Stress reduction techniques with Dr. Amir Rashidian

• Stress plays a key role in the management of autoimmune conditions
• Dr. Amir Rashidian has seen it countless times with his patients
• His book "The StressProof Life: The Secret to Health, Wealth and Happiness" focuses on preparing your body to handle stress in everyday life
• The starting point is that when you strengthen the body as a whole it can start to self-regulate and normalize
• Stress activates 'fight or flight' mode
• Various levels of stress bring our body to need different foods, depending on what the immune system needs
• Dr. Amir identifies three 'coins', three dimensions in life that we have to consider
• Each coin has two sides, for example the physical dimension has exercise as one side and rest as the other
• The body has its own form of intelligence, called 'innate intelligence'
• Dr. Amir discusses the power of stress reduction via:
  • Sunshine
  • Visualisation (just 60 seconds per day)
  • Music
  • Sleep
  • Eating habits
  • Exercise
  • Breathing