STRESS KILLS

How many times have you heard it? Stress accounts for most of the time missed from work or school. It causes or contributes to stomach ailments, anxiety, heart trouble and headaches. Ever notice that when you're stressed healthy eating, sleep and exercise go out the window? Fast food and TV watching all take the place of healthful activities. This leaves you open to colds, flu and anything else that's "going around".

Hints to help:

1. Stop watching TV (especially news) right before bed. It contributes to anxiety by taking all the negativity directly with you to sleep. Try this for a week. Anxiety is usually dramatically reduced.
   
   
2. Put Vanilla scent in your office or home environment. In a recent study it was discovered to reduce anxiety and tension by up to 80%.
   
   
3. Pack a lunch. Instead of relying on what you can grab in a hurry, bring something healthful with you. It'll give you more time since you won't be in line waiting for (possibly) less than good for you food. This could also help with improved digestion.
   
   
4. Go for a walk at lunchtime or after work. 15 minutes can do wonders!
   
   
5. Spend a few minutes just breathing. Take in big deep breaths. Breathing tends to get too shallow when we're under pressure and breathing is the body's way of relaxing.
   
   
6. Get a massage. See a Wholistic practitioner.