Stress Less Package

Stress leads to excessive cortisol being produced which leads to a myriad of health issues.

Stress – A Modern Epidemic

Our modern lifestyles may be contributing to many health complaints commonly seen today. Many of us experience some form of stress; 9 out of 10 Australians report being stressed and 41% of people feel they experience unhealthy levels of stress.

Stress and the body’s response to it can affect people in different ways. Small amounts of stress that are easily resolved can help to keep us motivated and achieve our goals. The difference with long term or chronic stress is that it can affect the whole body in a negative way.

Everyone needs an off button.

Anxiety, worry, depression, feeling irritable, exhausted or overwhelmed are all indication that you are under stress. As well as affecting your ability to cope, stress may also be causing a disruption to your health.

When under stress for a length of time you may be more susceptible to:

• tension headaches
• high blood pressure
• frequent colds and flus
• digestive disorders
• a worsening of an existing condition

There are many reasons why it is so important to manage your stress now, before it starts impacting your health and wellbeing.

How Resilience Begins

The ability to increase your resilience to stress is something that can be learned and helped with key supplements, combining specific ingredients to support your body’s individual stress response system.

From Dis-stressed to De-Stressed

Herbs and nutrients can help enhance the body’s resilience to stress, reduce your stress levels, anxiety, insomnia and nervous tension as well as supporting healthy mood and further more protect against any further damage from stress.• During stress the bodys requirement for these key nutrients is increased so it’s important to supplement with additional nutrients to assists in muscle relaxation and calm the nervous system.

We can recommend specific supplements to help you feel on top of your game.

How our stress less program can help you

• Address your symptoms of stress
• Provide you with key nutrients required during periods of stress and recovery
• Neurotransmitter support to assist healthy mood, memory and brain function
• Provide healthy eating tips to support stress
• Develop stress management techniques.

A complete evaluation

We may use questionnaires, symptom observation and other techniques to help determine the appropriate support for your individual stress response. Supporting the symptoms of stress is really important to help you feel better in the short term as well as modulate your physical symptoms which can otherwise lead to chronic stress. We will also help create the headspace and energy to implement these dietary and lifestyle improvements.

Lifestyle Tips to Help Manage Stress

Managing your stress is essential for long term health and vitality. With our support, a variety of stress relief techniques can be introduced, in conjunction with a healthy eating plan to help you stress less. These may include:

• Exercise: Daily movement is essential for brain health.Aerobic exercise including running, swimming or walking isproven to decrease stress hormones.
• Enjoy the benefits of spending some time in the sun. Being in nature for 30 minutes per day can help reduce stresshormones and assist recovery after a stressful situation.
• Meditation and/or yoga can help to increase relaxation whilst benefiting not just the mind, but also the body. Learning to unwind is important for reducing stress.
• Favourite pastime: create time for YOU! Do something that you love, like listening to music, enjoying a candle lit bath,watching a movie, or starting a creative project – these fun activities can help you become more tolerant of everyday stress.
• Get creative and express yourself in as many different ways as feels good; singing, dancing, and art projects are but a few ways to do this.
• Eat well, including seasonally, fresh and organic as much as possible. Include protein at every meal with a variety of fruit andvegetables.
• Include good fats such as omega 3s from fish, nuts and seeds, and olive oil to help with brain health and mood regulation.
• Drink plenty of water, a minimum of eight glasses per day and avoid excessive alcohol, caffeine, sugar and salt.

Stress Less for Good Health Our modern lifestyle is inescapable. The stress of it however, is manageable. You can become more resilient to the symptoms and long term effects of stress through the aid of individualised lifestyle and dietary changes, together with key natural medicines as recommended by your Practitioner. Supporting a healthy stress response will allow you to feel more energised, resilient and ready to tackle life, so you can maintain the state of health and wellness that you deserve.