Stress Relief

A new study suggests that having a 45 minute nap during the day, can help stressed-out people lower their blood pressure and protect their heart.

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KIMBERLY SORANNO, a 39-year-old Brooklynite undergoing an in vitro fertilization cycle as part of her quest to become pregnant, had gone to her share of yoga classes, but never one like that held on a recent Tuesday night in a reception area of the New York University Fertility Center. There were no deep twists or headstands; just easy “restorative” poses as the teacher, Tracy Toon Spencer, guided the participants — most of them women struggling to conceive — to let go of their worries.

Stanford University's Robert Sapolsky and others have shown how chronic stress may contribute to the death of neurons in our brains.

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The question is, with all the thousands of courses and products out there that promise stress management miracles, how can one evaluate them?

Improve your time management and organization skills.

Of the many things you can to in this area the best ones include getting a to do list that works, learning to say "no", asking for help when you need it, and stop setting unrealistic goals for yourself.

How you feel can be directly related to what you eat.
If you frequently feel stressed out, it is tempting to grab refined carbohydrates, otherwise known as comfort foods, and eat them in unhealthy quantities. Instead of reaching for a pint of premium chocolate ice cream, try changing your diet to include some of the foods below, and see if your stress level decreases.

Chances are, when you add in these vitamin powerhouses, you will feel a difference.

- There are many ways to help relieve stress using natual methods.
- Americans identify stress as their #1 health concern today.
- 50%+ of adults in the U.S. report high stress on a daily basis.
- Untreated, stress can seriously affect performance, health, & well-being.

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