The Holiday Season is upon us. Can you tell? It seems Christmas was
upon us before Thanksgiving arrived this year. While this may be great
for retailers, however as a healthcare clinic we at HealthWalk™ started
seeing the onset of holiday blues in our clients in October.
According
to the American Psychological Association, about 19 million adults
suffer from depressive symptoms. For some, all of the pressures of
shopping, coordinating social functions and negotiating family issues
bring anxiety while others start reminiscing about past holidays and
become overwhelmed. The list of things that cause us to become anxious,
depressed or down are many. It doesn’t have to be that way.
People
often recall the highlights of a Thanksgiving, Hanukah, Christmas or a
New Year event from the past and hold on to what they remember as an
ideal holiday from years gone by, but today the facts have changed; we
are older, the kids are older, many of the family have moved to distant
places and this economy may bring financial limitations to many, making
it impossible to reproduce the holiday in our dreams. The result is
often family tension and holiday depression stemming from unrealistic
expectations.
So just what is going on? The behavior on the
outside is tandem to what is going on the inside. As we start to slip
into a depressive state of mind, we start processing from a different
part of our brain. We slip into a state called Fight or Flight. The
governing area of the brain for this state is completely on the
opposite side of the brain from where we think and process our best
thoughts and decisions. As a matter of fact, most of the thoughts
processed from this Fight or Flight area are thoughts of escape. We
escape from the moment by recalling the past which causes us to miss
all the new, happy memories being created in front of our own eyes.
One
process that I do with people who are caught in this state and come to
seek support from MindSoul Brain Technology at HealthWalk™ is that I
touch their forehead and ask them to focus on my touch. When they do,
it moves their thoughts from “Flight or Fight” even if momentarily to a
new focus point, away from their current state. I then use a customized
computer program that teaches them to bring their thoughts from their
current state to the executive center of their brain where they create
their best decisions and behaviors. Here, we work together to help them
appreciate the past and to be aware of the present.
With
MindSoul Brain Technology we can work with you to establish new thought
patterns so that you are more in the moment and open and able to
creating new positive experiences. You are more able to think and work
from your highest potential instead of being stuck in a repetitive
pattern zone of Fight or Flight which can only give you less effective
fear based solutions.
Remember you are making new memories with
fresh results with each thought and action. Make them pleasant,
proactive thoughts and deeds and enjoy each and every moment. Live the
moment with love and appreciation of your family and friends. Making
new memories and new friends can be a great and rewarding gift that
only you can give yourself.
Our clients at HealthWalk™ learn how
to be in the moment so they can deal effectively with the current
issues, be present with their family and friends because this creates a
more enjoyable and productive present and an even better future.
If
you have a loved one who is caught reliving “Times Past” telling them
to “Get Over It” doesn’t help, it will only aggravate or intensify
their pain. This is like telling someone who has a toothache to “Get
Over It”! Make the holidays fun, light and fill them with love. Involve
the family member who is reminiscing the past. Help them create new,
happy memories of the present and appreciate the great holidays we have
enjoyed before.
There are also serious health consequences to
being in a depressive state of mind - the longer you stay in this state
of mind the more your body produces adrenaline and cortisol. This build
up of adrenaline and cortisol will eventually be harmful to your body’s
immune system. The sooner you can leave this state of mind, the sooner
your body can regain balance and start to repair itself and you can
also start to make new memories with the ones closest to you. Two great
products to help you out of the doldrums are liquid Vitamin B drops and
HealthWalk’s Subrexi™ which will help balance your hormones, support
your body to synthesize protein and maintain mental wellbeing.
Remember
you have a choice – choose to live in the present and make your future
one of your conscious creation. At HealthWalk™ we are here to support
you in empowering yourself to live and act from your highest capacity
so that you are building a happy and healthy today and tomorrow.
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