PICK
A "MINI" STRESS THERAPY
From Laura Pawlak PhD, RD
Stop Gaining Weight
1. Month
ONE.
Pick one power brake
Try it every day for a month
Options: Shake (small smoothie) Brake
Hostility Brake
Stare Brake
Sensual Brake
Breathe Brake
Laugh Brake
Sound Brake
2. Month TWO
Try your second favorite brake. (from the list above)
You always need a backup plan against stress
3. Month THREE
Set margins into your life. Quick Quieters are "time
outs" from daily chores. They are acts of silence and
simplicity that must be part of every page of life. See how
many you can fit into each month.
Early morning walk/run
Steam bath
Bubble bath
Massage
Play a game
Play with toys
Watch fish or birds
Hold an animal
Sit in your yard
Walk on the beach
Listen to a nature tape
Stare at moving clouds
Listen to the ocean
Go fishing
Listen to children laughing
Laugh
Hum a favorite song
Drink a fragrant tea
Bake bread
Watch the sunrise or sunset
Photograph nature
See a funny movie or play
Watch a small child play
Read a book to a child
Pick some flowers
Smell a flower
Smile at a stranger
Stop and pet a dog
Pet your cat til it purrs
Play with your kids' toys
Dig out old pictures
Clean out an old drawer
Make some hot cocoa
Read a romantic poem
go window shopping
Walk in a forest
Erasing stressful environments, wiping
the brain clean of destructive brain chemistry, makes a dramatic
difference in the perceived need for pleasure, whether as
drugs or food.
From Stop Gaining Weight, 2003
Laura Pawlak PhD, RD
Distributed Exclusively by: Biomed General, 2344 Stanwell
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This is actually from a textbook distributed
at professional conferences. Dr. Pawlak is one of my favorite
speakers.
