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Reduce Stress
Stress alone can cause many chronic diseases. Take a heart attack. Stress often
triggers a cascade of events that cause a heart attack by creating inflammation,
causing high blood pressure, and even making your blood more likely to clot.
Finding ways to manage stress and to relax is essential for dealing with nearly
all chronic health conditions.
Learn to reduce stress by doing regular relaxation exercises such as yoga, tai
chi, meditation, breathing, guided imagery, or whatever it takes to engage the
relaxation nervous system, which can lower your inflammation and blood
sugar levels as well as increase metabolism and help with your overall health.
Try classes, buy CDs (you can try my Ultra Calm audio program), try therapy, or
just go out and have fun. Do whatever it takes to hit the pause button on a
daily basis and maintain your health.
Sleep
I used to think that “MD” stood for “medical deity” and meant I didn’t have to
follow the same sleep rules as every other human being. I stayed up late
working long shifts in the emergency room, ignoring the demands of my body.
It wasn’t until I learned that shift work leads to a shortened life expectancy
that I quit.
Unfortunately, our lives are infiltrated with constant stimuli that keep us
revved up until the moment we go to bed. It’s no wonder so many of us have
trouble getting restful sleep.
Instead of pushing through until your head hits the pillow, try to take a little
“holiday” in the two hours before bed. Create a sleep ritual – a special set of
little things you do before bed – in order to guide your body into a deep,
healing sleep.