Do you have any stress in your daily life and do you know how to reduce your stress?

    Our world is changing with ever increasing speed and many people are finding it difficult to keep up with it. Although no one can control the world at large, people do have the power to control their personal world by controlling stress and their responses (反应) to it.

    Of course a certain amount of stress, both physical and mental is normal and healthy for humans but too much can be fatal. According to a report on the Mayo Clinic's website, "80% of patient visits to their doctors are stress related. Almost 60% of all employee absences from work are related to stress. Over one million people (in the U. S. ) die each year due to diseases related to stress. This includes obesity(肥胖), lung cancer (due to smoking), heart disease and high blood pressure. "

    The result of stress or the way it shows in a person's life is, in part, their reaction to the situation. Some of the ways in which stress "shows up" are signals that need to be recognised, before more serious conditions develop. A few of these are: stomachaches, chest pain, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem (自尊) and impatience.

    The good news is that these reactions can be changed naturally. By using positive suggestions a hypnotist (催眠治疗师) can help us make great changes. A deep, relaxing hypnotic rest is a very safe, pleasant and enjoyable process and stress reduction is a natural by-product.

    If you would like to get the tools to reduce stress naturally, hypnotism can be very helpful. A professional hypnotist not only guides people through stress reducing exercises and offers suggestions for dealing with stress, but also teaches self hypnosis skills which can be used throughout life.

    Fifteen years spent in the field of education has left me with many treasured moments. One of the most unforgettable 1 when I was teaching second 2, 10 years ago.

    In May I decided to plan something special for the children—a Mother's Day tea. We had put our heads together to 3 ideas of how to 4 our mothers. We practiced singing songs, memorized poems and wrote cards. We decided to hold our tea the Friday before Mother's Day. I was 5 to learn that every mother was planning to attend. I 6 invited my own mother. 

    Finally, the big day arrived. Each child7 up at our classroom door, expecting the arrival of his or her mom. 8 it got closer to starting time, I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy. His mother hadn't shown up and he was looking 9.

    I took my mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy. "Jimmy," I said, "I have a bit of problem here and I was10 if you could keep my mother 11 while I'm busy."

    My mom and Jimmy12 at a table. Jimmy served my mom her treats, gave her the gift I had made, just as we had 13 the day before. Whenever I looked over, my mother and Jimmy were in deep 14.

    Now 10 years later, I work with students of all ages, educating them about the environment. Last year, I took a senior class on a field trip, and there was Jimmy. I had the students complete an outline of the day's   15 and an evaluation(评价)of our trip. Then I collected the students' booklets(小册子)and checked them to see if 16 was completed. When I came 17 Jimmy's page, he had written "Remember our Mother's Day tea we had in second grade, Mrs Marra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me, and thank your mother, too. "

    I told him I really enjoyed what he had written. He looked rather embarrassed and walked 18. Suddenly he ran back and gave me a big hug. "Thanks again. No one even knew my mother didn't 19 it. "

    I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had20 stopped hugging teachers years ago. 

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