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What You Need To Know About The Stress Response (Part 1)

What You Need To Know About The Stress Response (Part 1)

Well, there is bad news and good news… let’s start with the bad news, with reference to the ‘father of stress research’ the Hungarian endocrinologist, Hans Selye.⁣
Selye developed the ‘general adaptation syndrome’ model which describes the impact stress has on the human body. Each time the body is exposed to a potential stressor (demand, change in expectation, pressure etc.) it has a limited amount of adaptation energy to cope or deal with the demand.

Become The Sanctuary

Become the sanctuary

Have you noticed how we isolate our time to rest, to switch off, to holiday periods? You feel rested and refreshed only to open your inbox to 165 unread emails or go into overdrive getting the kids ready for school etc.? Our next thought is often, when is my next holiday?

MeditationDan SnowFebruary 23, 2023Dan Snow Meditationmeditation, stability, balance, stress, adaptation, sufficiency, grounded, happiness, rest

Infinite Adaptability, Absolute Groundedness

Infinite Adaptability, Absolute Groundedness

Every time we practice Vedic Meditation, we increase our ability to adapt to changes in demand or expectations. This is important when we consider that all that is ever happening is change. The process of evolution is a result of progressive change. Without change, there is no progress. 🦍🚶🏽‍♀️In order to not only survive, but also to grow and flourish with change, being able to adapt and stay grounded is vital.

MeditationDan SnowAugust 11, 2022Dan Snow Meditationmeditation, adaptation, grounded, change, evol, rest, resilience

Staying Grounded When The Ground Keeps Moving

Staying Grounded When The Ground Keeps Moving

I heard Esther Perel use this saying on a podcast recently. It summed up the challenges of the past two years so well. The solution is much more simple than you might think, provided we can access the quieter states of the mind and step beyond the thinking processes.

Meditation, ConsciousnessDan SnowDecember 16, 2021Dan Snow Meditationmeditation, rest, balance, adaptation