Methods to Prevent Stress

Shirodhara treatments are a means of preventing a stressful lifestyle. There are other self-care methods to prevent and manage a stressful lifestyle. These methods may include the following:

• Consistent daily exercise
• Walking
• Tai Chi
• Yoga
• QiGong
• Running
• Strength training with free weights

Shirodhara & Stress Reduction Benefits

A method that is known in the circle of people who utilize or are knowledgeable about alternative and complementary care, is Ayurveda’s Shirodhara. Shiro means head and dhara means flow. Together (Shirodhara) they  bring physical and emotional balance by rejuvenating the spirit and preserving an individual’s health.

Shirodhara is the art of pouring a blend of warm Ayurveda oils onto the forehead. It is said to open the third eye to absorb cosmic energy. On a physical level it will leave you relaxed and aid the in the treatment of headache, insomnia and sinusitis. I personally experienced the benefit of Shiro dhara treatment after my arrival in India. Following the treatment my sinus and ear congestion was completely gone and jet lag was non-existent.

The positive benefits of treatment are further enhanced after treatments by following a wellness lifestyle of exercise, eating nutrient rich foods and spiritual enrichment activities.

Shirodhara has traditionally been used to treat stress related disorders. Shirodhara is a great stress buster.

Over the last three days it has been very hot here (New York City). Temperatures soared to 96+ degrees with a heat index over 100 degrees. I was long overdue for putting all the cold weather clothing away. In the process of completing this task, I realized there were many pieces of clothing I had not worn  and others I had worn repeatedly. You know what I mean. Like the comfortable shoes we continue to wear long after ‘they’ve seen their days’.

I realized that wearing the same clothing was not so much about comfort as it was about choice. It was easier to the wear the same outfits because I didn’t have to make a choice. I can choose wellness but have great difficulty in choosing when I have, what I call, too many choices.  My friends know that I become stressed, may develop a headache, become overwhelmed and will not shop in a store where I have to look through racks and racks of clothing.

Listen to Barry Schwartz as he addresses the topic of too many choices with great clarity here…Paradox of Choice.

 Women in general and women business owners are constantly making choices….’work eight, sixteen  or four-hour days or multi-task with the idea of accomplishing more. Yet, can’t recall half of what someone said because she was doing three things at once. Do you recognize the dis-stress being created by too many choices? Are you choosing wellness as a lifestyle? How are choices affecting your personal life, your health and your business? The benefits of choosing a wellness lifestyle include improvement in personal health and increased financial health and prosperity!