Stress Less

Stress Less

Why is it essential to relax?

We need to relax both our bodies and minds. With everyday stressors building up, such as financial pressures, family, relationships and the list goes on. Is it any wonder we need to relax and unwind on a regular basis? We often neglect to take time out to deal with the tension of daily life. If we allow this to build up over a period of time it starts to take its toll, not only in the way you deal with daily activities, but it will also start to take its toll on family, work, sleeping patterns, eating habits and relationships. Even the smallest of tasks becomes a chore. The build up of stress needs to be dealt with and you need to regularly step away and revitalize your body and mind.

When we allow stress to build up we start to suffer:

• Mood swings
• Depression
• Anxiety

The longer we allow this to happen the more effect it will have on our body and mind. Everything that was once so easy to deal with becomes a challenge, leaving you feeling as if everything is building up and you just physically can’t cope any longer. Many people start to suffer physical symptoms such as:

• Headaches
• Stomach problems
• Illness
• Insomnia
• Migraines
• Eating disorders

When you start to feel overwhelmed or that things are starting to build up, this is your first sign that it’s time for you to take time out.

Go for a walk along the beach, through the bush, somewhere away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Somewhere quiet where you have time to think and enjoy some serenity.

Take time out just for you, doing an activity you enjoy and one which relaxes you.

Go for a massage. This will help relax your body and mind, helping to get rid of tension that has built up in your body, relaxing your muscles.

Sunlight always makes you feel happy and is essential for the production of vitamin D,  a vitamin that many people lack.

Go to see a movie, catch up with a friend, have a facial, go shopping or do whatever it is that you enjoy and helps you relax.

To be healthy, our body and mind needs:

• Sunshine
• Laughter
• Water
• Air
• Good relationships
• Healthy eating
• Less stress