My Stress Strategy

December 13, 2013

I used to work at a job that literally made me sick to my stomach. My belly would tie up in knots as I walked through the glass pane doors of my old office building.

Work got you down? You need a stress strategy!

I shared a cubicle with a coworker who was a bully. He was rude, dismissive and used every opportunity to cause a disagreement.

I felt helpless against his attacks.

I often remained silent. Once I complained to our supervisor. She documented the incidents and stuffed the reports in a drawer.

Nothing changed.

The fear, tension and frustration literally began to bubble up inside of me. I was later diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome. The doctors gave me medicine to address the symptoms. But they couldn’t fix the problem. I decided to start practicing yoga poses that focused on the belly.

Deep Twists help massage your internal organs