All of us are familiar with the feeling of being stressed, or the results of accumulating stress in the body, but, how many of us actually know the mechanics of this process?
We know we can feel frustrated, annoyed, angry, fearful, sad, anxious, and so on, but where do these feelings come from, and why do we all react differently to them?
Thom takes a deep dive into the subject today, looking at the mechanics of stress, how we feel it, where it goes, what happens when we have too much of it, and, most importantly, what we can do to remove it.
Episode Highlights:
[00:45] The Nature of Stress
[02:39] Adaptation Energy
[05:33] Depleting the Adaptation Energy Account
[07:34] Stress Response: Fight or Flight
[10:08] Effects of Stress on Skin
[11:48] Hydration and Stress
[13:20] Digestive System and Stress Effects
[14:43] Tunnel Vision
[16:23] Dramatic Reactions
[17:30] The Memory of Stress Reactions
[19:55] Universality of Stress Reactivity
[21:39] Accumulation of Stress Memories
[23:24] Stored Stress and Faded Memories
[24:51] The Meditator's Advantage: Stay/Play Response
[27:03] The Silence of Bliss
[29:13] Body's Adaptation to the Mind
[31:34] Past Stress and Present Beingness
[33:44] Un-Stressing and Detoxification through Meditation
[36:01] Dissolving Stress During Vedic Meditation
[38:04] The Impact of Regular Vedic Meditation
[40:46] Factors Affecting the Dissolution of Stress
[42:45] Rounding in Vedic Meditation Retreats
[45:34] Getting Stressed Is Not Bad, But Staying Stressed Is
[47:37] Turiya - The Fourth State of Consciousness
[49:42] Systematic Accumulation of Stress in Today's World
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Registration is now open for Thom’s only rounding retreat for 2026, in Sedona from May 21-25.
This is your one and only opportunity this year for deep rest, stress release and consciousness expansion through industrial-strength meditation, along with twice-daily knowledge sessions with Thom.
You’ll enjoy delicious retreat-friendly meals and the beauty and healing powers of the Red Rocks of Sedona.
Register before February 28th and you’ll save $500 on your retreat fee.
You can find out more at thomknoles.com/sedona.
