I am no doctor, therapist or life guru, but I do know a thing or two about stress.
5 things that helped reduce my own stress & anxiety.
1.
Eliminate/reduce ALCOHOL.
More water.
More water.
2.
No caffeine, unless it's green tea or caffeine made from green tea extract.
I'm obsessed with Vanilla Rooibos tea.
Here's how to make a Vanilla Rooibos Tea Latte:
Adapted from: http://www.food.com/recipe/starbucks-vanilla-rooibos-tea-latte-copycat-352436#ixzz1pVZn4xPQ
- 3/4 Cup Almond/Soy/Hemp/Rice Milk
- 1/2 Cup Water
- 1 vanilla rooibos tea bag
- 1 TSP Vanilla extract
- Dash of Stevia
- Dash of Cinnamon
Join Milk & Tea Bag and heat up for 1:30 in Microwave
Boil hot water and pour in hot tea & milk mug.
Add vanilla extract, stevia & cinnamon.
Add vanilla extract, stevia & cinnamon.
Think it's around 65 Calories if not less.
Starbucks version is more than double the calories & sugar.
3.
WALKING, YOGA (hot/normal), HIKING, DANCING!
Anything to get the blood flowing!
Anything to get the blood flowing!
Raise those serotonin levels!
4.
Meditation (even 5 minutes is enough)
Free AND easy guided meditations are online.
5.
Legs up the wall.
So easy. So calming. So worth it!
5-10 minutes is all you need, but some do it for 10-15 mins.
So easy. So calming. So worth it!
5-10 minutes is all you need, but some do it for 10-15 mins.
* Calms your nervous system
* Relieves tension in lower back & sacrum
* Helpful for minor depression & anxiety
* Relaxes your adrenals
* Calms your mind
* Reduces swelling in your feet and legs
* Releases tension and stress from your legs – they will feel lighter
* Rests your heart as your feet are above the heart – reversing effects of gravity
* Brings fresh blood & lymph fluid into your abdomen & organs – very refreshing
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