Saturday, June 2, 2007

Moms, eliminate stress by doing this:

Sing.
Dance.
Let the music soothe your soul.
Laugh
Put on a funny video, sit back, and laugh your way to good health.
A good laugh is a potent stress reliever. Laughing stimulates the body to produce hormones that cause the brain to release stress-reducing endorphins.
Even putting a smile on your face when you aren't feeling so happy causes your body chemistry to change for the better, helping to create within you a happier mood.
Comfort Yourself with Rituals
Turn the ordinary into the extraordinary.
Rituals are comforting. Begin to introduce rituals into your everyday life.
A ritual can be as simple as sitting down with your partner and sharing your first cup of coffee in the morning.
Savor Good Food
Feeling frazzled?
Foods affect us emotionally. Low-fat, high carbohydrate foods (such as bagels, popcorn, pretzels, rice cakes) trigger brain chemicals that help to soothe us when we are stressed out.

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