A basic way of responding to stress.
It may be to:
- "hunker down" and wait for the storm to pass
- take action or demand that others do so
- become anxious by trying to get as much done to "eliminate" the stressors
- become very emotional, disengage or avoid the stressor
Each type of response correlates to a particular Body-type; respectively, Earth, Fire, Air and Water-types.
These are the shadow side of the body-types; meaning, we could create a more helpful response for the environment.
But we all have our "off-kilter" moments.
How you respond to stress tells you a lot about yourself- and most of all, how to lead a less stressed life.
I have a lot of Air-type tendencies and I can easily get caught in my mental "to-do" list. The mind is the Air-realm. (Not to be confused with imagination which is more Watery.)
Sometimes we need to push-through; like today I am cleaning up our books for a meeting with the bank and year-end. But I did make sure to take a nice break, Cat-asana (AKA Savasana or Relaxation Pose). It was lovely. :)
My kitty Starry snuggling very close next to me in "Cat-asana".
How many of you can "peg" the Body-type you most resemble in this simple description?
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