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Are Stress and Anxiety Holding You Back?

As an ICF Professional Certified Life Coach (PCC), National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), certified in Positive Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Coaching, and Holistic Health, I bring years of training and experience helping people achieve life-changing results.

Using the powerful combination of Cognitive Behavioral Coaching, Positive Psychology, and Holistic wellness practices, I help you:

  • Identify and reframe negative thought patterns
  • Build emotional resilience and inner strength
  • Develop mindfulness and meditation practices
  • Create healthy habits that reduce stress naturally
  • Cultivate gratitude, optimism and joy
  • Restore balance in your mind, body and spirit

Chronic stress affects your sleep, relationships, health, weight, and happiness. Together we will discover powerful tools to help you break negative patterns, build resilience, and reclaim your peace and joy.

How to Reduce Stress Naturally

If you’re wondering how to reduce stress. naturally, you’re not alone. Although stress is a natural part of life, its effects are harmful to our bodies. Stress often triggers overeating, which leads to poor health and low self-esteem.

While stress is a natural part of life, you have more control over it than you think.

Through proven tools including meditation, breathing exercises, mindset shifts and holistic wellness practices, we will work together to minimize its harmful effects and help you thrive.

Understanding how to reduce stress naturally can improve your health, sleep and emotional well-being.

Exercise  is one of the most powerful way to reduce stress naturally. Learn more about the benefits of exercise here.

We will work together to discuss the best ways to manage your stress. Enjoy a happier and healthier life now!

If you would like personalized support, explore my coaching services here.

Recommended Books for Mind and Body Wellness

The Positive Psychology Diet – 21 Days to a Happier and Healthier Life – Gemma Nastasi
Happiness Is My Choice – A Practical Guide to Happiness – Gemma Nastasi
How Not to Age – Michael Greger, M.D., FACLM
How Not to Diet – Michael Greger, M.D., FACLM
The Blue Zones – Dan Buettner
The Alchemist – Paulo Coelho
The Four Agreements – Don Miguel Ruiz
Three Magic Words – Uell S. Anderson
Pathways to Peace – Sri Swami Satchidananda
What the Heck Should I Eat? – Mark Hyman, M.D.
What the Heck Should I Cook? – Mark Hyman, M.D.
The How of Happiness – Sonja Lyubomirsky
The Universe Has Your Back – Gabrielle Bernstein
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway – Susan Jeffers, Ph.D.
Stick with It – Sean Young, Ph.D.

Meditation
4-7-8 Breathing

  • Inhale for the count of 4

  • Hold Your Breath for the count of 7

  • Exhale for the count of 8

  • Practice this four times a day and relax

How to Belly Breathe

Relax in a comfortable position, and place your feet slightly apart. Put one hand on your abdomen near your navel.

Inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth.

Concentrate on your Breathing.

Gently exhale most of the air in your lungs.

Inhale while slowly counting to 4. As you inhale, slightly extend your abdomen, causing it to rise about an inch.

Pause for 2 seconds, then slowly exhale to a count of 4. As you exhale, your abdomen should flatten.

Mantra Meditation – So ham “I Am That”

 

Inhale and exhale through your nose.

Become aware of the rhythm of your breathing without trying to control it

On the inhalation, begin to focus on the word “SO.”

On the exhalation, start to focus on the word “HAM.”

If your mind wanders, gently bring it back to the mantra. So ham

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