7 Stress Busters

NVDL: 2 I highly recommend are that you make a conscious choice to monitor your own thoughts. Especially at night. You need to be a guardian of your mind. The second one is food. Every thing you put into your body manifests in some way. Remember your body is photocopying its cells, and uses the food you give it to assist in this process. Feed it poison, and it's going to replicate some of those cells in an aberrant way. And that includes your thoughts. High sugar eats and drinks lead to mood swings and irritability. Better to consume carbohydrates and high fibre foods for an even buzz.

Just today a woman asked my age. When I said 36 you should have seen the look of astonishment. She said: "My God, you look as though you;re in your twenties." Exercise, no smoking and drinking not only keep us looking young, but feeling young (and de-stressed). Now I need to work on getting enough sleep. What's that saying about 'no rest for the wicked...'

clipped from health.yahoo.com 1. Start your day with meditation 2. Manage your mood with diet and herbs • Every day, eat lots of green leafy vegetables, barley grass, seaweed - anything high in chlorophyll - to keep the liver in good health. 3. Suppress stress with positive thinking 4. Get stress out of your head and on paper 5. Unblock tension with exercise 6. A Retreat to Avoid Burnout 7. Perspective from the Natural World Use nature to reduce stress. Go outside, hike in the woods, walk on the beach, anything that puts you in contact with the natural world. It is difficult to feel stressed when you are surrounded by nature's abundance of vitality and wonder.