Managing stress is an important component of any healthy weight loss program. In today’s discussion, I’ll provide you with a couple of strategies that you may find helpful.

A very popular and effective way of managing stress is the Relaxation Response, developed by Dr. Herbert Benson. We encourage you to try the Relaxation Response, described in the Metamorphic Weight Loss program. The Relaxation Response will help you reduce anxiety and irritability, eliminate stressful thoughts that may play endlessly in your mind, and disconnects the link between feeling stressed and heading for the refrigerator or snack machine.

The second method of managing stress is employ the Triple A approach - Avoid, Alter, and Adapt.

Avoid: There’s plenty of stress that you can’t avoid, so take steps to avoid any stressors that you can, such as not taking on more work than is necessary, saying “no” to requests that place excessive demands upon you, avoiding someone who irritates you, or declining to discuss a particular topic.

Alter: Change the situation in some way to decrease its negative effects. For example, ask someone to change a particular behavior, communicate your feelings in an open way, change your environment, or manage your time better.

Adapt: Change the way you respond to stressors that you can’t avoid or alter. One adaptation is to change how you think, including looking at stress as an opportunity, thinking of the positive things in your life and asking yourself, “Is this worth getting upset over?” or “How much will this matter in a year?” You can also adapt to stressby slowing down, talking to someone about how you feel, seeking information and advice, or doing something you enjoy.

Examine your current stressors, and see how you can use the Relaxation Response and the Triple A’s to manage stress and improve your health.

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