ELM Edge EFT: Your Stress-Free Travel Buddy D
o you have a trip coming up soon? Regardless of the departure time, just knowing that your trip is planned and feeling pushed to get organized can be stressful!
Does this sound familiar?
• Do I have the right clothes? • What if I forget to bring my power converter? • I’ll need to get my hair cut and colored now! • OMG, what about a pedicure?
• How will I fi t fi ve pairs of shoes and sneakers in my suitcase? Do I need them all?
• What if I miss my connection because the fl ight gets delayed?
• Wil my bags make it all the way?
We’ve all been there! Cortisol courses through our bodies, instantly signaling the brain to drain the blood from our frontal lobe and send it puls- ing into our extremities to power up the Fight or Flight response. We can’t think straight. We go into hyper-survival mode. This is the same response we have when we’re worried about packing for a trip! We can’t change our chemis- try, BUT we can control the body’s reac- tion to doubt and fear by gently tapping
on specifi c acupressure points pictured below. I invite you to experience EFT Tapping, the proven mind-
body stress relief technique that instantly reduces your Cortisol level yielding the calming effect needed in those overwhelming moments like planning your next trip.
Karen
St.Clair, AAMET Certifi ed EFT Practitioner is a highly skilled professional with a true gift for facilitating her clients’ life-changing outcomes. She specializes in EFT Tapping and is the founder of Reiki Tap RenewalSM
, a modality that combines the energy psychology of EFT and the healing energy of Karen’s
Master of Masters Reiki practice. Book an appointment today at Karen’s Touch Point Studio or via Zoom video conferencing: 207.878.8315. For more info, visit:
KarenStClairEFT.com. See ad on page 13.
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work or leisure time. An article from the January 2015 issue of An- nals of Internal Medicine found that this overwhelmingly sedentary behavior increases our risk of getting preventable conditions, even if we exercise. The studies showed that physical inactivity can lead to premature death from cardiovascular issues and cancer, as well as cause chronic conditions such as Type 2 diabetes.
A Too much sitting can also increase the risk of getting varicose
veins and if you already have vein issues, you may notice that symptoms get worse after sitting for prolonged periods of time. Why? The heart pumps oxygen-rich blood throughout the body through the arteries. Veins then carry blood from all the extremi- ties back up to the heart. The blood in the legs travels up against gravity, so when the valves in the veins become damaged, blood fl ows back into the legs which leads to a “pooling” of blood in the veins that can manifest as varicose veins or spider veins. When you sit (or stand) in the same position for a long time, the blood doesn’t circulate properly and, over time, this can lead to varicose veins.
There are several ways to help reduce the risk of getting varicose veins from sitting for too long:
• Sit properly. Focus on good posture and avoid crossing your legs or sitting in ways that can compress veins for prolonged periods.
• Elevate. Occasionally, rest your legs above your heart – for as long as 30 minutes or as briefl y as three minutes.
• Take a break. Take frequent walking breaks to avoid sitting or standing for periods of more than two hours.
• Pump it. If you can’t move around that often or are fl ying try repeatedly fl exing and pointing your foot to get the blood moving in your legs.
Of course, the best way to reduce your risk of getting varicose
veins from sitting all day is to move around more and be aware of just how much time you spend sitting down.
Dr. Cindy Asbjornsen is the founder of the Vein Healthcare Center in South Portland, Maine. Certifi ed by the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine, she cares for all levels of venous disease, including spider veins, varicose veins and venous ulcers. She is the only vein specialist in Maine to be named a Fellow by the American College of Phlebology. You can contact Dr. Asbjornsen at 207.221.7799 or
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The Risks Of Sitting?
re you sitting down? Chances are, you are! It seems like our contemporary world has been designed to keep us in a seated position usually in front of a screen whether during
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