HOW TO REDUCE STRESS

What is Stress?

Stress is your body’s way of responding to any kind of demand or threat. So, your nervous system respond when you feel threatened by releasing stress hormones which rouse your body for emergency. At this time, your heart pounds faster and your muscles tighten along with breath quickens. These changes will increase your strength, speed and focus.

Ways to reduce stress

1. Accept what we cannot change
2. Create environments that reduce stress
3. Choose friends carefully
4. Maintain a sense of humor
5. Forget about stress and remember all the things that are good in your life

Natural foods that relief stress

Some of the natural foods are beneficial to relief stress and anxiety. The most influential healing foods are:

1. Banana
2. Garlic
3. Peppermint Tea
4. Ginger
5. Figs
6. Milk
7. Dark Chocolates

Other Techniques that reduce stress

1. Identify habits that increases stress and avoid them
2. breathe deeply and do some exercises
3. Get physical activities
4. Connect with others
5. Reevaluate your decisions 

Read more on “How to Manage and Reduce Stress” by:

Dr. Andrew McCulloch
Chief Executive
Mental Health Foundation

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