away anything that's on your mind and if you like structure your worrisome thoughts into a poem or a short story find your favorite art form and use it somehow to help you prepare for the day
	If your kids are triggering your stress, than that needs a new, fresh re-organizing. Most likely you are taking too much load onto yourself, without realizing that there are some people and systems around you that would be glad to take the load off of you, even if that means paying them to do so. On the other hand, learn to involve your kids to do the chores you normally stress about. If you present them as a game, they'll even beg you to do it the next time.

INSPIRATIONAL STORY I used to be an au-pair at several families during my early adult years. I could see how different families coped with the issues related to disciplining their children and I learned what works and what doesn't. I also learned how parents could release themselves from a lot of stressful activities by employing me for a price of pocket-money. Unfortunately, there are families that take advantage of their au-pair girls and manipulate them into doing house chores as well, and I myself wasn't spared of such experience. In one family there were two boys who were kind of competitive, so I tricked them into doing the housework instead of me by making them enter contests. Say, a bathroom needed to be done. I would divide it into two sections and nominate the two 'contenders' to clean it all for me, inspect afterward and declare the winner, the one who didn't leave any spots behind. Or, in other instance, I would invent a game of hotel housekeeping, where our house would become a grand hotel, and each room would be turned into a so-called lobby, reception desk, guest rooms and so on, and my newly appointed house-keeping 'staff' would be delighted at performing their playful duties of hovering or dusting or whatever. Next time the house would become a pirate ship that needed to be cleaned of all enemies, such as bacteria and soldiers that looked like toys out of place. Sometimes I would even dress them up, to take their roles more seriously. I was always surprised how well they had done their jobs, and never missed to praise them or reward them. Some kids love to play with real money, so I would give them a 'pay' for their jobs, but always managed to get my money back somehow, mostly by selling them some of their own toys in another game. After all, what do they really know about the value of money?! The point is they got what they wanted at the time and I got what I wanted. - N.D.

One way to occupy your children and get them off your hands is to introduce them to some engrossing, creative, fun activity. Art provides more than enough possibilities for that. Tune in to your children's needs and wants to find out what exactly turns them on and keeps them engaged to the point that they don't present a stressful condition any longer.

• Bring more fun into your life

  enjoy yourself by giving yourself treats and rewards for positive actions, regardless of their outcomes. Even simple pleasures like a scented hot bath, a pleasant walk, comforting music or an enthralling book can help you build an armour against stress. Develop an uplifting hobby or interest,
  one that is flattering to your soul. Making time for regular leisure activities will help you release any tensions from stress, as well as take your mind off the worries, but most of all it will prop you with a mindset that is not likely to be disturbed by worldly pressures. With stronger shoulders, so to speak.	St. Augustine once said, "Lord, I pray not for a lighter load but for stronger shoulders."

• Manage your time

  the best way to avoid pressure that leads to stress is to plan enough time for your tasks and make your schedule loose, so that you don't have to rush one thing to be able to do the next one on time. Also, making time for leisure, exercise and holidays is just as essential as taking time for business or home chores. Make a use of lists, they'll help you organize your tasks in a right timeframe.

• Achieve a good balance between work and private life

  Don't let work dominate your life. There is more to life than work, you know that. No matter how ambitious you are, it's important to make time for leisure. That might mean reducing the number of hours you work, or changing to a job that's closer to home so your commuting time is reduced.  Use time management techniques to ensure you're more productive during your normal working hours, so as to prevent you from needing to stay late at the office.

• Smile more

  smiling is the first line of defense against stress. When you smile your body releases feel-good hormones, while the stress hormone, cortisol, is reduced. Smiling lowers your blood pressure and makes you feel good.  All these foster your immune system so that it can fight back effectively when stress strikes again. Watch all the comedies you can take, and let it out - laugh your head off, even when the things are not that funny. Whenever you can, turn a smile into a belly laugh.

  laugh with us by listening this

• Dance or Exercise

  As well as they are beneficial for your general health, fresh air and physical activities are highly effective in reducing stress.  It improves blood-flow to the brain, helping you think more clearly, and is a great way to release endorphins, the body's natural painkillers and feel-good hormones.  There is also evidence that fit people are better able to handle the long-term effects of stress. As a great alternative, take long walks in a park every day.

• Get enough rest and sleep

  Take regular breaks at work. Doing nothing gets you of the hamster wheel of stress so you can relax and reflect. Taking a rest isn't only about doing nothing. It's about counterbalance. Rest from work or chores or studies can mean taking leisure time for hobbies, holidays, and/or sport.  We all know what sleep is good for.  Chronic sleep-deprivation can affect your performance at work, which can be a key factor in raising stress levels.

  Sometimes it's one thing to know what's good for us and other to be able to do it. Troubles with getting enough sleep are sometimes a matter of time management and setting priorities, while at other time it takes skills to lull ourselves to sleep. If the last one is your worry then make sure to find a cure for that. There are plenty of insomnia home remedies to be found around, but we wouldn't be artists if we wouldn't suggest an art remedy instead, such as reading an easy book, or listening to musical lullaby of your choice or of ours. Also, reduce noise levels to get rest.

  listen to our lullaby

• Independency

  Make steps toward being more and more independent of forces you cannot control. To save you from stressing about transport - cycle and walk wherever you can. Weather - be prepared, and see the good side of every weather condition. Bad workplace climate - talk with your boss if you can do some of your tasks from home or some place else.

• Positive thinking

  Changing your thoughts is not as tricky as you might think.  Do your best to adopt an outlook on life that stops you seeing external events as determining your happiness.  Instead, see your thoughts as the determining factor of your happiness.  It takes practice, but if you can do this you'll reduce the negative tension that leads to much of the stress in your life. See this comprehensive illustrated booklet 'Quantum Healing' for an elaborate insight into these matters. Must read for anyone needing to be convinced in the power of thoughts, from a scientific point of view.

  Also, use arts to make you raise any positive thinking. Find an art-form that elevates your thoughts and engage in it as often as possible. By all means avoid the art-forms that do the opposite, such as horror films, gloomy pictures, down-beat or hard-beat music. Not all art is wholesome.

• Relaxation

  A good relaxation technique is a pre-stress and anti-stress weapon that you always carry with you, to help you deal with any stressful situations as they arise.  Make relaxation a regular part of your daily routine.  There are so many relaxation techniques, from deep-breathing and visualization to meditation and self-hypnosis. Find one that works for you – we recommend music or sound therapy, as in listening to relaxation music or nature sounds.

  music therapy with didgeridoo

• Eat a healthy diet

  A balanced diet that delivers all the nutrients your body needs to function at its optimum level is essential for dealing with stressful situations. Cutting back on stimulants like alcohol, caffeine, sugar and nicotine will keep your blood sugar levels constant and help you to avoid mood swings. Still to come -more on exact dietary tips and delicious supplements.

• Hugging

  Make sure you get and give your fair share of hugs.  Not only does hugging feel good, it has been proven to help reduce the stress level. Take any chance you can to wrap yourself around those you love.

• Reach out to others

  In order to prevent the pressures in your life, you can't always do it on your own.  Trust yourself into the helping hands of your support network of friends, family, co-workers and other people. Call on them to help you take the strain - whether it's practical help or a sympathetic ear when you feel down. Let them know what is stressing you, so that they might take a piece of load off you. If you don't happen to have a support among those nearest to you, don't let that stop you. Sometimes a total stranger can be the best aid, someone who doesn't judge you or have prejudices about you. There are plenty of stress forums (like this one) to help you connect with the right people.

• Seek professional help if you need it

  If you feel that despite all your efforts stress is getting the better of you, there are lots of experts who can help.  The International Stress Management Association provides referrals to stress management professionals, as well as guidance on dealing with stress.

Dress For Stress If you are meeting a stressful situation, dress for the occasion. By dressing we mean putting on the protective wear and gear both physically and psychologically. There is clothing that repels stressful people, the kind that brings on a different vibe. It's easy to tell, but hard to explain. Prior to dressing, just take each peace of your garments and ask yourself if this peace looks stress-free or not. You'll get the answer somehow. Say you wear a flower dress, or a T-shirt with a smiley on, it's likely to affect others around you, either calm them or soften them, so that they will not stress you out. Also, with a T-shirt with a clear message you can't go wrong, such as 'Don't stress me or else...', 'My boss/colleagues never stress me'. Let others know you are not their stress mistress. Also, make sure you wear comfortable clothes- loose, not tight. Emotional and mental gear & wear is not much different. Just slip into an attitude that protects you from stress or makes you attractive to stress-free comments. Put on an armour that protects you from the stinging arrows of daily stress-generators. Arm yourself with thoughts and emotions that respell stress. Stay tuned to find out what they are.

Transition Formula in Action > 1. three aspects of stress : the cause (past), the symptoms (present) and prevention (future) >

2. The three sides of human being:

You are not just your body, of course. You have other potent sides of your being that you can use as tools in making your way out of stress - your mind and heart. If there is one side of your being, which is being undertrained, then that is what causes imbalance and therefore troubles, such as stress. Make sure that all sides of your being are aligned. These three sides of human being are actually three aspects of human soul.

Soul Power
Have you ever wondered if stress didn't really happen to you, but that you happened to it? The most important is to understand that you are not stressed, you only feel stressed. Once you grasp the big difference, all things become possible. Once you acknowledge your soul as the master of your body, heart and mind, then you can easily detach from whatever is harming you on any of those three sides and then easily deal with it. Through your soul reach the goal. Soul is that aspect of a human being that exists in correspondence to the entire universe, namely to God. Your soul can't be stressed, only repressed.

Your body, intellect and emotions should serve you, not rule you! Make your body, mind and heart the best employees of your soul, then all your worries and reasons to be stressed will melt away. You do it by recognition of the soul as your identity and feeding it with the 'soul-food' - see left column. With soul as the captain of your ship, you will gain all the necessary insights and acknowledge enormous potential and power within yourself, instead of looking for that power from external sources.

When the soul suffers, the body cries out in pain, mind is restless, and emotions go bananas. Therefore, it should be our priority in life to nurture our soul as well as body, mind and heart, so that we can stay balanced, in tune with surroundings, and thus healthy and happy.

Everybody feels scared and insecure sometimes, but the whole wisdom is not to act on it.

We are constantly pushed and pulled by our desires and fears that distort our wellbeing. So the pain and pleasure become our puppeteers. To avoid one and gain the other is usually what our lives are all about, sadly enough, since all too often we are suspended like scales between our joys and sorrows, and measure happiness by the proportion of the two. We are free to orient our life around gaining pleasure and avoiding pain, but if we instead choose to embrace our core values and build our lives around them, we will experience revival and joy at an intensity we never thought was possible, where physical and spiritual strength are not at the whim of external forces anymore.

physical

some food and drinks stimulate stress more than others; that is why if you are serious about de-stressing yourself start by detoxifying yourself.
- For example, too much alcohol interferes with the flow of neurons, as well as it makes your hormones go wild in some cases, causing you to act against your true nature. If you are serious on this journey, we suggest you find other feel-good drinks by experimenting and trying new things. Don't be afraid to say no to the old things and try new ones.
- Meat of the dead animals you eat contains not only the flesh but the energies too. Their stress and anxiety are transferred through eating.
Natural ways to treat stress :
• Deep breathing - when we are stressed heart beats faster, and muscles are tensed. By taking deep breaths we normalize them.
• 30 minutes of daily vigorous exercise (exercise and sex produce endorphins - the body's natural pain killers) - it releases a chemical called serotonin, which makes you feel happier, and less stressed, it also improves circulation and prevents conditions, such as stroke and heart attack. Exercise also allows you to take out your frustration and anger in a constructive way. In particular, running has been found to be very beneficial for relieving stress, Many people find rhythmic exercise – swimming, running or cycling – is particularly good for overcoming stress
• relaxation - When you feel yourself getting stressed, shrug your shoulders a few times and shake out your arms and legs. This will help to loosen your muscles. Imagine a peaceful place, such as a desert island, or a tranquil lake. Imagine yourself being there and the scenery around you. Diverting your mind to a calming environment will help to distract you from the stress and relax your body.
• Hydrotherapy - soak in a hot scented bubble bath
• getting a good night's sleep - going to bed and getting up at about the same time every day helps to reinforce your body's sleep-wake cycle. Avoid light and electromagnetic fields from electronics, cell phones and electric blankets, since they can deprive you of sleep. Make use of relaxation methods that could help you get a good rest, like meditation. If you need help with sleeping, you can see our 'Insomnia Buster'.
• hatha yoga - video showing also the things you can do in your office too
• laughter - laugh your way out of stress, laugh more than usual, have a good chuckle four times a day, watch comedies, listen other laugh (online or offline).
• Eating at regular times and not skipping meals can make a big difference. This will allow your body to release a steady stream of energy throughout the day which will help improve your concentration and mood.
• try to reduce the amount of sugar, caffeine, nicotine and alcohol that you consume because in the long run they have similar effects on your body as stress.
• proper nutrition/dietary changes - increased consumption of foods rich in:
  • magnesium - anti-stress mineral, helps muscles relax
  • citrus fruits (lemon, orange, grapefruit)
  • potassium rich food (avocado, banana, orange juice, squash, potatoes, apricots, limes, tomatoes, and peaches)
  • antioxidants (pumpkin, sweet potatoes, carrots, kale, grapefruit, blueberries, strawberries, watermelon, cantaloupe, oranges, red and green peppers, tomatoes, broccoli, sunflower seeds, almonds and olive oil)
  • B vitamins, it affect the nervous system
  • calcium, needed to counteract the lactic acid your tense muscles produce (yogurt, cheese, tofu, and chick- peas)
  • Omega-3 Fatty Acids - ground flax seeds, walnuts, salmon, soybeans and pumpkin seeds
  • Folate - dark green leafy vegetables (turnip greens, mustard greens, spinach, romaine lettuce, collard greens, beans, legumes, asparagus, Brussels sprouts, beets and okra etc.)
    
    

    Banana Strawberry Power Smoothie Blend in a food processor or blender: 1 frozen ripe banana 1 cup strawberries (fresh or frozen) 1/2 cup orange juice 1/2 cup soy milk 2 tablespoons canned pumpkin 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds 1 tablespoon honey

    
    

    Most of us recognize that certain foods have horrid effects on the brain - for productivity, mood and mental energy. Too much chocolate can leave you dragging. An overdose of salty chips dehydrates the body and the brain, bringing on fatigue. High fat meals raise stress hormone levels and keep them high. With evidences suggesting that dietary and nutritional interventions can provide symptom relief and benefits to health, nutritional therapists advocate dietary changes to boost mood before turning to medication. Stress hormones like cortisol rob the body of vitamins, hijacking them to support such classic stress responses as the tensing of muscles and the rise of blood pressure, reactions fundamental to the fight-or-flight response. At times when we're experiencing stress, we are in special need of B vitamins, which help maintain our nerves and brain cells. B vitamins are also used up in converting food into energy for the body. Thus the best bet at stressful times: bananas, baked potatoes, avocados, dark green leafy veggies. All are loaded with B vitamins. When the pressure is on, it's difficult not to turn to junk food for solace. But sticking to highly nutritious, low fat, low sugar, and low caffeine diet will be its own reward.

    
    
• herbal treatment: Bach flower
• holistic approaches: acupuncture, meditation, rhythmic breathing technique such as Sudarshan Kriya Yoga taught by the Art of Living Foundation; holistic massage may increase the body's production of painkilling endorphins and the mood-altering hormone serotonin


emotional and/or spiritual


If you can't control your emotions, most likely they control you. In order to be in charge of your own self, it takes a mental decision first and then guarding your emotions on a conscious level. When your temper becomes an issue, there is no point in just accepting that this is the way you are, and that there is nothing you can do about. Because this simply is not true. You can do much about it if you decide to, and if you are convinced. If you believe that you are the captain of your ship, in other words that you are the one calling the shots, then do something about these emotional gremlins that attack you. Sometimes a simple act of deciding it does the trick, while at other times other methods help more, like visualization, meditation, EFT technique, Sedona method... They are further explored in the 'E-pills' section of this page.
The ultimate question is not how to keep away from anger, fear and other stress triggers, but how each of us are handling that. The impact of those stress-inducing emotions is reduced to minimum if you think of yourself as an ocean that can contain anything, as opposed to a cap. In truth, we can take in all the dirt from outside world, feel all the emotions, and still not be ruffled, as long as we keep reminding ourselves that our hearts are bigger than an ocean, and our consciousness infinite. There is no truth truer than that. We can feel and perceive anything and still be undisturbed and composed. We just have to learn how. By the end of this page, you'll know how.
Here are some of the ways to play on your heart strings to release stress:

• Indulge in watercolor painting or sketching. 
• Write about your feelings, put them in a sonnet or a short-story. Take your favorite tune, change the lyrics to fit you, and then sing it out loud. Creative activity will change your emotional response to stress and stressful situations
• Listen to music that makes you wonder at the beauty of it. Debussy concerts, or Rachmaninov maybe, take your pick. Make up a mini-disc of favorite tracks and listen to it at times of high pressure.
• Let off steam regularly with outbursts of observation, hopefully with a humorous under or over tone
• Don't let the behavior of unreasonable people get under your skin.
• Take at least one good holiday a year.
• Get a pet - watching a tank full of tropical fish may lower blood pressure
• Laugh - a good laugh relaxes tense muscles, speeds more oxygen into
  

  	your system and lowers your blood pressure. Ten minutes of genuine belly laughter has an anesthetic effect. Studies at Loma Linda University School of Medicine showed that the experience of laughter lowers cortisol levels and thereby stimulates the immune system, off-setting the immuno-suppressive effects of stress.	"If you can laugh at it, you can survive it" - Bill Cosby
  	Researches on the biochemistry of human emotions show emotions to be the key to human beings' success in fighting illness, including stress. By training yourself to laugh you can fight off stress in no time. So tune into your favorite sitcom on television. Read a funny book. Call a local humor-line to hear the latest jokes.
  	Humor gives us a different perspective on our problems. If we can make light out of the situation, see the funny side of it, it is no longer threatening to us. More >	"A clown is like an aspirin, only he works twice as fast." - Groucho Marx

  
  

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mental or psychological

We often think we are stressed, but we are actually worried or concerned or nervous or upset or afraid... Any of those psychological conditions can contribute to feeling stressed if you don't know what to do with it, how to release it. To counter any disorder it's crucial to win it in the mind. If you can win there, you can win everywhere. A bit of mind-control is all it takes to win in life, as with anything so with curing stress too. We have a solution for mind-control: take the e-pills listed down bellow. Also we are working on our new product: mind acupuncture, which is coming up in a month or two.
The latest discoveries in quantum physics combined with the old Einstein's formula prove that we are what we think - the matter is energy, so by our conscious energetic intent we bring into material manifestation what we want. Learn more about how we can and do shape our reality by visiting Quantum healing page. Learn there the principles that govern the growth of plants, of ecosystems, of galaxies — and of our own consciousness.
Natural solutions:
• Think ahead and try to anticipate problems as well as preparing well for particularly high pressure events.
• Try to see the funny side of every stressful event
• Remember it's only work (or whatever else)... never a matter of life or death. If you miss a deadline, it is not the end of the world. If a train is late, you need to accept there is nothing you can do about it.
• Fantasize a lot... but try to avoid serious entanglement
• Problems are often blown out of proportion. Sometimes our perceptions of a situation may be inaccurate - interpretations of an event or situation may be more negative when we're down or dissatisfied. Keeping a record (as recommended above) can be one way to get a fresh view of a situation. Don't be pessimistic, be realistic. Once this is over, you'll probably think how silly was to give it such weight.
• Wrap your mind in thoughts that help you keep your life stress-free. When you are absorbed with all of your mind and heart in a pleasant activity, your mind gets stronger and resilient. For example, reading uplifting literature, or crating some piece of art could be a perfect method for keeping your mind immersed in a pursuit of joy, giving less time and opportunity for stress to find its way to you. Creative venture will, no doubt, change your psychological response to stress and stressful situations

Try and get things down on paper. Sometimes writing about your problems or worries can help you make sense of them. List all the things you can think of that would make life easier or less stressful - write them down on a piece of paper (or PC). This can help you sort things out in your head. Make the list as long as possible. Jot down how you respond to a stressful situation and suggest a more positive response for the next time around. Next, each day make a step toward making the list come true, turning it into reality. To do list design the 'to do list' so that it contains fun parts and rewards, then the unpleasant tasks kind of lose their stress quality

As souls, we are not limited to our minds, but it's our minds that mostly dictate our destinies. If we can only control our minds, instead of minds controlling us everything would be just fine. The mind is just a tool of our souls, but it can be a tool that destroys us as much as a tool to help us. We take a pick.

Adopt the attitude towards life and world that allows you more pacific outlook, which involves considering the negativity to be a vital resistance needed for the growth of your soul-muscles. That attitude creates the sense of gratification, because you owe mainly to the negativities for your strength and growth. You need them to develop and cultivate your qualities, and that is why you could even look forward encountering them, rather than being intimidated by them.

It's like building up our physical strength in gym. We need those weights as resistance to keep fit. Well, those weights are just like problems. Instead of pursuing to exterminate your problems, swap the mode and learn to make use of them. There is always a threat that they might harm you; that is why you need to charm them somehow, like a snake charmer. For that, you need to familiarize with them instead of maintaining the usual animosity.

Get additionally inspired by a billboard advertising a yoga class. It reads: ‘You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf'. Learn how to surf the waves, dance with demons, charm the dragons, tame the gremlins, swim with sharks - embrace the problems and down-times as children that needs care.

 Cutting a diamond 

A kilo of diamonds is worth thousand times more than a kilo of gold. What tips the scales and defines its worth is its brilliance and durability, which in turn are determined by how is diamond cut. The proportions of width and depth have a large impact on diamond brilliance, in the same metaphorical way they have an impact on human brilliance. Polish and symmetry (smoothness and alignment of the facets) are two important aspects of the cut. Diamond's character is a result of a cutting & polishing process, just like with humans. What is symmetry to diamonds, to us is balance. Balance of all our facets - body, mind and heart. Soul is meant to balance our physical, mental and emotional qualities. For soul to be able to do that it has to be allowed to be a master. Giving too much power to intellect, or getting carried away with emotions, or putting too much weight on physical abilities, it prevents your soul to manifest itself.
 

If you don't shine just yet it's because you're a diamond in the rough. Your brilliant sparkle doesn't come through if any of those three aspects of your being are in disproportion to the other two. There is a process to make a raw material into a real gem. That's where refining falls into play.

It's done through reprogramming your mind, mind acupuncture, subconscious cleansing, releasing resistance, owning your emotions, heart's artistic pacemaker, body-unbuilding workout, faith-lift, fine tuning to your soul, and expanding your limitations (links coming soon), to name a few. It's mostly done through taking so-called e-pills, which will be given to you further down the page.

They all come down to digging in your depth and widening your horizons. Our almighty minds can impair us or repair us, bring us down or bring us up. The choice is ours, only ours. You can let others shape you by default or you can do it yourself; it's still your choice. We can choose to be bitter or better, a victim or a victor.

Stress happens when you are at odds with yourself, when you are disconnected from the source of your joy, from the source of your power - like any great electrical instrument not attached to electricity. All this potential just sitting there - plug it in and all is swell. If your life is not as it should be, there is a simple reason for it: you are not in sync with the nature, with the universe. In other words, you are disconnected from the source of your power. How you got disconnected doesn't really matter, it might not even be your fault. What matters is what you do about it - whether you reconnect or not.

Ever saw a branch detached from its tree growing fruit? Didn't think so. The same, we too can't blossom as long as we are separate from the source of our power, from our soul. On the surface, we might get by fine, but it won't take us all the way. Some aspects of life might seem to boom, but not for long. Anyway, what's the use if one aspect is doing well, when all others are not in order. What's it to ya having all the wealth in the world, when stress is eating you from inside. No, you've got to have it all, and this is your way to do it - polish up all the sides of your being so that light can shine through you and make you brilliant.

How does one reconnect, you might ask. Different strokes for different folks. Some might use their religion or spirituality to provide them with ways or rituals to do so. In such cases just full-heartedly focusing on God or Higher Power through prayer or meditation does the job if done long enough.
If this is not an option for you, then put all your attention to the highest ideal and draw power from it. It could be love, truth or any other high concept as well as an incorporated ideal in a hero or role-model.

There is another great way to reconnect with our higher source and make a brilliant being (as diamond) out of us (achieving balance of all our facets - body, mind and heart), especially if you are not into prayers and meditation. And that is art, of course. Art is an instrument of getting in touch with our soul, means to freeing our soul. As the whole point is to empower your soul, then it makes sense to make use of arts, either by creating it or just consuming it. The way to go about it is to find your fit and engross in it with the intention to nourish your soul. Creative activity will definitely change your emotional response to stressful situations and give you a stress relief.

"Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot" by Sting

 Fable Living 

We are all unique. What works for one, it doesn't have to for another.
Try to find an archetype that feels close to you, and adopt its solutions.
The point is to counter stress in your own field of propensity.

If you are a romantic, why not seduce stress as a mistress, charm it into sweet submission. Play to it a soothing melody, recite to it mesmerizing verses, show off with depictions of harmony, sure to impress the stress mistress for they have the qualities that balance it. After all, it leaves stress nothing to do but dance as you please.

If you are a dreamer, you can see stress for what it is - a feral creature of the forest, running wild in the uncultivated plateaus of your private unkempt world. Foster the subtle highlands of your playful imagination to transform it into a vibrant platform so as to tease and tame the mischievous sprites dressed up as stress. Once you are eye to eye with a little beast, be it at work, home or elsewhere, just give it a rest or soothe it with multimedia gizmos we empowered you with here. Then see how a stress creature turns into wishing fairy like a bug into a butterfly.

If you are a true warrior, look the foe (stress dragon) in the eye, and challenge it with a mighty sword, forged with light and sound in form of music, images and texts. There is no reason why you should let the stress live by you, so either capture it or eliminate it as it raises against you.

If you are a king of your personal hill, let no other, real or imaginary, threaten your kingdom. Rule the stress with an authority of a true sovereign and make it into an aide of some sort. In our multimedia aid kit there are suitable decrees, hymns and symbols to assist you.

Transition Formula in Action > 1. three aspects of stress: the cause (past), the symptoms (present) and prevention (future) > 2. three sides of human being: physical, emotional and mental

3. The three forms of art solutions:

Talidari's multimedia stress relief offers an aid kit that is designed along three major forms of arts:

written - all the texts here are carefully written to appeal to you and present you the ideas and scientific discoveries in such a way that it can be of most benefit.
audio - audio stress buster is a musical part of the stress relief package
visuals - tranquilizing pictures and photos, videos, visual stress catchers, and room acupuncture - with carefully chosen colors according to color therapy

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E-pills
Weapons of stress destruction

All improvement in your life begins with an improvement in your mental and spiritual pictures. What's inside them will come out and form your reality. Bad thoughts can never produce good things. Nothing can come from corn but corn.

E-pills are digital pills - ethereal (virtual) art-medical compounds that are not to be taken through mouth or blood, but through eyes and ears. They 'taste' good because they feel good. There is a variety from which you can chose from. They have no expiration date and no harmful side effects.

We have four different packages that you can either choose from or combine:

Creative Visualization

Visualization is all about imagining yourself in a wishful state or setting in order to make it come true by the nature's law of attraction. By way of picturing a desired scenario we magnetize that scenario into existence. So, if you want more peace and relaxation or more whatever, this is the sure-fire method to achieve it.

This e-medicine comes from the labs of quantum physics that scientifically proved that everything we can see in our mind and heart we can bring into existence. The trick is to feel it and stay with it, persevere, not canceling it with the opposite thoughts and feelings, such as doubts, fear, lust, greed, prejudice, impatience, criticism, frustration and so on.

This e-pill is best to take early in the morning just upon waking and late in the night just before falling asleep. Also in the breaks from work, take a few minutes to take a journey into the fourth dimension where everything is possible. The images in that dimension will sooner or later take the three-dimensional form.

Imagine Your Ideal Scenario Visualize yourself looking at your ideal lifestyle as if it were present. Then, feel good about it. Always back up your positive thoughts with positive feelings. And never make it a routine practice. What is really making you feel stressed? Discover the root of your down-beat condition and see it in your minds eye changing for the better. Begin visualizing with the end in mind. Visualize it all as it's already there. Visualize repeatedly your goal as achieved until it is actually achieved. Simply be positive (in both your heart and mind) and allow the universe to work its magic in your life. Think of what you want to change and how you would like to change it, imagine that you already have the peace and joy. If there is sound associated with it, hear it; use all senses, get into the feeling of it happening. Feel good. Fake it till you make it! Imagine a scene, place or event that you remember as safe, peaceful, restful, beautiful and happy - e.g. looking at a mountain view, or swimming in a tropical pool. You can bring all your senses into the image with, for example, sounds of running water and birds, the smell of cut grass, the taste of cool cocktail, the warmth of the sun, and so on. Use the imagined place as a retreat from stress and pressure. Or visualize an image that you associate with tension which you can replace with an image of relaxation. For example, you might visualize tension as a taut rope that slowly loosens, or the sound of thunder subsiding by a light rain, the color red turns to light blue or white light, pitch darkness softens to a sunrise, persistent hammering is replaced by the murmur of crickets... Whatever you do, make sure you always visualize things in green, turquoise or light blue. According to color therapy these colors will change your predicament.

Circumstances and situations will start arising in your life that will allow this to manifest itself into your life.

Power of visualization is not in clarity of vision but about the emotion that follows with, you need to generate the feeling in order to make it all manifest in your life. Read more.

Affirmations

Using affirmations or auto-suggestions is a natural practice of all peak performers - from gold-medalist athletes, and show-business performers, to religious leaders, and top corporations managers. There is a simple reason for it: it works!

Employing positive self-talk on a consistent basis can work miracles in your life. Not only do they have the power to instantly transform your life, but they will stimulate your mind to find ways to make these suggestions real for you. If you tell your mind “all of my needs are met,” you will instantly change your mental outlook, and this will encourage you to strive to find concrete expressions of your new beliefs. Positive affirmations are constructive directions for your mind. You have the power to use affirmations to set the best course of your life.

Enter a mental oasis, where your mental muscles are being relaxed in a peaceful mindset. This exercise consists of a daily use of affirmations to reprogram your mind. Take time to be by yourself (alone) to perform this peaceful individual's practice: Close your eyes and for a few minutes repeat something along these lines: I am calm, my mind is at peace I now let go of all tension, tension has flowed out of my body All my worries are gone I have abundant energy, vitality and well being I have the power to control my time My life is full of peace Thank you God for relaxing me It might be easier to do it as a song. Make your own, or use this one: I take challenge with much ease Nothing to it, it's a breeze Life's a journey, lets me grow Now I'm going with the flow There is peace in my mind All the world is just and kind Through my soul I reach my goal It makes me better, makes me whole My power's back, I have it at last All I wish is coming to me fast I let go all the fuss 'cause I know it's a plus For more instructions and ideas for affirmations, click here

Always reach for the one best thought and your vibration will always shift towards the frequency that magnetize the things with the same vibration. Immerse yourself in this stuff, fill your mind with it and don't allow other stuff get into you. Doubts and other negative thoughts have a vibration-rate that is counter-effective.

Important: For affirmations to work they have to be stated in the present tense and be emotionally charged.

Your subconscious mind will not convert your affirmations into reality unless you can tie the statements in with emotional energy.

Repeating affirmations might seem silly, but it's only because it works on other levels of our mind. The repetition activates your subconscious power. Subconscious works only on two things: repetition and deep feeling. So make sure that by affirming, you back it up with real emotions.

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Sedona

Release negative, unwanted emotions - sadness, despair, irritability, tension, worthlessness, hopelessness, guilt, apathy, disappointment, fear, grief, anger, frustration, anxiety, stress, aggression, denial, betrayal, depression, skepticism, possessiveness...

We have natural ability to let go negative emotions associated with stress. Sedona Method teaches how to access this ability, how to change behavior patterns and gain control over the feelings that lead us to do harmful things.

In a nutshell, this method consists of simply asking yourself these questions
1. could I let it go? 2. would I (let it go)? 3. when (would I let it go)?

Every time you feel stressed ask yourself these three simple questions. They work miracles because they connect to your conscience, which then takes over and magically releases everything that is not in line with your natural condition.

You'll be amazed how such little, simple self-questioning can make all your negative feelings and thinking go. Nothing that is false or wrong can stand the gaze of your consciousness teamed up with conscience, and will eventually drop away. Your conscience will do all the work for you through these 3 little questions - it will help you resist the stress triggers or whatever harmful habit.

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Emotional Freedom Technique

EFT is a funny little technique that is based on tapping the energy meridians running through body with two fingers. It's a system of tapping certain points along own body while you are tuned into whatever negative emotion is that you are feeling and so balancing that energy. You've heard of acupuncture and acupressure. This is acutapping, which can be done alone by yourself.

This technique is best used for releasing any resistance you might have towards change. It works miracles in eliminating self-sabotage and mental blocks. EFT neutralizes the negative emotions as they come, they melt away, and resistance is gone.

It also deals with phobias, addictions…

The cause of all negative emotions is a disruption in the body's energy system. By tapping on certain meridian points you can balance out that energy so that you clear it. Watch this video to see how it works:

To learn more about it and how exactly do it, get a free manual from this website

To find a great resource of valuable information click here.

Audio stress buster

In addition to the e-pills mentioned above use this tune as a supplement and another kind of digital pill - the audio pill. It is a sound therapy aimed to raise the levels of neurotransmitters, improve the neurons' ability to process signals, increase serotonin in the brain and increases the levels of norepinephrine and dopamine.

The power of music is enormous, that's why it is much used in sound therapy - on that page you can also read all about healing powers of didgeridoo, which is considered to be more of a medical instrument than musical. If you are serious in your quest for stress-free life, then you'd better consider using music as your ally.

Let the music become your outlet for communicating and releasing deeply embedded emotions. Music enables us to focus onto something that make us feel alive.

Listening to the sounds of nature, such as ocean waves or the calm of a deep forest, can also reduce stress. The ultimate relaxation music is the 60 beat per minute music that lowers your stress levels.

Room acupuncture

Your third skin - your home or work surroundings - is as important as your first and second (clothes) skin. It's responsible for your moods, for your feeling good or bad. Your eyes are constantly feeding with the images that surround you. Feed them right!

If you have images of distress, disturbing colors and generally mess in your space, then it's not doing you any good. It might as well be the reason for your feeling stressed. It's one of those things most people know nothing about, but luckily you are not one of them any more.

There are certain points in your private and work space that are more prone to meet your eyes than the other ones. Like the wall opposite your bed and your desk. On those walls you should hang only the kind of pictures or objects that relax you, calm you down. Avoid colors and images that are too chaotic, use the soft ones.

We suggest to hang the stress catchers at the places where you often feel stressed. Stress catcher is a picture or amulet that sucks all the stress out of you and makes you feel peace instead of stress. It will act as an instant de-stressing gadget, releasing all the tensions and filling you up with positive energy. It's like visualization, only with your eyes open. Find the pictures you like, with the images and colors (blue, green) that bring about that desired state of peace and relaxation.

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Summary
Action Plan

Here is the check-list of all the do's on your path to stress-free life:

believe that you can de-stress yourself and decide to do it
dig in and find the core cause of your stress and decide there is something more important than that and let it go
bring more fun into your life
achieve a good balance between work and private life
do the breathing exercises, and/or yoga
dance or exercise 30 minutes every day
do some type of relaxation - meditation
listen to the type of music designed to prevent stress or simply feel-good tunes. Sample
get enough rest and sleep
increase consumption of foods rich in magnesium, potassium, vitamin C, antioxidants, vitamin B, calcium, omega 3 and folic acids - bananas, potatoes, avocados, dark green leafy veggies, orange, tomatoes...
refrain from meat and alcohol if possible
look on the bright side, focus on what's good in your life instead of what's bad - every morning make a list of all the good things you are grateful for
manage your time so that it allows you enough time to do each task
smile more, laugh more and see the funny side of every stressful event
make steps toward being more independent
make it a habit to think positive, replacing each negative thought
don't blow problems out of proportion, remember it's not the end of world if things don't work out right on schedule or at all
dress for stress
think ahead and try to anticipate problems as well as prepare for anything
read uplifting literature
write things down; make use of lists
fantasize, use your imagination to get you out of any stressful situation
reconnect with the source of your power - be it God or a high ideal
distance yourself from negative influences, such as negative people and news
listen to the audio stress buster every day, especially when the signs of stress are starting to manifest
redecorate your private and work space in such a way that it provides a relaxing ambiance
take the e-pills: visualize peace and relaxation, use proper affirmations, let stress go with Sedona method or EFT or subliminal videos that you can even make yourself in Power Point program or any other
Reach out to others
be generous, be grateful and be free

The last, but not the least - be smart
Be honest, face it, whoever is overstressed can't be very intelligent, right? There are so many free resources out there to help us in being free from stress, with easy-to-do guidelines, so an intelligent person, who knows how important for health, prosperity and romance is to be stress-free could not be stupid as to ignore it. Whatever excuses one uses to allow oneself to be stressed, they are absolutely not worth it. If you put the excuses on one side and the disadvantages on the other side, an intelligent person would surely get the picture. There is absolutely nothing in this world that is worthy of our losing out on our health, wealth and romance fields, for surely this is what stress does to us – make us win a battle or two, but lose a war in the end.

So, being stress-free means being smart.
Being smart means knowing how to take one's own life in one's own hands, and do it.

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