8 Smart Ways to Quickly Calm Stress
Science-based tricks that help balance your nervous system
I learned an immensely beneficial set of Help Now Skills after the 2018 lava eruption on the Big Island of Hawaii.
24 fissures erupted one by one, causing lava to flow continuously for three months. Lava covered more than 13 square miles of land and destroyed 700 homes. You never knew when or where the next eruption would occur or where the lava would head next.
Everyone’s stress levels roller coasted non-stop.
These Help Now Skills help relieve stress whether you’ve had a tense day at work or are dealing with the after-effects of a natural disaster.
Chronic Stress Can Become Trauma
Stress is a normal reaction to the modern fast-paced lifestyle most of us lead. Trauma is a common response after an overwhelming event.
Both stress and trauma activate the nervous system.
These biologically based responses are normal and self-protective. And they’re meant to be temporary.
But in our crazy modern times, it’s easy to get carried away by stress or trapped by trauma. In fact, nervous system specialist, Irene Lyon, classifies chronic stress as one form of trauma.
