BETTER HEALTH TIPS & INFO

Stress is an external and internal experience. You can reduce your external stimuli by changing certain elements in your lives such as changing jobs or not driving to work. However, a lot of stress is actually how you perceive things internally. Do you let things get to you? Or do you let things do? This is something that can change your relationship with stress significantly. For those who are not able to do this themselves, consider contacting a cognitive behavioural therapist. You may also consider 300 breakthrough stress relief tips!

• Set aside 15 minutes every day for yourself to think, dream and not be pressurised by anything with in your daily plans. Note: watching television is not relaxing as it is designed to keep you alert and awake.

• Avoid a diet that puts further stress on your adrenals. This include limiting alcohol to seven unit’s a week, stopping caffeine intake- this put quite a strain on the adrenals-and all diet and soft drinks

• Stop consuming all fast releasing sugars as they create a state of stress in the body, stimulating the release of cortical. This means avoiding white bread and pasta, sweat breakfast cereals, and anything else that added sugar to it. Substitute these with complex carbohydrates that help to stabilise blood sugar levels, e.g. brown rice, wholemeal bread and pasta, oats, and quinoa.

• Avoid processed foods, food products that contain chemical additives, and all fried foods as they put and additional stress on the body.

• Eat a well- balanced diet with lots of fruit and vegetables. If you are in a stresses state, you may need extra protein so go for protein-rich foods such as oily fish and eggs( or vegetable proteins if you don’t eat animal products)

• Avoid eating under stressful conditions. If you eat too quickly or under stress, you will not absorb your nutrients and your digestive system will not work well. Eat in a relaxed environment to ensure there is sufficient blood flow and effective digestion.

• Exercise three times a week for 20 or 30 minutes. It is great for reducing anxiety and nervousness and for elevating your brain chemicals to make you feel good