Mind Over Stress

In this, "Mind Over Stress" Episode, you'll experience a gentle self-care method called, Loving Touch. Loving Touch uses fingertips to stroke sensitive areas of your hands with soothing, gentle movements. You can also apply Loving Touch to your face, arms, legs as time permits to experience even deeper states of relaxation, peace, and calm. Loving Touch is a sensual, gentle way to release stress and feel great. It's a marvelous way to create what's called the Relaxation Response, which is an optimum state of mind and body for emotional and physical well-being.The Loving Touch technique can also be applied to others with permission. They will enjoy a relaxing, sensual sense of calm and stress release.Yawn, Sigh, Stretch for Cognitive ClarityIn addition to Loving Touch self-care, by listening to this episode in the player above, you learn how to apply the, "Yawn, Sigh, and Stretch" method to relax mind and body. This technique helps clear brain fatigue and revitalizes the prefrontal cortex of the brain after lo

Show Notes: Pain Reduction With Mindful AwarenessIn this episode of Mind Over Stress, you learn about two important research studies establishing the effectiveness of mindfulness in reducing the intensity of physical pain and the emotional disturbance that often accompanies physical pain. You'll discover where in the brain mindfulness works to reduce the felt pain experience. You'll discover where exactly to begin a pain reduction mindfulness practice and experience mindfulness as part of a guided mindfulness meditation.Important Note: The information in any of the Mind Over Stress podcast episodes or show notes on this site or anywhere else is not intended to offer advice or recommendations on treatment or prevention of any medical or psychological condition. This podcast episode is provided for informational purposes only. Consult your licensed medical doctor for any and all medical or psychological conditions.

In this episode of "Mind Over Stress", we answer the question, "Is there such a thing as good stress?". We then look at what creates "bad stress" and why its important to discover the key distinctions between good and bad stress.While there are countless ways to dissolve problem stress, one easy way is to practice Mindful Breathing periodically throughout the day. You'll learn how to dedicate only 60 to 90 seconds an hour to experience the emotional, mental, and physical benefits enjoyed by people who dedicate long periods of meditation daily. You'll feel the calming benefits of this simple 3-step Mindful Breathing method throughout the day. You'll notice the physical dnd emotional benefits build day-by-day as you continue this simple, effective Mindful Breathing practice that takes just a few minutes in total a day.

The Mind Over Stress Show will give you the tools, techniques, and mindset to create optimum wellbeing. Some episodes will include interviews with experts who will share their stories of healing and offer proven methods to achieve a happier, healthier life. In other episodes, your host, Stephen Carter, CEO of Stress Solutions, LLC, will share the latest stress related research and provide easily done ways to dissolve stress and create positive, life-affirming states of mind and body.If you want less stress and more success and joy in your life, this show is for you!