Edge Effect, The by Braverman Eric R

Author:Braverman, Eric R
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: ebook, book
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
Published: 2011-06-20T16:00:00+00:00

LIFESTYLE

If you have a GABA nature, you need to realize that your life doesn’t have to be defined in terms of someone else. Doing something solely for your immediate enjoyment is healthy. In fact, you’ll be much better at taking care of others once you learn to take care of yourself.

Regular aerobic exercise is of tremendous cardiovascular benefit— and it helps maintain your GABA. Exercise also works as a tranquilizer for people with a GABA nature by helping restore your GABA balance. So power-walk, jog, use a StairMaster or treadmill, or ride a bicycle for at least thirty minutes three times a week.

EXERCISE: GABA AEROBICS ROUTINE

This routine is great for any nature that requires aerobic activity: acetyl-choline, GABA, or serotonin. All you’ll need is a pair of comfortable walking shoes, a watch, and a pair of handheld weights of no more than two pounds each.

The goal of this routine is to get you moving at a variety of paces. You will be walking around your home. If you can, walk outdoors, no matter what the weather. The fresh air can do wonders for your GABA.

Start off with a five-minute warm-up as you circle your home. Carry your light weights with you and pump your arms as you walk. Your pace should be one at which you can easily carry on a conversation.

For the next twenty minutes, pick up the pace. You want to reach the point at which you are panting but could carry on a brief conversation at the same time. Vary your terrain: walk up and down a staircase, or walk up and down a hill. Pump your arms faster as you go, bringing the weights to the level of your heart.

For the last five minutes, progressively slow down your pace. Take long strides and stretch your legs as you bring your walk to an end. Stop pumping your arms and carry the weights at your sides. Don’t stop moving until you have walked a total of thirty minutes.

OTHER LIFESTYLE STRATEGIES

Someone with a GABA nature needs to take time out to pursue the health benefits of play. Everything you do does not have to be a means to an end. Try to think of a hobby or pastime you used to enjoy or always wanted to explore. Make the time to pick it up again or investigate it for the first time, and if you like the activity, incorporate it into your life.

As for relationships, remind yourself that they are a two-way street. You don’t always have to be the giver—it’s perfectly okay, and actually necessary, for you to be on the receiving end as well. Open yourself to help and comfort from others. Don’t always be so quick to offer yourself— let others fend for themselves more often, and let them approach you for help first. Remember that GABA people risk their health when they can’t say no to others at times. You’ll never become a self-centered, me-first person, and you don’t have to be—there are plenty of those people around.

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