{"id":370,"date":"2024-09-10T09:53:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T07:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silentcourageauthor.com\/silent-scribbles\/?p=370"},"modified":"2025-07-24T15:45:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T13:45:25","slug":"simple-mindfulness-hacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silentcourageauthor.com\/silent-scribbles\/simple-mindfulness-hacks\/","title":{"rendered":"How I Beat Stress-Induced Allergies with Simple Mindfulness Hacks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“When you’re quiet, everything settles on the floor of your mind like sediment in undisturbed still water.” – Megan Monahan<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve been awake all night, scratching from the intense itchiness all over my body. I found it strange that I couldn’t see any rashes or bumps. Since this was already the third time, I’ve decided to visit my GP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love my doctor. She still takes the time to talk to me and learn about my challenges. Knowing about my financial struggles and professional and personal difficulties, it didn’t take long for her to determine the cause of this itchiness as stress-related.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I never know that the source of allergic reactions is related to your stomach. Stress increases the acid level in your stomach, triggering allergic reactions. I wasn’t surprised with this diagnosis because I’ve been in a high-stress state for months!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My doctor prescribed a lot of medicine to restore the acid level in my stomach and antihistamine and cortisol cream to treat the allergic reaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was shocked at the amount I had to pay at the chemist. I quickly realised that I wouldn’t be able to pay for the four-month repeat of all this medicine. I will have to find alternative ways to deal with my stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At this stage, I have already discovered – One Mindful Thing – Daring Perspectives on Micro-Mindfulness –<\/strong> a publication by Denise Pyles. I was fascinated by her story. How and why did a nun start working for Microsoft?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had previously bought her book Burn Without Burning Out: 7 Micro-Mindfulness Habits for Clear Thinking, Decisive Action, and Recovery from Burnout<\/a><\/em>, but I still had to read it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the book is about micro-mindfulness at work, I was sure I could also apply those principles to other situations that caused me stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s examine what strategies resonated with me and what techniques I could apply to reduce my stress levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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