Monday, July 30

Reduce Stress: Don't Sweat The Small Stuff


Do you sweat the small stuff? Do you find stress has increased in your life due to work, relationships of financial issues? Are you searching for relief?

Stress is known to be a major factor for poor heart conditions, strokes, and it can weaken your immune system. We live in a fast-paced world today and it causes a lot of stress in our lives. As young people, we didn't think about our later years. As time goes on, stress will affect us more and can be reflected physically, mentally and emotionally.

Aging for most of us is not something we look forward to. Life can go on for many years, so we all need to learn how to reduce stress and take care of ourselves so we can make it to those Golden Years. Now don't get me wrong...there will always be some stress in your life that you will not have control of. But doctors tell us that learning how to manage stress will keep us thinking, moving and help prevent major illnesses.

We all need to work at keeping ourselves stress-free and there is no better time than right now.
Here are a few options for getting started:

Join an exercise group or get some neighbors to join you for a walk. Walk on sunny days so your body gets natural vitamin D from the sun. The vitamins will help keep your bones strong. Exercising helps keep us fit and is a good way to meet new people while having fun.

Watch your diet. Is your cholesterol too high? Are you maintaining a proper diet? Some of us respond to stress by eating more. That's not a good plan. You can consult your physician and he or she can help you come up with a plan or send you to a dietician.

Start taking Vitamins and Supplements. Sometimes as we grow older, we don’t eat as much or we don't eat properly. Let's face it - how often do you eat five servings of fruits and vegatables a day? Vitamins and supplements can help fill that void by supplying what your body needs every day.

We all live different lifestyles, so make your life your own by staying healthy and avoid sweating the small stuff. Making sound decisions is a great start to living stress-free, which promotes healthy aging.

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