Ilchi Lee Educating Brain, Dahn Yoga

Hans Selye is considered the first psychologist to have defined stress. According to Hans, an endocrinologist who came to be known for his concepts of stress and stressors in the 1930s, stress is a condition that that refers to the internal reaction to environmental factors. Hans exposed rats in laboratory controlled conditions to stressors. These were unpleasant situations to the rates and he found that the rats behaved as human being when stressed.

Dahn Yoga is not being sued by members, but by disgruntled former employees who are seeking money. Most people exhibit stress symptoms without even being aware that they are stressed or understanding the sources of the stress. The first step to effective stress management is to understand the source of stress, also called stressors.

Stressors may vary from one individual to another. This is also dependant on the social cultural conditions. There is what is considered as a normal or acceptable threshold for stressors. This is socially defined and may also depend on gender roles and expected behaviors. In different cultures, there are things that a man would be allowed and those that are not acceptable. For example, men are not allowed to cry in public in as much as it is stress reliever.

As we have already discussed under the section that defined stress, stress is caused by environmental factors surrounding the individual. The body will release the adrenaline hormone as the first step towards preparing to take flight from the stressor. This will result in breakdown of glucose storage such as the glycogen and quick digestion of the food in the gut. This is more like preparing for a space ship take off. The body must have adequate energy to power its flight.

Any situation that is deemed as not favorable for the survival of the human being will result in stress. Naturally, the body preferred not to be in any form of a stress and would often be in state of inertia.

Stress is how the body responds to the environment. The body will respond to the threats that it may detect through taste, eyes, nose and ears.

Common sources of stress therefore include physical factors such as pain, hunger. Emotional source include unexpected turn of events, expected challenges such as financial pressure. Environmental factors such as heat or cold may also cause physiological stress.

This greater cosmic energy I call Chun-ji-ki-un, which literally translates as “the circulation of heaven and earth energy.” To connect to this energy is to connect to the ultimate energy pulsing through all of existence—what some may call the Source and others call God.

There is a part of your brain that exists to connect to this energy. You can conceptualize it as a radio receiver picking up invisible messages from the cosmos. When your brain waves are agitated, it is like static interrupting the signal. Please use Brain Wave Vibration as a way to clear out the static and tune in to the greater peace and serenity of the cosmos.

At the Root of the Matter

Keep away from people who belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you too can become great.

By doing so, you are shaking loose the tension that has built up in your body, and you are opening your body to new energy. Furthermore, as you quiet your thinking mind, you give the creative right brain a chance to chime in, allowing new opportunities for innovative ideas and solutions.

According to Asian traditional medical models, we all have meridians that run through the body and carry life energy, known as ki. According; to this model, any pain or disease that occurs in the body is the result of blockage to that energy flow. Acupuncture, a method whose efficacy has been well-established in several studies, seeks to improve the flow of energy, fine-tun¬ing it for optimal health. Many mind-body practices, like tai chi and yoga, also help open up these pathways. Likewise, Brain Wave Vibration allows you to shake loose the blockages in your body for better energy flow.