| INNER Stress Management |
Introduction, here we answer some of the questions about INNER Stress Management.
Why INNER Stress Management?
The most damaging effects happen to the body and brain when we feel helpless or overwhelmed. By being proactive and
learning effective stress management skills we become more confident in dealing with stress. The more inner-self
understanding we have of our physical, emotional and mentally states, the less helpless and overwhelmed we will feel
when outer stressful events occur.
How do we learn INNER Stress Management?
After years of research, study, practice and teaching it has been found that stress can be effectively worked with in three
stages. Each of these stages has an associated STRESS Meditation practice (please see below).
Why INNER Stress Management?
The most damaging effects happen to the body and brain when we feel helpless or overwhelmed. By being proactive and
learning effective stress management skills we become more confident in dealing with stress. The more inner-self
understanding we have of our physical, emotional and mentally states, the less helpless and overwhelmed we will feel
when outer stressful events occur.
How do we learn INNER Stress Management?
After years of research, study, practice and teaching it has been found that stress can be effectively worked with in three
stages. Each of these stages has an associated STRESS Meditation practice (please see below).
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HOW TO- The A B C's of Meditation (mental development): Awareness, Breathing and Caring
The Basic’s of Meditation.
1. Awareness of what is happening inside of us.
2. Breathing in and breathing out of the body.
3. Caring for what happening inside of us.
Meditative Developments *
Joy
1. Let Go
2. Touch Happiness
3. Strengthen Happiness
Stress
1. Stop & Drop
2. Open & Soften
3. Inquiry to Understand
Insight
1. Inquire
2. Acknowledge
3. Understand
Management
1. Consider the Information
2. Open the Mind
3. Manage it
Decision Making
1. Decision Type & Facts
2. Options & Risks
3. Choose Calmly
Emotional Intelligence
1. Recognize & Accept Your Emotions
2. Rebalance Emotions and Motivate Your Self
3. Recognize and Understand the Emotions of Others
Effect Communications
1. Pause & Suspend
2. Open to See & Listen
3. Caringly Consider & Respond
* These are optional mental development practices that may be added to the basic ABC’s of meditation, in time they naturally
become present without effort in our day to day life.
The Basic’s of Meditation.
1. Awareness of what is happening inside of us.
2. Breathing in and breathing out of the body.
3. Caring for what happening inside of us.
- Common Initial Meditation Experience
1. Physical Unpleasantness
2. Mental Unpleasantness
3. Insight Pleasantness
Meditative Developments *
Joy
1. Let Go
2. Touch Happiness
3. Strengthen Happiness
Stress
1. Stop & Drop
2. Open & Soften
3. Inquiry to Understand
Insight
1. Inquire
2. Acknowledge
3. Understand
Management
1. Consider the Information
2. Open the Mind
3. Manage it
Decision Making
1. Decision Type & Facts
2. Options & Risks
3. Choose Calmly
Emotional Intelligence
1. Recognize & Accept Your Emotions
2. Rebalance Emotions and Motivate Your Self
3. Recognize and Understand the Emotions of Others
Effect Communications
1. Pause & Suspend
2. Open to See & Listen
3. Caringly Consider & Respond
* These are optional mental development practices that may be added to the basic ABC’s of meditation, in time they naturally
become present without effort in our day to day life.