2465: [Part 2] Movement And Stress: What Is The Connection? by Dr. Seth Oberst with Fit For Real Life

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Episode 2465:

Dr. Seth Oberst sheds light on the intricate relationship between chronic stress and physical movement in "Movement and Stress: What is the Connection? - Part 2" featured on FitForRealLife.com. Oberst delves into how stress-induced rigidity and excessive muscle tension can hinder movement and offers practical strategies for alleviating stress through slow movements, resonant frequency breathing, and exhalation training. This episode promises insightful techniques for integrating body and mind to improve overall well-being.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://fitforreallife.substack.com/p/movement-and-stress-what-is-the-connection

Quotes to ponder:

"With chronic stress and the rigidity that ensues, the tissues of our body are loaded without relief."

Episode references:

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[00:01:41] Part 2 by Dr. Seth Oberst with fitforreallife.com To be clear, there are numerous more technical markers of stress that we don't have the space to address here, but here are a few ways to self-check. 1. Resting Muscle Tone Lay on your back with your knees bent and feet on the floor. Reach underneath your lumbar spine with one hand.

[00:03:00] Can you fit your hand underneath your back?

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[00:04:26] We even hold it when we movement and improve our performance. Here are a few ideas to reduce rigidity. 1. Slow movements. Moving slowly allows for adequate time to judge the sensory information our brain is receiving, which helps change attentional focus and reduce condition patterns of high

[00:05:43] tension.

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