I am writing this newsletter about today -- National Relaxation Day. I am taking my own advice -- going to brunch and then the movies. I'm stopping by the computer in between though, to offer my words for you.

 

Thanks for reading. Dr. Laura Thompson

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You know the saying, "out of contrast comes desire". You see what you don't want, you know better what you do want. I have become increasingly aware of how stress is affecting everyone -- my patients, clients, friends and family. It seems that we are in a time of unusually high stress. We all have our stories.

 

And ... we all can chose how we want to feel: 

 

1) To feel victimized -- a way of feeling unique, but not happy or positive. And mostly, feeling "put upon" or the target of bad things, is paralyzing. This negative space does not propel you forward into a happier, positive, more relaxed place.

 

or 

2) To move forward by personally growing, reaching for higher goals, reworking oneself, rebranding one's business, if necessary, releasing old, negative thoughts and shifting to ride the waves.

 

This ability to shift is an example of what it takes to relax. In the true sense of the word, relaxation is the state of becoming less tense or less rigid. 

 

Of course, a lot of that can be done with your mind, relaxation exercises, centering, praying and meditating, reading or doing anything you really enjoy.

 

Being in a relaxed state is helped along by feeding the brain certain nutrients. B vitamins help balance stress by feeding the adrenals and the brain chemicals or neurotransmitters.

 

Certain amino acids also feed the brain chemicals that help you relax, respond better to stress, lift emotions and sleep more restfully.

 

A well-fed brain can more easily attain a state of relaxation. So instead of life being about strain and effort and anxiety and no joy, it becomes a more vivid and exciting landscape.

A deep nutritional program can help a person gain new uplifting feelings about the present and future. Life looks different. It feels different. It is more like the "you", you remember.         
    
BIO FEEDBACK
 
In addition to the nutritional necessities for balanced emotional and mental function, what I've found is that individual Biofeedback sessions can really expedite the healing.
 
In other words, people feel happier, more positive, faster than I've ever seen -- when they have Biofeedback sessions. 

• Airborne and environmental sensitivities - dust, grasses, trees, animals, mold
• Cellular toxicity
• Digestive disturbances
• Food sensitivities - wheat, gluten, dairy, eggs, etc.
• Hydration levels
• Inflammation
• Physiological and organ stress
• Viral and bacterial infections
• Vitamin and mineral deficiencies
• Yeast and candida infections