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Studies have also shown that regular relaxation eventually makes the body less responsive to stress
hormones and acts as a natural tranquilizer. Handling stress effectively involves the development of
psychological, physical and spiritual buffers that harmonize the effects of stress. This can be easily
accomplished through a variety of therapeutic approaches. Individuals can learn how to evoke a
physiological response that strengthens their immune system and achieve beneficial internal results that
reduce and reverse stress-related diseases. There are many self-help techniques such as breathing
exercises, visualization, meditation, yoga and tai-chi These practices encourage an individual to focus on
the mind/body connection, which enables one to take control and learn how to cope with stress rather
than trying to avoid or ignore it.
If the present circumstances in our society are any indication of the future then it is only through a daily
stress management regime that individuals will be able to meet and successfully deal with the challenges
that life is bound to present. Incorporating a daily stress management practice is rapidly becoming a
necessary ingredient for a qualified life. Taking mental time-out from the seeming pressure and demands
enables us to establish more of a balance between our internal and external worlds. Therefor, reducing
and/or eliminating stress requires nothing more than learning how to create and maintain this balance.
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General information: Starving Your Soul ... Dying from the Inside Out
Posted by: Nyxks on Tuesday, March 09, 2004 - 02:27 AM
by Edward B. Toupin
The soul is your compass, your battery, your guide, your best friend, and your worst enemy.
It is that little voice in your head and that funny feeling in your stomach. The soul is the
wild roar for a victory and the deep sob for a loss. It is the tears of anguish and excitement.
It is everything that you could ever want to be, but just don't know it yet. Your soul is your
spirit to achieve, and be, and live beyond the wildest dreams that are indeed within your reach.
The soul provides the perfect balance for the human existence. To be whole, the human being has needs
that must be satisfied. The soul gives to you and must satisfy its giving nature to be whole. One cannot
exist without the other. Yet, many people today find that they aren't able to feel their souls because it's
hidden under a pile of experiences and contradicting beliefs. It is usually tempered by years of practice
because emotions and feelings are a sign of weakness in today's society. It is a natural occurrence in
today's world---removing opportunities to enjoy a natural balance that the Universe gave us at birth.
Sadly, though, if your soul is neglected, hidden away in a box, you can become aimless and unsettled.
You can begin to feel that your life lacks purpose and contentment. Many people feel mentally ill or
depressed at this point. But, there's nothing physically or mentally wrong with you. There is no disease or
imbalance that can launch a person into a melancholic state, day after day, faster than a starved soul.
When the soul has been neglected, the entire body and mind suffer in every way.
--- The Starved Soul ---
A starved soul is easy to spot---you can't see or feel the person. But, if you do, there is some type of
extreme energy emanating from them. Souls become starved when they have been denied the freedom to
exercise their Universal-given creativity. Poetry, art, music, sculpture, dance, dramatic arts, and a dozen
other pursuits spur the creative impulse that has been breathed into every human at birth. The exercise of
this creative impulse delivers vibrant life and purpose.
Throughout our lives, we were all, at one time or another, guided, or misguided, into something that "was
for our own good." But, the information usually comes from another human who, at one time or another,
was guided to do something "for their own good." All of these "goods" add up to the collapse and
frustration of the soul.
I remember that throughout my time in high school and college, I was chastised for daydreaming and
goofing off. I never did anything to hurt anyone, I just didn't pay attention. I already knew the answers,
for some strange reason, and was bored. I tested well and graduated with high scores in mathematics,
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