Are you aware of how stress physically shapes your life?

Sean Loots sits down with award-winning, bestselling author, psychotherapist and corporate consultant, Noa Belling to discuss her latest book, Stress Less: Managing anxiety in a modern world.

In this episode, Noa shares the physiological impacts of stress and the transformative power of body awareness.

For example, have you ever caught yourself holding your breath while checking emails?
Noa Belling talks us through "email apnea," a stress-induced freeze response triggered by our digital habits.
Discover the array of stress responses—fight, flight, freeze, and the cell danger response—and learn how to shift into a state of relaxation with simple techniques.

Don't miss the valuable insights on cultivating a relaxation response to enhance your overall well-being as Noa shares practical tips and exercises to combat anxiety and depression, highlighting the crucial role of mindfulness and the body-mind connection.

Quotes from Noa:
"When you feel like it's tipping over and you can't cope, that's when you know you're on the slippery slide into too much stress."

"When you are in that kind of a frozen response, you've been sitting really still, unnaturally so."

This episode was originally published by Pagecast and is followed by a short series of guided Stress Less practices exclusively for Something Shifted listeners, led by Noa Belling.

https://noabelling.com
https://somethingshifted.co.za

Chapters:
[00:00] Introduction
[00:40] Introduction to Stress Less
[03:02] Practical Tools for Stress Management
[04:23] The Purpose of Stress
[05:47] Differentiating Good and Bad Stress
[06:41] Identifying Constant Grinding Stress
[07:39] Recognizing When Stress Becomes Overwhelming
[08:07] The Inspiration Behind Stress Less
[09:33] The Body-Mind Connection
[10:23] Living in a More Intuitive and In-Touch Way
[11:46] Managing Social Stress
[12:44] Practicing Presence and Mindfulness
[13:41] The Importance of Breathing and Body Awareness
[16:29] The Concept of Email Apnea
[18:24] The Cell Danger Response
[19:43] Bringing Awareness to Stress Responses
[21:31] Spotting Chronic Stress
[23:26] The Importance of Slow and Gentle Breathing
[25:26] Differentiating Stress and Relaxation Responses
[27:45] Growing the Relaxation Response
[28:44] Practical Exercises for Stress Management
[32:59] The Prevalence of Stress in Today's World
[35:25] Using Stress-Less Tools Before a Crisis
[37:47] The Value of Stress-Less for Everyone
[38:43] Conclusion Youtube · Instagram · Website