In my line of work, I deal with people every day on a daily basis. Everybody is dealing with some type of situation or some type of stress and here are a few ideas to help banish it.
1. Activate anti-worry genes with coffee - okay, we all know that drinking coffee can give us the jitters, however, its aroma has a different effect on us. Next time you are feeling anxiety, go take a deep long whiff of coffee. According to South Korean researchers, a report they worked on stated the unique genes are turned on by smelling coffee, allowing us to supercharge our production of stress fighting antioxidants.
2. Kick your angst by knitting - by doing a mere 20 min. of manual activity, which requires fine motor control, such as knitting, crocheting or even scrap booking, can help you reach a meditative state that lowers your flow of stress hormone's. And best of all, the effects can last up to three hours.
3. Boost your cheerful side with junk food - as it turns out, an occasional diet busting treat can zap stress. According to some new research from Australia, the report found that eating foods high in fat and sugar helps reduce anxiety level and increases your calmness.
4. Feel happier by saying two words - did you know that just by saying 'thank you' and expressing gratitude has been proven to relax your body and mind, which increases feelings of optimism by 15 percent, while significantly reducing worries.
5. Sleeping problems? Try one or two of these idea's. Fructose (natures sugar) which is the natural sugar found in fruit, can increase production of calming brain chemicals. In some cases, you can feel relaxed in as little as 20 minutes. A study revealed that if you have one cup of fruit close to bedtime, you just may sleep like a baby. Also, it helps to try scrunching your shoulders and wearing looser bed clothing. If you take five minutes and scrunch your shoulders, do head rolls, even arch your back, it can help to release pent up stress due to tension and it can calm anxious thoughts and relax mind. By adding looser clothing, your body heat can easily escape so your body's core temp is cooler which helps to relax. It also stimulates your brain's production of sleep inducing melatonin. Many people also suffer from leg cramps. If you are one of those people who do, try massaging your calf muscles five minutes before bed. A quick massage stimulates nerves in the leg that will soothe the adrenals (glands that pump out stress hormones which interferes with the sleep process). And the all time winner!? Don't forget lavender. The scent of lavender amplifies relaxation and helps the brain produce waves of calmness and you can slumber in as little as 10 minutes.
So the next time you are feeling stressed or anxiety comes creeping in, why not try one of the above ideas? Here's to your health, blessed be to all!
1. Activate anti-worry genes with coffee - okay, we all know that drinking coffee can give us the jitters, however, its aroma has a different effect on us. Next time you are feeling anxiety, go take a deep long whiff of coffee. According to South Korean researchers, a report they worked on stated the unique genes are turned on by smelling coffee, allowing us to supercharge our production of stress fighting antioxidants.
2. Kick your angst by knitting - by doing a mere 20 min. of manual activity, which requires fine motor control, such as knitting, crocheting or even scrap booking, can help you reach a meditative state that lowers your flow of stress hormone's. And best of all, the effects can last up to three hours.
3. Boost your cheerful side with junk food - as it turns out, an occasional diet busting treat can zap stress. According to some new research from Australia, the report found that eating foods high in fat and sugar helps reduce anxiety level and increases your calmness.
4. Feel happier by saying two words - did you know that just by saying 'thank you' and expressing gratitude has been proven to relax your body and mind, which increases feelings of optimism by 15 percent, while significantly reducing worries.
5. Sleeping problems? Try one or two of these idea's. Fructose (natures sugar) which is the natural sugar found in fruit, can increase production of calming brain chemicals. In some cases, you can feel relaxed in as little as 20 minutes. A study revealed that if you have one cup of fruit close to bedtime, you just may sleep like a baby. Also, it helps to try scrunching your shoulders and wearing looser bed clothing. If you take five minutes and scrunch your shoulders, do head rolls, even arch your back, it can help to release pent up stress due to tension and it can calm anxious thoughts and relax mind. By adding looser clothing, your body heat can easily escape so your body's core temp is cooler which helps to relax. It also stimulates your brain's production of sleep inducing melatonin. Many people also suffer from leg cramps. If you are one of those people who do, try massaging your calf muscles five minutes before bed. A quick massage stimulates nerves in the leg that will soothe the adrenals (glands that pump out stress hormones which interferes with the sleep process). And the all time winner!? Don't forget lavender. The scent of lavender amplifies relaxation and helps the brain produce waves of calmness and you can slumber in as little as 10 minutes.
So the next time you are feeling stressed or anxiety comes creeping in, why not try one of the above ideas? Here's to your health, blessed be to all!
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