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THE SILENT KILLER
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Aside from eating breakfast, the biggest predictor of longevity is psychological resiliency … being able to roll with the
punches that life throws at us.
Mark Hyman, MD
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Tremendous Transformations
Creating possibilities through personal transformation … one life at a time
www.tremendoustransformations.com
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GROUP EXERCISE
IN PAIRS, DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING
1.Share your name
2.Your company
3.Why you chose to attend this particular event?
4.Is there something particularly stressful in your life right now?
5.What are you hoping to learn today?
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February 2009
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February 2009 – January 2011
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Feb 2009 – Jan 2011 - Apr 2013
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Using Substances to Manage Mood
Four Top Selling Items In Grocery Stores
Caffeine Sugar Alcohol Nicotine
The most powerful pharmacy in the world is right between your ears!
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Stress Escalates
On the average day, more than half the workforce leaves work with:
Neck pain
Tired eyes
Sore hands
Many take the stress home, vent with family or friends and then have trouble sleeping!
Web MD
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Measuring Stress Questions to ask
What job, personal or family stress do I have?
Have I had any recent major life changes?
Do my beliefs cause me stress?
How am I coping with the stress?
Internet measuring toolHTTP://www.webmd.com/balance/stress-management/stress-management-topic-overview?page=2
Web MD
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GROUP EXERCISE
1.Identify your top five (5) sources of stress
2.Make a list of them
3.If you are able, identify the source of the stress
4.For how long have you been experiencing this stress?
5.If you can, find a link to any excessive or unhealthy eating behaviors or any other forms of “acting out:”
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The Effects of Stress
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Common Symptoms
Memory Loss and Dementia Physical Symptoms When prolonged
Propensity to get sick Heart Muscle Stomach Reproduction Lungs Skin Thoughts and emotions
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Acute vs. Chronic
Acute = Short Term All change comes through chaos
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired and success achieved … Helen Keller
You’ll never have a testimony if you never have a test … Dr. Andrew Weil
Chronic = Long Term
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9 Common Causes of Stress
1.Your health2.Emotional problems3.Relationships4.Major life changes5.Family stress6.Conflicts with one’s beliefs and values7.Social issues8.Job issues9.Post traumatic stress (usually require professional assistance)
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Avoiding Stress
Manage your time Manage your health
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Get Support
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Develop Coping Mechanisms
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10 Tips to Calm Your Mind
Address underlying causes
Relax – take a break
Focus on the present
Move your body
Optimize your nutrition
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10 Tips to Calm Your Mind
Supplement – Beyond Organic
Try Herbs
Heart therapy
Change your beliefs
Find Community
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Forgive and Forget
Everyone says forgiveness is a lovely idea until they have something to forgive
C. S. Lewis
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Enhancing Forgiveness
1. Know forgetting is nearly impossible
2. Keep a gratitude journal
3. Journal your thoughts daily
4. Understand the two types of forgiveness
5. Being okay with not forgiving
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Exercise
Breathing Technique from Dr. Andrew Weil
1.Exhale all air out of your lungs
2.Tongue in yoga position (tip on back ridge of top teeth)
3.Take a breath in quietly through your nose for 4 seconds
4.Hold the air in for 7 seconds
5.Exhale noisily through mouth for 8 seconds
6.Repeat 3 more times for a total of 4 progressions
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EXERCISE – Any “AH-HA” Moments?
Pair up with your partner from the beginning of the session
1.What did you find helpful in the session?
2.Did you have a big “AH-HA” moment?
3.What are you going to do differently?
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Tremendous Transformation
MARK CARLSON
TREMENDOUS TRANSFORMATIONS
6 Grove Street #B
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401-2341
763.238.8455
www.tremendoustransformations.com
http://ttransform.mybeyondorganic.com
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The Gift of Choice
You have been given the greatest power in the world, the power to choose.
The Seeds of Greatness Treasury, by Dennis Waitley
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FINAL WORD
Happiness Is
Within Us