Mind Over Stress

Discover how to create calm and emotional peace and balance easily with the Calming Sensory Building Blocks method.---Calming Sensory Building Blocks Procedure:- Sit comfortably in a chair in an upright position with your non-dominant hand supported on the chair's armrest or in your lap. Allow your dominant hand to hang down toward the floor. If you feel any tension, shake the arm gently to release any obvious physical tension.- Turn attention to your body and assess your beginning stress level using the 0 - 10 Subjective Units of Distress. - Close your eyes look into your eyelids. You'll notice random arrangements of white, gray, and dark colors and shapes. As you allow your eyes to relax beneath your eyelids, you may experience a sense of going deeper into an ever changing pattern of light and dark. Simply notice whatever is there without judgement.- After about 30 seconds, bring awareness to your dominant arm and hand dangling toward the floor. Isolate and bring attention to your index finger and notice an