https://pkhealth.ca/the-adult-pacifier/ A principles-based approach to sustained wellness and pain-free performance Tue, 05 Oct 2021 19:15:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.4 https://pkhealth.ca/the-adult-pacifier/#comment-111 Tue, 05 Oct 2021 19:15:25 +0000 https://pkhealth.ca/?p=5680#comment-111 […] Get away from your handheld anxiety-rectangle.  Close the slightly bigger, foldable version too.  Oh, and keep the wall-mounted one turned off as well.  It might feel like you’re relaxing when you’re on your phone, laptop, or TV, but you’d be surprised to see what really goes on with your biology when you’re plugged into the matrix.  You could even do a little n=1 experiment if you’d like: The next time you’re on a device, strap on a heart rate monitor and blood pressure cuff and I guarantee that you’d see those values raised above normal for a prolonged period of time.  That, my friends, is chronic stress. […]

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