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EP 3: Conquering the Stress Response with Mindfulness, Breathing, and Meditation
It is no secret that stress wreaks havoc on the body and can thus intensify the symptoms of PCOS. In today’s episode, Dr. Minni Malhotra shares with listeners three key strategies for combatting stress, including mindfulness practices, breathing exercises, and meditation. But to overcome the negative consequences of stress, it is necessary to first be aware of what is happening in your mind and body.
Self-awareness is a crucial component of relaxation as it enables you to understand and thus regain control over your body. Dr. Malhotra shares the many mental and physiological benefits to each of the three strategies and provides listeners with practical guides to doing and getting into the habit of mindfulness, conscious breathing, and meditation.
Key Points From This Episode:
- A definition of self-awareness and how it allows us to take control of our bodies.
- Acknowledging your state of being is a prerequisite for choosing to overcome it.
- How mindfulness practices anchor you in the present and improve your overall well-being.
- An explanation of observation and reflection exercises to evaluate your current state.
- A list of conditions that mindfulness can help to mitigate.
- How you can achieve deep relaxation and improve your mental state through breathing.
- A practical guide to doing deep breathing exercises anytime, anywhere.
- An explanation of the relaxation responses and its physiological effects.
- The many health benefits of meditation, including combatting stress, depression, and pain.
- Getting started with meditation: when, where, and what to do when your mind wanders.
Tweetables:
“Being aware of your emotions and physical state allows you to choose how to respond.” — Dr. Minni Malhotra [0:02:07]
“Meditation has many health benefits. It reduces pain, anxiety, depression, stress, strengthens your immune system, improves concentration, creativity, and decreases pain and blood pressure.” — Dr. Minni Malhotra [0:10:25]
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Dr. Minni Malhotra on LinkedIn
Dr. Minni Malhotra Email
Anchor Wellness Center
Debbie Ford
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By Dr. Minni Malhotra, MDIt is no secret that stress wreaks havoc on the body and can thus intensify the symptoms of PCOS. In today’s episode, Dr. Minni Malhotra shares with listeners three key strategies for combatting stress, including mindfulness practices, breathing exercises, and meditation. But to overcome the negative consequences of stress, it is necessary to first be aware of what is happening in your mind and body.
Self-awareness is a crucial component of relaxation as it enables you to understand and thus regain control over your body. Dr. Malhotra shares the many mental and physiological benefits to each of the three strategies and provides listeners with practical guides to doing and getting into the habit of mindfulness, conscious breathing, and meditation.
Key Points From This Episode:
- A definition of self-awareness and how it allows us to take control of our bodies.
- Acknowledging your state of being is a prerequisite for choosing to overcome it.
- How mindfulness practices anchor you in the present and improve your overall well-being.
- An explanation of observation and reflection exercises to evaluate your current state.
- A list of conditions that mindfulness can help to mitigate.
- How you can achieve deep relaxation and improve your mental state through breathing.
- A practical guide to doing deep breathing exercises anytime, anywhere.
- An explanation of the relaxation responses and its physiological effects.
- The many health benefits of meditation, including combatting stress, depression, and pain.
- Getting started with meditation: when, where, and what to do when your mind wanders.
Tweetables:
“Being aware of your emotions and physical state allows you to choose how to respond.” — Dr. Minni Malhotra [0:02:07]
“Meditation has many health benefits. It reduces pain, anxiety, depression, stress, strengthens your immune system, improves concentration, creativity, and decreases pain and blood pressure.” — Dr. Minni Malhotra [0:10:25]
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Dr. Minni Malhotra on LinkedIn
Dr. Minni Malhotra Email
Anchor Wellness Center
Debbie Ford