Stress Relief Blog

How do you get stress relief and peace within yourself? You see, the solution maybe easier than you think. We’ve all met those who remain calm in the midst of chaos.

Often, they’re our leaders - our managers, presidents, prime ministers and other men and women who remain calm under pressure. And this is true of many human beings. Many everyday people are able to tap into the serenity that lies within all of us.

Stress Relief and Faith

Some of us find comfort in our religious beliefs, whatever they may be. This is called faith. All religions rely on the faith, and the power of belief, the power of faith, has shown its effectiveness in healing mind, body and spirit.

But is faith in a religion or the belief on one god essential to find inner piece? No, serenity resides within all of us. We just need the means to tap into this valuable, personal resource.

Can Serenity and Acceptance get you Peace within yourself?

There are things you can change in this life (like yourself) and there are things over which you have no control, like the weather. If it rains on the day of the big game, you may be disappointed but you’re able to accept the inevitable without any psychic scars. You’ll play next weekend.

Of course, not all potentially stressful situations are so easy to accept. Take the unapproachable manager at work who always tears you down. That’s something you have to live with every workday - or do you?

Stress Relief and Peace Within

Stress relief comes from being able to accept that managers tirades. Even get to the point where you can ignore them. You can make an effort by personalizing the relationship. Talk about his family, his interests, his stresses. You can take action to change some things. But not all.

Yes, it’s true! Serenity, Birth, Life, Death, Infinity

My work allows me the privilege of providing stress and depression relief for terminally ill patients, and in this work, I’ve learned acceptance. The things I can control and those I can’t.

Many of my patients die as soon as we establish a bond. I remind myself that this is the way things are supposed to be. It’s all part of the circle of life. And this thought brings me serenity even during the most tragic of times.

Know What You Can Change. Accept what You Can’t Change.

This is the true meaning of serenity - an understanding of those things that are out of your control and an acceptance of these elements. Indeed, there are things you can change - and change for the better. Your family life, your neighborhood, your community, yourself, your health - the list is endless.

These are things of which you are in charge and can affect change. However, when life presents you with an event you can’t change, accepting our personal limitations will provide serenity. Even in the worst of times.

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Cecil McIntosh, The EYC™ Stress Relaxation Expert with 14 years of experience helping Entrepreneurs like you, stay focused, get more done and find more time, so that you can live in the moment. He is a published author of many audio Relaxation Programs using accelerated learning approaches and a Teacher, NLP Trainer and life Coach. You can reach Cecil at cecil.mcintosh@gmail.com

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“Mississauga, Ontario November 21, 2007, EmptyYourCup.com’s amazing new report transforms stress into success, enabling you to stop stress-related health issues from stealing hours, days, months and years from your life.

The purpose of this report is to destroy all of those myths we have consciously or unconsciously embraced about conquering stress. Now is the time to eliminate these false beliefs and allow ourselves to quickly transform stress into success.

The fact is: “50 million Americans have high blood pressure due to uncontrollable stress. 35% don’t even know it.”

Well-known author, speaker and healer, Cecil McIntosh, has released his 21 Stress-Stopper Formulas for a Healthy and Happy Life. After 14 years of study and clinical research he has produced an easy-to-understand, easier-to-implement stress management system to transform stress into success.

From his busy practice outside of Toronto, during a recent teleconference, Mr. McIntosh explained to the media the basis for his guide.

“Stress is a fact of life and if we don’t learn to manage it, it has the potential to lead to high blood pressure and premature death. That’s why I teach my clients how to get stress relief anytime, anywhere and transform stress into success, through my exclusive Empty Your Cup® Process,” Mr. McIntosh stated.

The techniques the author describes in this free, amazing report about stress relief is a downloadable “how-to” manual melding the ancient wisdoms of the East with the latest in behavioral cognitive therapies such as Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) and other client-centered therapies.

One of his students, Reno, explains how these stress relief formulas and principles have helped him: “I am getting twice the results with half the effort in as little as 24 hours.” Another student Violet claims “that I can now control my perspective and this changes my life because I am able to transform stress into success.”

Killer stress constantly knocks us down because of the myths that we have accepted. This amazing new report transforms stress into success by demolishing these myths. Knowing how to easily eliminate high blood pressure and other health issues gives us more time to live long vibrant, balanced and relaxed lives.

About the company: EmptyYourCup.com specializes in developing relaxation and meditation systems. These systems help clients find balance, explore their spirituality and discover life’s passion and serenity.

Contact:
Cecil McIntosh
Transform Stress into Success
support@emptyyourcup.com
905-274-0632
http://www.emptyyourcup.com

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One Stress Relief Lesson from being bankrupt can cause to slow down. You see we sometimes think we can force thing to happen faster. However, when we get the results we thought we so desperately need we are sometimes disappointed.

We feel disappointed because we believe that INSTANT gratification will make us happy. Believe it or not we cannot force things to go any faster. Here’s why…

Listen to one stress relief lesson from being bankrupt episode #24.

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Cecil McIntosh, The EYC™ Stress Relaxation Expert with 14 years of experience helping Entrepreneurs like you, transform stress into success. He is a published author of many audio Relaxation Programs using accelerated learning approaches and a Teacher, NLP Trainer and life Coach. You can reach Cecil at cecil.mcintosh@gmail.com

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Stress relief and American thanksgiving gives us a chance take a break and be grateful. And remember…the fast pace at which we live sometimes prevents us from stopping and having a celebration. But wait there is more, if you are celebrating with the pilgrims this is your opportunity to get together with family and friends.

I was on a coaching call Tuesday. My coach was all excited because all his family including his grand mother flew in to celebrate thanksgiving dinner with him. As a result they are going to have a party. Let’s assume this was a dress up party with the theme being the landing of the pilgrims. So let me ask you? What part of thanksgiving are you?

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Cecil McIntosh, The EYC™ Stress Relaxation Expert with 14 years of experience helping Entrepreneurs like you, stay focused, get more done and find more time, so that you can live in the moment. He is a published author of many audio Relaxation Programs using accelerated learning approaches and a Teacher, NLP Trainer and life Coach. You can reach
Cecil at cecil.mcintosh@gmail.com

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Eight stress relief tips to manage social stress can help you to be the life of the party. Indeed, stress is a part of contemporary life. The facts make this self-evident:

33% of employees have taken mental health days, costing business billions in lost revenues each year

Two-thirds of those surveyed said they were likely to seek help for stress management. That means stress is having a negative impact on work performance.

Stressed teens are 200% more likely to drink, smoke cigarettes and use drugs. 200%!

Extensive research and testing show that stress contributes to high blood pressure (hypertension), heart attack, strokes, depression, a weakened immune system (more colds) and chronic pain.

62% of respondents stated that work raised stress levels.

Stress at work and school is taking its toll emotionally, physically and spiritually, tapping our energy and focus, diminishing our capacity to enjoy ourselves. This contributes to a problem many people experience, some to extremes - social anxiety.

Agoraphobia

In fact, there are people for whom attending a party is simply impossible. There are people who experience agoraphobia, a fear of leaving their homes. Some remain house-bound for years with this debilitating emotional disorder. And traditional treatments for agoraphobia have shown varying degrees of success.

Today, the problem is most often handled pharmacologically with stress-reduction medications, many of which are addictive and all of which mask the underlying problem - the root cause of the condition.

Anticipation Anxiety

For many, the stress begins long before the event itself. These people experience anticipation anxiety. They imagine themselves at the event and tripping or making a social faux pas. Over and over, they envision the worst possible scenarios for weeks before the
event takes place.

So, by the time the “big day” rolls around, the internal stress levels have been elevated for days or weeks. This anticipation anxiety takes all of the fun out if what should be relaxation time.

Social Stress

Do you know that people fear public speaking more than death?! But you don’t have to be that evening’s speaker to experience elevated levels of stress.

Even if yours is a minor role - a member of the audience, for example - you may still experience social stress brought on by imagined fears and perceptions. So, what can you do to lessen the social stress in your life? Here are some suggestions I give to my clients:

1. When you receive a written invitation, RSVP immediately. Don’t create additional stress trying to decide whether you can pull yourself together to attend. Just RSVP and ask what you can bring.

2. Before the event, don’t self-medicate with alcohol, medications or drugs. You don’t need these things to enjoy yourself.

3. Before the event, picture yourself at your best - looking good and having a wonderful time. Block out all negative images to lessen anticipation anxiety. Even better, don’t think about the event at all.

4. Ask questions. Whether you’re at a party or some other social gathering, ask others about themselves. We all love to talk about ourselves and this takes the spotlight off of you.

5. Never over imbibe. Keep it to no more than two alcoholic beverages in a four hour period. Keep yourself in control at all times.

6. Assume that everybody’s a little nervous at the gathering - especially when meeting strangers. It’s stressful for some. Assume you aren’t alone in your feelings.

7. Turn your focus outward. Don’t worry about how you look or that you might say the wrong thing. Use this time for its intended purpose - re-creation. Recreation.

8. Finally, remember this: the more socializing you do the easier it gets. You get better at it. You worry about it less (lower levels of anticipation anxiety) and, believe it or not, you actually start to enjoy yourself.

The statistics concerning school and work stress clearly indicate the need in our lives to recreate - to laugh and have fun. Socializing shouldn’t be something to fear. It’s the antidote for all of the other stresses in your life.

It starts with a single RSVP, or just a get-together after a long day at work. The more you interact, the stronger your support network - and the happier you are.

Let’s party. You’ve earned it.

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Cecil McIntosh, The EYC™ Stress Relaxation Expert with 14 years of experience helping Entrepreneurs like you, stay focused, get more done and find more time, so that you can live in the moment. He is a published author of many audio Relaxation Programs using accelerated learning approaches and a Teacher, NLP Trainer and life Coach. You can reach Cecil at cecil.mcintosh@gmail.com

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When was the last time you lost all sense of stress relief because a friend, love one or colleague was late for an appointment with you? Does this sounds familiar. Of course you were enraged and so you should be.

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Stress relief and giving thanks can be very rewarding. However, we are often so busy that we neglect to acknowledge showing gratitude for small accomplishment on a daily basic. And that’s just the beginning.

So how thankful are you?

Check this out.

Cecil McIntosh, The EYC™ Stress Circuit Breaker with 14 years of experience helping Entrepreneurs like you, stay focused, get more done and find more time, so that you can live in the moment. He is a published author of many audio Relaxation Programs using accelerated learning approaches and a Teacher, NLP Trainer and Coach. You can reach Cecil at cecil.mcintosh@gmail.com

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