{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F28b5d607-0625-4a7a-ad5b-3af7b2be3bab","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Episode 213: Relieving Stress","description":"We all get stressed from time to time, and some times are worse than others. In this episode Shannon and Janine discuss some stress-relief techniques, as well as some ideas for keeping stress levels low.\n\nDiscussion topics include:\n\n\u2022 Janine's litany of things that are stressing her out right now\n\u2022 Shannon's husband's recent surgery and its resulting stress\n\u2022 How we feel stress in our bodies\n\u2022 Chronic vs acute stress\n\u2022 The terrific talk on stress relief that Janine heard from Kathy Willis of Lewis and Clark Community College\n\u2022 Kathy's Stay or Go stress assessment tool\n\u2022 The power of recognizing those things you can change and those you can't\n\u2022 The physiological changes in your body created by stress and relieved by breathing\n\u2022 Kathy's breathing-while-counting technique\n\u2022 The importance of hydration, healthy eating and a good night's sleep for relieving stress\n\u2022 Another stress reliever: Moving your body\n\u2022 Becoming aware of the stressors in your life and changing the way they affect you\n\u2022 The value of talking or writing about the things that stress you\n\u2022 Releasing yourself from perfectionism and being kind to yourself in order to lower your general stress levels\n\u2022 How keeping your stress levels low makes it easier to handle acute stressors\n\u2022 Recognizing that you do have a choice about things that stress you and letting that recognition relieve some of the stress\n\nVisit the show notes at www.gettingtogoodenough.com for links!","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/cd2e0d56-1e2f-481a-8571-c4663350c6a6/648i5bBT0OJL-jqDq5kKTfH1.png"}