Deal with Holiday Stress, Naturally
Ready or not, we’re entering the holiday season. Stress is a huge health issue during the holidays. The body’s stress response (extra adrenaline, muscle tension, rising blood pressure) can help you get a lot accomplished! But, it can also take its toll on your health both short and long-term. There are a number of ways you can help the body deal with stress without losing the positive side of helping you through the additional demands of the holidays.
1) Take extra B-Complex. Known as the “happy vitamin”, B nutrients are rapidly depleted by stress, yet they are needed to convert food into energy, for brain function, learning & memory, digestion, and many other functions.
2) Breathe deeply. I’ve been trying this myself lately and notice that I normally do not fill my entire chest cavity when I breathe. When I DO breathe deeply enough to fill-’er-up, I can almost feel the oxygen push into the tips of my extremities 
3) Sleep! Be sure to get enough of it. It’s truly a “wonder drug”… if only we would take enough of it! And if you’re having trouble sleeping, try a valeriarn supplement and/or some calcium, nature’s tranquilizer and a natural muscle relaxant.
4) Exercise – There are scientific reasons why it helps de-stress, but the best explanation is that it just does!
5) Lighten up – I know that I take myself and my to-do list way too seriously sometimes. That self-imposed stress rarely helps. Smile. Laugh. Count your blessings. Think about something pleasant for a few moments. Remember the “reason for the season.” Try it!
6) Try an herbal formula designed to relieve stress without causing drowsiness. Be sure, though, that the manufacturer can be trusted to use only ingredients that are completely safe and natural. Even better yet, use one that provides stress relief and also addresses the short-term and long-term damage to the body that stress can cause!
May you enjoy a stress-free, peaceful and blessed Thanksgiving!
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