Whenever we have an opportunity to respond to our own physical symptoms, thoughts and emotions, other people, and circumstances (which occurs hundreds, to thousands, of times a day), we have a choice. And, that choice exists on an ORI Continuum Response Line from worst to OPTIMAL.  
IN THIS EPISODE OF THE OPTIMAL RESPONSE INITIATIVE, Dr. Seymour focuses on a few of the many components that influence our responses. 

1. UNDERSTANDING a little bit about the stress response:
   1. In the brain
   2. In the body
   3. and how the stress response can impact:
      1. our thoughts
      2. our emotions
      3. our behaviors.
2. + COMMON SENSE

Once we have understanding, we can then apply common sense and insight to forge a way to make useful tools for practical application in our everyday lives.

1. = INSIGHT

Dr. Kristina Seymour points out the power of the breath to begin switching from survival mode to thriving mode.

RESILIENCY VARIABLE: CONTEXT

Dr. Seymour shares the importance of combining two common recommendations that when used independently from one another may cause more harm than do optimal good! However, when combined with UNDERSTANDING within the context of (ALL areas of health: physical, cognitive, emotional, spiritual, and social) + COMMON SENSE, together all of this = INSIGHT. As a result, YOUR own INCREASED UNDERSTANDING, + YOUR OWN COMMON-SENSE may = INCREASED INSIGHT TO further empower you to apply these tools to thrive in YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE!

These two very important common sayings are as follows: 
1. “Just breathe – take a breath.” 

 2. “Just count to ten.”
But Dr. Seymour optimally recommends that you don’t JUST read these brief ORI Podcast notes and continue to allow these two commonly misused (or inadvertently or ignorantly separated statements) to continue to raise havoc on your health and peace of mind.  – find MEANING for yourself and continue to move towards OPTIMAL. It’s time to stay alert – stay alive – AND THRIVE! 

Proverbs 4:4-23 THE MESSAGE        ORI SIT REPORT PDFORI COMPASSION PASS

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