Remember that Saturday Night Live skit Coffee Talk? Well, I happen to frequent a site with the same name and I thought it was a worthwhile share for the public service of stress management. CoffeyTalk offers inspirational wisdom and affirmations to help keep the overwhelming stresses of life in check, and every diabetic knows the importance of managing stress. This site is courtesy of Lissa Coffey, a best-selling author and a Ph.D. who shares ancient wisdom in her refreshing style.
An interesting fact about the way we treat each other and how it affects our stress levels compelled me to share this site. I felt it apropos to share with the diabetic crowd because anything that is scientifically proven to make our world less stressful is an emotional jackpot in my book.
Lissa shares a study from the University of Virginia that has determined scientifically the human touch helps the body respond to stress. And when it is the touch of someone we love, the affect is even more profound. When our partner holds our hand, the effect is that he or she is actually reaching a part of our brain that activates the immune system! Love helps us to live longer, healthier lives. Regular human contact with a loving partner can be like medicine for us.
How about that! Love, something each and every one of us has the ability to manufacture and dispense can affect us like a drug. Mental note: find myself a twitterpated turtledove so I might live to see 100. Thanks for the info, Lissa!
