Tips to Overcoming Overwhelm & Understand Your Body’s Stress Response | The Whole & Complete Woman

2024-08-07

Feeling overwhelmed by life's pressures? Discover powerful strategies to manage stress and boost your well-being. In this episode, Dr. Alicia Newsome breaks down the science of stress, explaining the fight, flight, freeze, and fawn responses. Learn practical self-care techniques, emotional regulation tools, and time management tips to reclaim your peace of mind. From understanding the impact of stress on your body to building resilience, this episode offers actionable steps to create a calmer, happier you. Tune in to unlock the secrets to a calmer, more balanced life. #stressrelief...

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Key Takeaways

👉🏼Stress is a natural response, but it becomes problematic when we stay dysregulated.
👉🏼Our body doesn't differentiate between physical threats and stressors in our daily lives.
👉🏼Stress weakens our immune system, disrupts our hormones, and affects our overall health.
👉🏼The stress responses of fight, flight, freeze, and fawn can manifest in different ways.
👉🏼It's important to acknowledge and honor our emotions while also fulfilling our responsibilities.
👉🏼Strategies for managing stress include organizing one's schedule, reaching out for support, and engaging in self-care activities. Practice self-compassion and acknowledge your emotions when feeling stressed.
👉🏼Take action from a centered state by using affirmations, scriptures, and other grounding techniques.
👉🏼Understand how stress affects the body and hormones, and take steps to regulate cortisol levels.
👉🏼Engage in soothing activities and self-care to relax and recharge.
👉🏼Remember that you are powerful and capable of moving through stressful situations.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction: The Stress Epidemic

03:07 Stress and Your Health: A Shocking Connection

10:39 Understanding Your Stress Response

18:22 Overcoming Overwhelm: Practical Tips

24:29 Creating a Stress Management Plan

25:50 Balancing Emotions and Responsibilities

26:18 Self-Compassion: Your Secret Weapon

30:09 Stress and Your Body: The Science Behind It

37:12 Finding Calm: Grounding Techniques

45:26 Building Resilience: A Step-by-Step Guide

47:22 Final Thoughts: You Are Powerful