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Stress and Self-Regulation Practices

by | Jul 11, 2012

Here’s a brief reminder about the consequences of an unabated stress response, or said another way, what happens when we ignore the needs of our soul and put off our self-regulating practices, such as: yoga, meditation, Focusing, HeartMath techniques, Energy Psychology tapping, or didgeridoo practice.

We’re at an obvious crossroads when it comes to healthcare. Emergency medicine is fantastic, but when it comes to preventing or treating chronic illness, we’re failing dismally …. and it’s costing us a fortune.

Any form of Health care …. that focuses on treating the symptoms of illness, rather than the cause, will never be an effective or affordable solution. 

In 2004 research was published, by Segerstrom and Miller, that reviewed over 300 studies and 30 years of research concerned with the cause of illness. It confirmed that buried, unconscious emotional stress has an upsetting influence on our nervous system and biochemistry ….. that’s responsible for 85% of all illness. The stress response effectively turns off normal healing, immune reactions, detoxification and tissue repair ….. resulting in illness.

So, healing for the most part is our responsibility, we just need to know how …. it’s what the body does when unimpeded by the stress response. Good food, exercise and love could be stirred in for good measure.

A wealth of new neuroscience is confirming the stress inhibiting and healing benefit of self-regulating practices.

This has been a friendly reminder to myself and to anyone listening to do our self-regulating practices to inhibit the stress response and t0 keep our hearts open.

Dr. Templin offers online courses and consultations, and sees patients personally in his office in Lakeland, Florida. You can learn more about his course Bio-Energetic Focusing: A Revolutionary Medical Model for Self-Healing! here.

Steven Templin, D.O.M., Dipl. Ac., is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, specializing in MindBody Medicine. He is a certified META-Medicine Health Coach and nationally certified acupuncturist. He shares the underlying science and more importantly, the practical tools for resolving the unconscious energetic and emotional roots of illness. In his online course Bio-Energetic Focusing: A Revolutionary Medical Model for Self-Healing! he provides training in Self-Regulation skills, that include Bio-Energetic Focusing, HeartMath and Energy Psychology techniques,  Energy Medicine modalities, and Gastrointestinal repair for enhanced immunity, mood, and mental clarity. Dr. Templin is in private practice in Lakeland, Florida, at the Natural Medicine Center of Lakeland.

 

 

Steve is a retired Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture Physician, and HeartMath Trauma-Sensitive Certified Practitioner with over 35 years of clinical experience in Energy Medicine, Energy Psychology, and Biofeedback. 

Now he works online with individuals who often struggle to learn or refine mindfulness skills. He teaches embodied self-regulation practices to help them recover from stress-induced disruptions to their physical health and emotional well-being.

You can learn more about Embodied Mindfulness at https://stevetemplin.com.

Steve lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife Eileen. He can be reached via email at steve@stevetemplin.com.