All Episodes

May 21, 2025 12 mins

Send us a text

In today's fast-paced world, the stress of time perception is a silent but powerful force impacting our daily lives. As we juggle countless responsibilities, the constant ticking of the clock seems to amplify stress, affecting our health and overall well-being. Today, we delve into the fascinating concept of time perception and its profound influence on stress levels, especially for those managing high blood pressure. Discover practical, mindful strategies to help you reshape your relationship with time, reduce stress, and embrace a healthier, more balanced lifestyle.

Welcome to the High Blood Pressure Wellness Lifestyle Podcast, your go-to source for embarking on a transformational journey toward a healthier, more vibrant life. I'm Donna Williams, and I'm thrilled to be your host and guide on this path to wellness.

It's just you and me today, so let's dive in deeply and intimately, as if we're sitting over a cup of tea, having a heart-to-heart conversation about a topic that's as profound as it is unconventional: the stress of time perception.

Now, you might be scratching your head, wondering what time perception has to do with stress. Well, let me ask you this: Have you ever felt like there just aren't enough hours in the day? That somehow, time is slipping through your fingers like sand? If you're nodding, you're not alone. This perception, that time is speeding up and we're falling behind can be a significant source of stress, especially if you have high blood pressure.

So, how exactly does this work? An interesting psychological concept called "temporal dissonance" might hold some answers. 

Temporal Dissonance:

Find A Mindful Balance:

An Invitation to The Stress Solution Workshop: I want to warmly invite you to my upcoming "Stress Solution Workshop," where we'll be diving even deeper into these concepts. To register, just hop over to our website and secure your spot. I’ll be there to welcome you and guide you through the journey of taming time and taming stress.

Support the show

Welcome to Holistic Health for Women of Color, the space where stress relief, mindset shifts, and natural healing meet real life. I’m Donna Williams, Certified Holistic Health Coach, wellness guide, and a woman who navigated high blood pressure and medication side effects by embracing culturally rooted, evidence-informed holistic living. Now I help women of color reclaim their health on their own terms, with compassion, clarity, and tools that fit your life.

In each episode, you’ll get:
- Simple, science-backed guidance on food, herbs, and lifestyle
- Culturally relevant practices and ancestral wisdom you can trust
- Stress and nervous system support you can use today
- Mindset strategies and habit tools that actually stick
- Real stories, practical steps, and resources to keep you moving forward

Your health, your way. Let’s nourish your body, protect your peace, and thrive, without perfection, pressure, or shame.

If this episode supported you, follow the show and leave a review. For recipes, herb guides, and coaching, visit holisticbphealth.com, short for “holistic blood pressure health” and connect with me on Instagram.

Food, herbs, breath, and boundaries: your everyday toolkit.

Educational only. Not medical adv...

Mark as Played

Advertise With Us

Popular Podcasts

Stuff You Should Know
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921. My Favorite Murder is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.

Dateline NBC

Dateline NBC

Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com

Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.