Stress Tips Experts

“Spending quality time with yourself is not indulgence, it is vital to well-being and stress management”, says Sharon Norling, M.D., M.B.A. “It’s part of the balance you need to enjoy life optimally.” A doctor, author, lecturer, educator, and medical business advisor, Norling considers herself a patient’s partner in healing. Norling is board-certified in OB/GYN, Holistic Medicine, and Medical Acupuncture. At her Mind, Body, Spirit Center in Westlake Village, California, she uses Western, alternative, and complementary therapies such as functional medicine, nutrition, and mind-body techniques.

Life requires a constant striving for balance. Norling says everyone should be scheduling consistent alone time. “Sitting still while making to-do lists doesn’t count”, she advises. “Block out a date with yourself on your calendar. If you can’t find fifteen minutes or more a day, then arrange an hour every few days, but make it a commitment you don’t write off. Learn to say, ‘Sorry, I have plans’ if something intrudes, just as you would for any important appointment.”

One of Norling’s favorites is a warm bath and an early bedtime. Meditation and yoga are great. “Just as I prescribe different treatments depending on an individual’s physical, emotional, and spiritual conditions, each person can find a variety of balancing practices for different times and moods. What matters is that you consider the time and space sacred. Follow your joy, and do things that make you happy”, she says. Here are some other prescriptions Norling suggests for sacred time:

Read. Anything that takes you away from the daily grind is beneficial, but something inspirational and uplifting is a positive choice.

Garden. Planting flowers and creating growth and beauty around you, can be grounding spiritually as well as physically.

Have lunch or dinner alone. Treating yourself at a restaurant with healthful food and atmosphere is an easy way to break from the rat race.

Get a massage or relaxing spa treatment. This works well for your body, mind, and spirit.

Keep a journal. If you can’t write every day, at least do it when your thoughts keep your mind from quieting.

By Judith Lazarus

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