Workshop brings relief
By: Lindsay Bell
Staff Reporter
Issue date: 2/26/08 Section: News
"Breathing is a connection between the body and the mind," Konakanchi said. "By breathing correctly, the mind is able to push thoughts out and the body calms down and relaxes."
She said these routines help develop interpersonal relationships, manage anger and fear and increase self-esteem.
"From the time you are a child, people tell you not to get angry," Konakanchi said. "But there is no way to do that because whatever we resist persists. Learning these techniques will help someone constructively handle their emotions."
She said those problems will continue to return if they are not dealt with immediately.
"This process allows students to open up to things they have been holding onto for a long time," she said. "After a disaster, people using these techniques can detach memory and fear from one another. There is no way to forget, but the stress and trauma of the event doesn't come back."
Konakanchi also said most people work at 25 percent efficiency because their stress has accumulated, but by using these techniques a person's efficiency increases.
She said these routines help develop interpersonal relationships, manage anger and fear and increase self-esteem.
"From the time you are a child, people tell you not to get angry," Konakanchi said. "But there is no way to do that because whatever we resist persists. Learning these techniques will help someone constructively handle their emotions."
She said those problems will continue to return if they are not dealt with immediately.
"This process allows students to open up to things they have been holding onto for a long time," she said. "After a disaster, people using these techniques can detach memory and fear from one another. There is no way to forget, but the stress and trauma of the event doesn't come back."
Konakanchi also said most people work at 25 percent efficiency because their stress has accumulated, but by using these techniques a person's efficiency increases.