Reduce the Harmful Effects of Stress on Your Body
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Knock Down Your Overall Load of Stress
| Stress is an unavoidable part of life. It's impossible to totally eliminate stress, in fact, you
wouldn't want to. A little bit of stress is actually good for you.
The biggest problem today is that people are almost constantly under stress to one degree or another. Occasional stress is usually not a big problem, we deal with the situation, we move on.
Chronic, day in, day out, day long stress is very damaging to our mind, body and Spirit. Traffic jams, demanding bosses, grumpy coworkers, rebellious kids, financial troubles... this list could go on a long time, I won't bore you. |
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Most people just don't know how to handle stress effectively. As a result they end up taking a beating. Stress is a contributing factor to many diseases, health problems, aches and pains and mental problems. It also just makes life in general more difficult to navigate. Our relationships suffer, job performance sucks and life can just become more difficult. I'm not saying that stress is the cause of every problem in the world, but it can be a factor in much suffering and discomfort. It's time to take control of this situation.
Some people deal with stress a lot more effectively than others. For some people even little things can be extremely stressful. Others are able to shake things off, no matter how bad, and keep on moving. The good news is you can improve your ability to deal with stress and rebound from high stress states more quickly.
Become a Stress Resistant
- Practice True Relaxation
- Make sure your nutritional status is up to par
- Meditate
- Learn to Burn - Burn stress with activity
- Laugh and Love more
Practice True Relaxation
Most people have no clue how to completely relax. In the past, quiet moments were a given, just part of life.
Make sure your nutritional status is up to par
When you are under stress, you tend to burn up more nutrients. Vitamin C, B vitamins and other nutrients are used up more rapidly when we are under stress. We need these nutrients to help us handle stress effectively.
A top quality multi-vitamin mineral supplement is a good place to start to ensure we are getting sufficient nutrients. Some people may need more than this, click here to see more stress related supplements. I want to stress - top quality - when it comes to multi vitamins. Not all supplements are created equal. I have actually seen products with artificial coloring - hardly a health promoting nutrient. In fact just the opposite.
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Meditate
Herbert Benson, M.D. helped to demystify meditation with his well know book, The Relaxation Response. There are many ways to meditate, simplest way to to meditate is this:
- Sit in a comfortable, quiet spot with your spine straight, a chair is fine.
- Close your eyes and begin to focus your attention on breathing.
- with each exhale, silently repeat a simple word or phrase, such as the word "one"
- Continue for 5-20 minutes
- The mind will wander, this is normal, simply refocus.
Learn to Burn - Burn stress with activity
Laugh and Love more
Herbs for Stress Reduction
When it comes to stress reduction, herbs fall in 2 basic types:
Adaptogens or adaptogenic herbs help the body to "adapt". They tend to tone up and support the different systems of the body, such as, the adrenals, hormones or the immune system. They help the body to adapt, whatever the situation. In general, they can bring low levels up and high levels down, depending on the bodies needs at the time.
There are several well known adoptogenic herbs. Some of these have been highly prized for thousands of years. For example, the Chinese have valued the herb ginseng. |
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Adaptogenic Herbal Formula |
Relaxers are herbs that promote a feeling of relaxation for the mind and body. They provide a calming effect. These can prove especially useful, when we just can seem to calm our nerves. Many of these same herbs also promote restful sleep, something that may elude a person under a stressful situation.
A few of these herbs include:
- Valerian
- Hops
- Lemon balm
- Passionflower
- Kava kava
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Herbal Sleep
Valerian - Hops - Passion Flower |
Reduce Your Overall Load of Stress
- Learn to say NO
- Evaluate your relationship, learn to be honest with your feelings, yet humble
- Forgive and forget
- Consider reducing TV time, especially news
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