| Feeling Stressed? Overworked? We all are these | | | | Eat healthy: The body needs proper nutrition to |
| days, it seems. With many of us working two | | | | function at peak performance. This means eating |
| jobs, raising kids and taking care of elderly family | | | | wholesome balanced and nutritious meals, not fast |
| members it often feels overwhelming. This | | | | food. Eat often throughout the day to manage |
| constant stressed state can affect our sleep, | | | | blood sugar and ward off the dizziness and |
| contribute to anxiety, depression, and put us at | | | | anxiety which can precipitate a drop in blood |
| risk for a heart attack, or stroke. So maybe it's | | | | sugar. Skipping meals only compounds the stress |
| time we tried some simple things to regain our | | | | response. |
| health and re-balance our lives. We owe it to | | | | Proper Supplementation: Even those who eat a |
| ourselves and our loved one to consider these | | | | healthy diet find it difficult to get enough vital |
| simple stress reducing techniques. | | | | nutrition to promote or sustain health. Getting |
| Daily Exercise: Did you know that exercising not | | | | additional nourishment by taking a food source |
| only reduces stress but actually improves your | | | | vitamin/mineral supplement is key to having a |
| mental and emotional well being. It doesn't take a | | | | strong, vibrant, healthy life. |
| great deal of time either. Even 10 minutes of | | | | Stimulates: Avoid stimulates like caffeine, sugar |
| moderate exercise a day can improve your mood | | | | and even sugar substitutes (like Aspartame) and |
| and decrease fatigue. For additional benefits, work | | | | MSG. These substances offer no nutritional value |
| towards the recommended 30 to 60 minutes a | | | | but can further deplete and stress the body. The |
| day and you will improve your sleep, and cut the | | | | body runs on real nutrition. You will find no help |
| risk of cancer, heart disease and diabetes. | | | | using these substances. |
| Proper Sleep: Getting as much as 8 hours of sleep | | | | Relaxation: We live in a time of tremendous rate |
| a night allows your body to deal with stress and | | | | of acceleration. We often feel that we must be |
| rejuvenate. Sleep deprivation has a profound | | | | doing something constantly to be of value. This is |
| impact on the bodies response to stress. | | | | a flawed concept and one that will eventually |
| Additionally, the sleep you get from 10 PM to 12 | | | | cause you to crash. So slow down, find time for |
| PM is twice as beneficial as those hours after | | | | private reflection, meditation and prayer. Unplug |
| midnight. The body also has important work to do | | | | and unwind. What is stressing you today will make |
| during the hours of 10 PM until 2 AM like dumping | | | | no difference to anyone a hundred years from |
| toxins and recharging the adrenals. | | | | now. So be gentle with yourself. |