Resource: http://www.patientmedia.com/stress-poster/
I’d like to introduce Dr. Maryam Boushehri, D.C my featured guest blogger. Dr. B., as I call her, and I met at a small business presentation at the Cedar Park Library. It was perfect timing, as we were both in the early stages of our respective solopreneur businesses. I was in need of a new chiropractor and thought her style was a perfect match for me. She is very professional, gentle, kind, caring and shares her knowledge with you for optimum care. She will go out of her way to make sure you are served fully and feeling better before you leave. I love the fact she and I can share our business wins and trials as she works on me. We both know how important self-care is for our clients. I’m so grateful Dr. B was willing to share a segment on self-care and resiliency. Be sure to check out our Stress and Resiliency Resources at the end of this segment.
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It’s a 6-letter word with messy implications! It starts and ends with the letter ‘S’. Everyone experiences it to some capacity and it affects every aspect of your life. Can you guess what it is?
Hello. I am Dr. Maryam Boushehri, a local chiropractor in Cedar Park, TX. I am honored to write a segment in Teresa’s newsletter this month. |
What does a chiropractor and life coach have in common, you might ask? We both deal with the 6-letter word, STRESS, and its effects on our clients. A great motivator for you to seek the help of a chiropractor might be painful joints but what you may not realize is that physical pain carries with it mental, chemical and emotional implications.
You see, there are 3 types of stress, and on a daily basis you and your body deal with all of them.
1. Physical - stress can start as early as birth. This can be a traumatic process with long lasting neurological effects. As we learn to stand, walk, play sports, sit at a desk, use mobile devices, experience car accidents, carry boxes, groceries and furniture we endure physical stress on the body. These micro traumas can add up to result in degenerative arthritis, poor posture, in some instances scoliosis, and debilitating pain. You are sure to have experienced this type of stress and can probably relate to how it makes you feel.
2. Emotional - Would you agree that pain makes us grumpy and short tempered and impatient? We can’t focus on tasks at hand and we have less tolerance for the challenges of life. This type of stress has direct effects on our mood and mental function. If you have experienced sadness, foul mood, grief, depression, and loss, you know the effects of mental and emotional stress on the physical body. Muscles get tight, posture changes, the individual becomes closed and hunches over, facial expressions change, trigger points and radiating pain develop within muscles and scar tissue begins to form. If you see a chiropractor, acupuncturist or massage therapist you may feel the heat, inflammation, and ‘knots’ in areas you were not even aware of!
3. Chemical - Have you noticed that after a long and stressful day, when you don’t feel well, you tend to be run down more and get sick easily? There is a good reason for that: stress affects your immune system and makes you more susceptible to disease. Do you reach for comfort food when you don’t feel well? More often than not the go-to choices are potato chips, alcohol, ice cream, cookies, cheese and crackers, chocolate and cakes. This is an example of chemical stress. What we put on and into our bodies – what we drink, what we breathe, the lotion, skin and hair products and the food that we eat – has a direct impact on our systems at the cellular level. Your liver has to process what enters the body in the blood stream and the intestines have to absorb what we ingest as ‘food’. We really are what we eat. If your diet consists of inflammatory refined carbohydrates, hydrogenated fat, and cheap fast food your body will feel the effects. As a result, your mood, mental capacity, and attitude will change and the cycle will continue until you decide to take action and make a change.
So you see, the 3 types of stress affect every aspect of our lives. In practice, I see a wide variety of clients -- different age groups, different goals, different lifestyles, and different motivations for their visits to my office. I can share with you that what they all have in common is a general excitement about life and an enthusiastic attitude about what they can achieve and where they are headed. I can also say that many of them didn't start that way and it's realistic to anticipate a few bumps in the road, but at some point, they made a decision to put themselves and their health first. Teresa can tell you that this is in fact true with her clients too.
If you are experiencing challenges with handling stress and looking for answers, you are reading this message at the right place at the right time. The next step is your willingness to do something about it and reaching out for help. If you are committed to improving your life, then you must spend more time with the people who can get you there. A knowledgeable life coach, a professional organizer, a skilled chiropractor, a holistic family practitioner, a great massage therapist, a psychiatrist, an acupuncturist, or a physical therapist may be the professional(s) whose assistance and opinion you seek. When you are ready, reach out and ask for help. Your mind and your body will thank you!
Yours in Health,
Dr. Maryam Boushehri
Chiropractor
You see, there are 3 types of stress, and on a daily basis you and your body deal with all of them.
1. Physical - stress can start as early as birth. This can be a traumatic process with long lasting neurological effects. As we learn to stand, walk, play sports, sit at a desk, use mobile devices, experience car accidents, carry boxes, groceries and furniture we endure physical stress on the body. These micro traumas can add up to result in degenerative arthritis, poor posture, in some instances scoliosis, and debilitating pain. You are sure to have experienced this type of stress and can probably relate to how it makes you feel.
2. Emotional - Would you agree that pain makes us grumpy and short tempered and impatient? We can’t focus on tasks at hand and we have less tolerance for the challenges of life. This type of stress has direct effects on our mood and mental function. If you have experienced sadness, foul mood, grief, depression, and loss, you know the effects of mental and emotional stress on the physical body. Muscles get tight, posture changes, the individual becomes closed and hunches over, facial expressions change, trigger points and radiating pain develop within muscles and scar tissue begins to form. If you see a chiropractor, acupuncturist or massage therapist you may feel the heat, inflammation, and ‘knots’ in areas you were not even aware of!
3. Chemical - Have you noticed that after a long and stressful day, when you don’t feel well, you tend to be run down more and get sick easily? There is a good reason for that: stress affects your immune system and makes you more susceptible to disease. Do you reach for comfort food when you don’t feel well? More often than not the go-to choices are potato chips, alcohol, ice cream, cookies, cheese and crackers, chocolate and cakes. This is an example of chemical stress. What we put on and into our bodies – what we drink, what we breathe, the lotion, skin and hair products and the food that we eat – has a direct impact on our systems at the cellular level. Your liver has to process what enters the body in the blood stream and the intestines have to absorb what we ingest as ‘food’. We really are what we eat. If your diet consists of inflammatory refined carbohydrates, hydrogenated fat, and cheap fast food your body will feel the effects. As a result, your mood, mental capacity, and attitude will change and the cycle will continue until you decide to take action and make a change.
So you see, the 3 types of stress affect every aspect of our lives. In practice, I see a wide variety of clients -- different age groups, different goals, different lifestyles, and different motivations for their visits to my office. I can share with you that what they all have in common is a general excitement about life and an enthusiastic attitude about what they can achieve and where they are headed. I can also say that many of them didn't start that way and it's realistic to anticipate a few bumps in the road, but at some point, they made a decision to put themselves and their health first. Teresa can tell you that this is in fact true with her clients too.
If you are experiencing challenges with handling stress and looking for answers, you are reading this message at the right place at the right time. The next step is your willingness to do something about it and reaching out for help. If you are committed to improving your life, then you must spend more time with the people who can get you there. A knowledgeable life coach, a professional organizer, a skilled chiropractor, a holistic family practitioner, a great massage therapist, a psychiatrist, an acupuncturist, or a physical therapist may be the professional(s) whose assistance and opinion you seek. When you are ready, reach out and ask for help. Your mind and your body will thank you!
Yours in Health,
Dr. Maryam Boushehri
Chiropractor
715 Discovery Blvd. Suite 508
Cedar Park, TX 78613
phone: 512-774-0174
www.pathwaytowellness.net
https://www.facebook.com/pathwaytowellnesschiropractic/
Cedar Park, TX 78613
phone: 512-774-0174
www.pathwaytowellness.net
https://www.facebook.com/pathwaytowellnesschiropractic/
Teresa partners with motivated people who keep getting knocked down by life changes and loss who want to build resiliency and move forward in life. Together we work to move forward to live boldly and fulfilled. Do you or anyone you know want support to move forward and deal with stress? Please share, like and let’s connect.
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Peace, Love, & Blessings,
Teresa Bitner, PMP, M. Ed, ACC
Resiliency, Change and Loss Specialist
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CHIROPRACTIC & STRESS RESOURCES
https://www.acatoday.org/Patients
Bliss Before Birth
http://pathwaystofamilywellness.org/Inspirational/bliss-before-birth.html
Understanding the Power of Chiropractic
http://pathwaystofamilywellness.org/Chiropractic/understanding-the-power-of-chiropractic.html
Stress Management – Ways to Relieve Stress
http://www.webmd.com/balance/stress-management/stress-management-relieving-stress - 1
Stress Management Plan
http://www.fosteringresilience.com/stress_management_plan.php
Stress Management Quotes
https://www.lifecoachhub.com/coaching-articles/stress-management-quotes-gallery
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