BY CLAIR WHITTY
Stress, unfortunately, is a huge factor causing many problems for people of all ages, especially for students, parents, and teachers at exam time. It can affect your physical, emotional, cognitive health as well as influence your behaviour in less than savoury ways. Sometimes you may not even realise that the headache, migraine, low energy, sleep problem or digestive problem is related to stress. They can seem leagues apart, but stress impacts your health in a multitude of ways. Emotional symptoms can include feeling overwhelmed, irritable, moody, or withdrawn. You may have difficulty concentrating or making decisions. Worrying, racing thoughts, or negative thinking patterns could be affecting how you function on a daily basis or can keep you awake at night. Stress can affect your appetite or cause you to increase your use of alcohol, smoking, or caffeine in order to cope. Stress really can affect all aspects of your life.
If you are looking for natural ways to help relieve stress, but you cannot take supplements or herbal remedies because you have difficulty swallowing pills, then flower essences could be a good option for you. Flower essences are a natural support to help you keep calm in stressful situations. They are known as vibrational healing essences and work to help balance your body’s natural healing process. They can help you feel better even though the situation you are in has not changed, allowing you to adapt.
Many of you will be familiar with Bach Rescue Remedy. It contains a mixture of five flowers that focus on reducing panicky feelings, and the effects of shock. It can also help support relaxation in nervous/high anxiety situations like flying, doctor visits, exams, driving tests, or when coping with a bereavement. Rescue Remedy can help you relax, feel calm, less stressed, and more focused.
You can choose from drops that you add to water, spray, pastilles, or for night time, there are drops, or liquid melts that melt on your tongue. They are small, convenient, and easy to take with you wherever you go.
You could also consider mindfulness, relaxation, or breathing exercises these techniques may help reduce your stress. A healthy lifestyle, including diet, exercise, and sleep, will also contribute too.
Sometimes simply talking helps. Why not share your burden and have a chat with a good listener today.
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