Summer's unofficially over. Students of all ages are back in school. Most folks are back to regular 40-hour-plus work weeks. And there's nary another vacation in sight till, maybe, next summer. As we Minnesotans say: Uff da!
What if you're a first-year college student just learning to juggle studies, dorm life, roommates, homesickness [c'mon, just a little] and social pressures? What if you're among the increasing number of men and women [OK, truth be told, mostly women] sandwiched between being a parent to your kids and a caregiver to aging parents? What if you've been down-sized/right-sized and haven't been able to find a decent-paying job [preferably, with good benefits] to support your accustomed lifestyle and fill your gas tank? What if you're a senior citizen whose many friends have either moved away or died? What if you're stressed out, lonely and depressed? Triple-uff da!!
Psychoneuroimmunologists Illuminate the Mind-Body Connection
There's mounting evidence that any stress you might be experiencing could have serious long-term effects on your immune system. Psychologists in the field of psychoneuroimmunology have shown that one's state of mind directly affects one's state of physical health, too. In fact, stress of any significant duration -- from a few days to a few months or years -- can slow healing of wounds; reduce natural killer cells, which fight tumors and viral infections; and, through too much wear and tear, ravage the immune system. Factor in depression, and you've got a direct link to heart disease, too.
The good news? Conscientious stress management and developing solid interpersonal relationships with health-minded friends can greatly benefit one's daily heath -- from beating the common cold, to speeding recovery from surgery. Bonus: It's been shown that stress management will also prevent your brain from shrinking [!] -- and, thus, help maintain your thinking and memory skills.
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Take Time to Breathe and "PowerPause"
In future postings, we'll address the far-reaching elements of sound stress management; e.g., good nutrition, getting enough sleep, exercising, cultivating healthy social ties, etc. For now, we'll turn to the fine folks at Yoga Journal for some tips on the very basic act of breathing for relaxation. Then again, if you have three minutes, a "PowerPause" will help you achieve the joy, success and true happiness you deserve.
Stay safe and be well!
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