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¶ … Stress Management -- Body Scan Response
Body Scan Technique Experience
The body scan experience was very educational for me. Previously, I had not considered that stress could manifest itself in so many different ways physiologically. The body scan technique made me aware of the fact that stress causes dryness in my mouth in addition to a yawning reflex that is completely unrelated to fatigue or sleepiness. The body scan made me aware of the changes in my pulse rate that are perceptible in my temple, in the carotid arteries of my neck, as well as in my chest. Similarly, the body scan technique revealed that my breathing becomes more rapid but more shallow than my unstressed respiratory pattern. My neck, jaw, and shoulders become slightly tight and my lower back becomes comparatively stiff compared to unstressed conditions....
I also became aware that I tend to displace stress with behaviors such as biting my lip and fingernails as well.
Personal Lessons
The most important lesson from the body scan was that stress manifests itself in so many different physiological ways. I learned that being more aware of my natural reactions to stress allows me to apply biofeedback techniques to reduce my stress level and to avoid allowing my physiological responses to exacerbate the problem. For example, as soon as I become aware that my breathing pattern has changed in response to stress, I can make a conscious effort to decrease my respiration rate and to increase the depth of my breathing. Likewise, when I become aware that my neck, jaw, and shoulders are becoming tight, I can reduce my stress and its progression by making the conscious effort to relax…
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