endorphins

[Guest guest]

Angelique shared the following some time back about endorphins. Thought I

repost it.

 

Harsha

 

Fri, 23 Apr 1999 21:28:12 +0000

 

Stress generally releases adrenaline.. this is the

fight-or-flight chemistry that makes severe alterations in the body..

essentially it is the product of resistance. Breathing patterns are

changed, the blood goes from a normal acid pH to alkaline, and loses all of

the calcium that regulates calm. Blood is withdrawn from digestion to

extremities, to facilitate fight or flight, priority> often resulting in

upset stomach.. Stress is bad for health, it dampens the immune system, and

can result from mental pictures: worry or scary movies, emotional upset,

just as from physical events, or physical trauma.

 

Endorphins usually come from an attitude of grateful acceptance of

physical sensations. Endorphin cannot usually be stirred up by mental

pictures, some Yogic states of bliss notwithstanding. (Not much is known of

the biochemistry of altered states of consciousness. Fascinating subject,

tho.. to me, at least.)

At attitude of gratitude cancels out the "run away" impulse of

adrenaline, and the body produces endorphin.

Cosmic promise: "Goddess won't give you more than you can handle".. when

the mind decides, as yours did, "I cannot handle any more of this", Goddess

provides a full-body dump of endorphin, more blissful than an orgasm, which

marathon runners call "breaking the wall". It is an altered state of great

calm and peacefulness, expansiveness and freedom. There is a feeling of

having been "purified".. which was made much use of, especially during the

middle ages of the Catholic church, and in many Shamanic rituals.

Any sensation accepted with gratitude and even breathing, taken to the

limits of mental or physical endurance, will produce this rush of

endorphin. Running, Hatha Yoga, tickling, the physical cramping and forced

immobility of a Zen-sit.. or in your case, the physical sensations of

emotional stress.

However, being "tough", strong willed, or able to handle a high level of

sensation is not advantageous to invoking endorphin. The sooner you wimp

out, (I can't handle any more), the sooner Goddess provides..

 

Anyways..

Hello! I saw a question I could help with, surfing the archives to catch

up, so I responded as an intro.. sorry if it is a bit off-topic?

 

I mentioned to Harsha when he started this list, that I would come visit

sometime.. when I was not so busy.. A computer crash wiped out my inbox

last night, taking with it several thousands of messages, archives of

several lists back to Jan, and my personal mail back to July, 98.. so,

today seems like a good day to join, somehow.

I am admittedly a bit brain dead about the Yogas of this list.. I have

come to lurk.. My ADD brain has never been able to hang onto more than a

few words of Sanskrit, or of any other language besides English, that I

have attempted to learn.. but I bought a copy of "Arthur Avalon"s "The

Serpent Power" and I'm taking another stab at it. As with my previous

attempts to absorb the language, so far it just makes me fuzz out and fall

asleep.. however, as I am presently recovering from an illness, this effect

is advantageous, and so I stay motivated to keep reading when I wake up

again.

Well, The list intro gave me the fuller meaning of one more word..

thankyou, Harsha.. and it is resonant.

I recognise the computer crash and the illness are the result of

not-satsangh.. LOL!! Bad company. I reached out to hold hands with someone,

in some of my private correspondence, and it turned into a game of tug of

war. I got pulled off balance... unwanted stress I was not grateful for..

so it goes..

Blessings..

Angelique

[Guest guest]

Chocolate releases endorphins. Chocolate is rich in Magnesium. Magnesium is

a relaxant. People who crave chocolate are Magnesium deficient. I'm not

going to run away, I'm just going to run to my nearest health oriented

grocery store because I have an attitude of gratitude for the physical

sensation of Organic Chocolate candy bars with sundried bananas! Yummy : ) !

 

Love,

~jess and to Bo ~*~ ; ) !

 

 

-

"Harsha" <harsha-hkl

<Kundalini-Gateway >;

Saturday, December 02, 2000 8:25 PM

endorphins

 

> Angelique shared the following some time back about endorphins. Thought I

> repost it.

>

snip>

> Stress generally releases adrenaline.. this is the

> fight-or-flight chemistry that makes severe alterations in the body..

> essentially it is the product of resistance. Breathing patterns are

> changed, the blood goes from a normal acid pH to alkaline, and loses all

of

> the calcium that regulates calm. Blood is withdrawn from digestion to

> extremities, to facilitate fight or flight, priority> often resulting in

> upset stomach.. Stress is bad for health, it dampens the immune system,

and

> can result from mental pictures: worry or scary movies, emotional upset,

> just as from physical events, or physical trauma.

>

> Endorphins usually come from an attitude of grateful acceptance of

> physical sensations. Endorphin cannot usually be stirred up by mental

> pictures, some Yogic states of bliss notwithstanding. (Not much is known

of

> the biochemistry of altered states of consciousness. Fascinating subject,

> tho.. to me, at least.)

> At attitude of gratitude cancels out the "run away" impulse of

> adrenaline, and the body produces endorphin.

snip

[Guest guest]

Dear Jessica,

 

You wrote:

> Chocolate releases endorphins. Chocolate is rich in Magnesium.

Magnesium is

> a relaxant. People who crave chocolate are Magnesium deficient. I'm

not

> going to run away, I'm just going to run to my nearest health oriented

> grocery store because I have an attitude of gratitude for the

physical

> sensation of Organic Chocolate candy bars with sundried bananas! Yummy

: ) !

 

Time for me to go to bed, but I will have that chocolate first, for the

magnesium of course with some chewy nuts.

By the way, people who are deficient in choco... mistake, I meant

magnesium, eat lots of nuts, whole grain, sea weed. You will also become

more patient with yourself and back spasms and menstrual cramps will

disappear.

A chocolate butter/ peanut butter whole grain sandwich will do the trick

as well.

 

Sleep well,

 

Love,

Wim