THE SILENT KILLER
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Aside from eating breakfast, the biggest
predictor of longevity is psychological
resiliency … being able to roll with the
punches that life throws at us.
Mark Hyman, MD
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Tremendous Transformations
Creating possibilities through personal
transformation … one life at a time
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GROUP EXERCISE
IN PAIRS, DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING
1. Share your name
2. Your company
3. Why you chose to attend this particular event?
4. Is there something particularly stressful in your life right now?
5. What are you hoping to learn today?
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February 2009
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February 2009 – January 2011
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Feb 2009 – Jan 2011 - Apr 2013
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Using Substances to Manage Mood
 Four Top Selling Items In Grocery Stores
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Caffeine
Sugar
Alcohol
Nicotine
 The most powerful pharmacy in the world is right
between your ears!
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Stress Escalates
On the average day, more than half the
workforce leaves work with:
 Neck pain
 Tired eyes
 Sore hands
Many take the stress home, vent with family or
friends and then have trouble sleeping!
Web MD
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Measuring Stress
 Questions to ask
 What job, personal or family stress do I have?
 Have I had any recent major life changes?
 Do my beliefs cause me stress?
 How am I coping with the stress?
 Internet measuring tool
HTTP://www.webmd.com/balance/stress-management/stress-management-topic-overview?page=2
Web MD
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GROUP EXERCISE
1.Identify your top five (5) sources of stress
2.Make a list of them
3.If you are able, identify the source of the stress
4.For how long have you been experiencing this stress?
5.If you can, find a link to any excessive or unhealthy
eating behaviors or any other forms of “acting out:”
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The Effects of Stress
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Common Symptoms
 Memory Loss and Dementia
 Physical Symptoms
 When prolonged
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Propensity to get sick
Heart
Muscle
Stomach
Reproduction
Lungs
Skin
Thoughts and emotions
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Acute vs. Chronic
 Acute = Short Term
 All change comes through chaos
 Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet.
Only through experience of trial and suffering can
the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired and
success achieved …
Helen Keller
 You’ll never have a testimony if you never have a
test …
Dr. Andrew Weil
 Chronic = Long Term
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9 Common Causes of Stress
1. Your health
2. Emotional problems
3. Relationships
4. Major life changes
5. Family stress
6. Conflicts with one’s beliefs and values
7. Social issues
8. Job issues
9. Post traumatic stress (usually require professional assistance)
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Avoiding Stress
Manage your time
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Manage your health
Get Support
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Develop Coping Mechanisms
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10 Tips to Calm Your Mind
 Address underlying causes
 Relax – take a break
 Focus on the present
 Move your body
 Optimize your nutrition
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10 Tips to Calm Your Mind
 Supplement – Beyond Organic
 Try Herbs
 Heart therapy
 Change your beliefs
 Find Community
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Forgive and Forget
Everyone says forgiveness is a
lovely idea until they have
something to forgive
C. S. Lewis
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Enhancing Forgiveness
1. Know forgetting is nearly
impossible
2. Keep a gratitude journal
3. Journal your thoughts daily
4. Understand the two types of
forgiveness
5. Being okay with not forgiving
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Exercise
Breathing Technique from Dr. Andrew Weil
1. Exhale all air out of your lungs
2. Tongue in yoga position (tip on back ridge of top teeth)
3. Take a breath in quietly through your nose for 4 seconds
4. Hold the air in for 7 seconds
5. Exhale noisily through mouth for 8 seconds
6. Repeat 3 more times for a total of 4 progressions
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EXERCISE – Any “AH-HA” Moments?
Pair up with your partner from the beginning of
the session
1.What did you find helpful in the session?
2.Did you have a big “AH-HA” moment?
3.What are you going to do differently?
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Tremendous Transformation
MARK CARLSON
TREMENDOUS TRANSFORMATIONS
6 Grove Street #B
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401-2341
763.238.8455
www.tremendoustransformations.com
http://ttransform.mybeyondorganic.com
mark@tremendoustransformations.com
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The Gift of Choice
You have been given the greatest
power in the world, the power to
choose.
The Seeds of Greatness Treasury, by Dennis Waitley
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FINAL WORD
Happiness Is
Within Us
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