Our products and CDs are based upon scientific research on stress and the relaxation response - and grounded in own experience with yoga, breathwork and mindfulness practices. Expand your knowledge about stress, stress management, meditation and the relaxation response in these articles.
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Relaxation and Stress Relief
by Sandi Anders, M.Div., R.Y.T.
Welcome to the modern world of too much to do and too little time! Multitasking was supposed to be the answer, but it really just adds more stress . . . learn more
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The Relaxation Response
by Sandi Anders, M.Div., R.Y.T.
When you are in Deep Relaxation, your body is experiencing the Relaxation Response. This is a natural state in which your body and mind are calm and relaxed . . . learn more
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Breath and Relaxation
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Sandi Anders, M.Div., R.Y.T.
Exceptional and easy access to the Relaxation Response is available through focusing on the process of breathing - the foundation of most meditative practices . . . learn more
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Guided Meditation
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Sandi Anders, M.Div.
Guided imagery is a program of directed thoughts and suggestions that guide your imagination toward a relaxed, focused state . . . learn more
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Stress Relief Through Relaxation
by Sandi Anders, M.Div.
As you move into Deep Relaxation your body is gradually shifting from the Stress Response to the Relaxation Response . . . learn more
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Relaxation Techniques
by Sandi Anders, M.Div.
Relaxation Techniques offer useful resources to handle the stress of contemporary lifestyles. Stress is a built-in physical response to crises . . . learn more
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Good Sleep
by Sandi Anders, M.Div.
40 million people in the U.S. suffer from sleep problems every year, according to the FDA. The 2007 Sleep in America Poll found that two-thirds of women surveyed experienced a sleep problem at least a few nights a week during the last month . . . learn more
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How Stress Affects Your Health
by David Yarian, Ph.D.
Medical researchers have traced the stress response as it cascades throughout the body, affecting every system of the body . . . learn more
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Stress Management Techniques
by Sandi Anders, M.Div., R.Y.T.
The regular practice of relaxation and meditation can counteract the negative effects of chronic stress upon the body . . . learn more
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Diaphragmatic Breath and Body Scan
by Sandi Anders, M.Div.,R.Y.T.
Diaphragmatic Breath - The first and most important stress reduction tool is "right under your nose" and as close as your breath . . . learn more
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Meditation, Mindfulness and Visualization
by Sandi Anders, M.Div., R.Y.T.
In centering meditation, we focus our attention on a word or phrase to enhance the sense of relaxation while we are breathing deeply, slowly and evenly . . . learn more
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Mindful Movement
by Sandi Anders, M.Div, R.Y.T.
Just as we can engage in meditation through a state of stillness, we can also practice meditation through gentle, mindful movement . . . learn more
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The Breath: A Resource for Healing
by Sandi Anders, M.Div., RYT
Breathing is one of many functions in our bodies that occur without our thinking about them; yet when the breath is performed with conscious awareness we access a powerful tool . . . learn more
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Breathe with Mindfulness Today!
by Sandi Anders, M.Div., R.Y.T.
Become conscious of the life-sustaining presence of your breath in this moment . . . learn more
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Using Your Imagination: Possibility and Hope
by David Yarian, Ph.D.
It is the power of the imagination to enable each person to transcend present reality, no matter how stark, deprived or "hopeless." Imagination generates hope - or more exactly, unleashes creative powers to transform reality into something beyond that which is currently visible . . . learn more
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Spirituality and Health
According to Dr. Benson, the number of physician visits that are due to stress or
other mind/body interactions is 60 to 90 percent . . . learn more
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Attracting What You Want: BE DO HAVE
by Sandi Anders, M.Div., R.Y.T
The Law of Attraction is a spiritual principle which teaches that
we magnetize or draw towards ourselves whatever we give our focus
and attention to . . . learn more
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Be Still and find Your Inner Calm
Article on Sandi's approach to guided meditation which appeared in The Tennessean, 1/17/06 . . . learn more
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Symptoms for which Relaxation Techniques Can Be Helpful
Relaxation techniques have been used for many years as an effective way to reduce stress, relieve certain symptoms, and promote overall well-being . . . learn more
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Waht You Can Do
What you can do to begin reducing stress starting right now . . . learn more
