How do panthers get through stress??
The Stress Free Zone
As Panthers, we have The Stress Free Zone (SFZ), a place we may learn and utilize evidence-based, mind/body stress reduction skills. The most common way used to achieve that goal is meditation, a form of attention training which involves an intentional, non-judgmental observation of the present moment.
​
Stress in the Mind/Body
Stress manifests in many ways. In the body, stress can be experienced as tight muscles, headaches, increased heart rate, and heat. In the mind, stress can be experienced as racing thoughts, worrying, sadness, irritability, even anger.
Why Mindfulness?
It has been shown that regular mindfulness practice extend beyond stress reduction and include:
• Decreased anxiety
• Decreased stress levels
• Decreased depression
• Decreased emotional reactivity
• Improved relationships
• Improved concentration
• Improved working memory
• Increased sense of wellbeing
• Ability to cope with pain–physical and mental
• Increased body awareness
• Increased compassion for self and other