Most of us have felt the unsettling symptoms of anxiety at some point.
Here are some daily tips to support better overall wellbeing and to help manage stress and anxiety:
1) Connect with friends – keeping in touch with friends maintains our support network.
2) Exercise (ideally outdoors) – our ‘feel-good’ hormones (endorphins) we produce with regular exercise have been shown to improve mood and reduce feelings of stress.
3) Choose healthy foods – choose protein at each meal and avoid refined, sugary products. This helps balance blood sugar levels, reduce mood imbalances and lessen anxiety.
4) Avoid caffeine – stimulants like coffee can exacerbate anxiety.
5) Breathe – this may seem obvious, but if you feel panicky, focus on some slow, purposeful deep breaths, to help to return to a state of calm. Meditation for 10-15 mins a day, can be a valuable way to instill calm. There are many free, very good meditation Apps on your phone.
… Peace and calm can prevail again!
Why Sitting is Bad for You!
/in Blood Sugar, Inflammation, Metabolism, Obesity /by MerridyJust as exercise can’t counteract the effects of smoking, it can not counteract the effects of sitting for lengthy periods of the day.
Here’s why:
7 Ways to Ease Migraine Pain & Reduce Your Risk
/in Improve Sleep, Inflammation, Migraines, Nutrition, Stress Management /by MerridyMigraine headaches can be debilitating. Follow these 7 steps to help prevent future attacks and reduce the pain when you have a migraine:
Is Anxiety Getting the Better of You?
/in Blood Sugar, Exercise, Improve Sleep, Mood, Anxiety & Depression, Nutrition, Stress Management /by Merridy5 Easy Steps to Stop Eating Processed Foods!
/in Blood Sugar, Nutrition /by MerridyProcessed foods may be convenient and sometimes cheaper, but don’t underestimate how they can damage our health in the long-run.
Try these 5 easy steps, to wean yourself off refined, processed foods:
4 Foods that Help Reduce Sugar Cravings
/in Blood Sugar, Metabolism, Nutrition, Sugar Cravings, Weight Loss /by MerridyExcluding addictions to alcohol and drugs, the next greatest addiction is sugar. Refined sugar is a very powerful stimulant, which is added to almost all the prepared food we eat. It has a drug-like effect on the body, so people can develop a dependency on it. This is why it is so hard for many people to reduce sugar cravings.
If you are a sweet-tooth, here are a few foods that can significantly reduce your cravings:
5 Lifestyle Changes that Could Prevent 80% of Heart Attacks
/in Blood Pressure & Health, Exercise, Fibre, Muscle Growth, Nutrition, Stress Management, Uncategorised, Weight Loss /by MerridyAdopt these 5 “low-risk” behaviours to help reduce your chances of heart attack:
What Happens in Your Body When You Exercise?
/in Blood Sugar, Exercise, Hormones, Improve Sleep, Metabolism, Muscle Growth /by MerridyA large number of biological changes occur from head to toe, when you exercise. These changes occur in your:
Don’t forget your daily serve of exercise!
Should I Be Taking Probiotics?
/in Blood Sugar, Detoxification, Digestive Issues, Hormones, Improve Sleep, Nutrition, Skin, Weight Loss /by MerridyThe answer lies in paying attention to your body. If you have any of the following 7 signs, I suggest you take a therapeutic probiotic (high strength) to improve the balance of your gut bacteria:
If …
Do Artificial Sweeteners Help or Hinder Weight Loss?
/in Blood Sugar, Inflammation, Nutrition /by MerridyAlthough artificial sweeteners contain zero calories, they do trigger the brain’s pleasure centre. However, the lack of calories that accompany the sweet taste, fail to satisfy and this promotes sugar cravings like no other!
Over a decade ago, studies already revealed that artificial sweeteners may:
It’s ironic that they were originally introduced to prevent the above.
Will I Get Big & Bulky Lifting Weights?
/in Exercise, Metabolism, Muscle Growth, Weight Loss /by MerridyMany women are reluctant to start lifting weights, because they have visions of turning into female bodybuilders, with veins running through their biceps and chest. Keep in mind that these women are weight lifters to the extreme and their bodies are out of balance. This kind of build is not the typical result of weight lifting, because 99% of women do not have enough testosterone to gain muscle like men.
Having more muscle is a great advantage for many reasons: