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If you’re wound too tight it could impact your health in more ways that one. What do you do when stress is overwhelming? Here are a few tips:

Make a To Do List

Often, feeling overwhelmed can be overcome when you get a real grasp on everything you need to get done. Make a to do list and prioritize it. As you put checkmarks on the list you’ll feel a sense of accomplishment which will take the edge off.

Organize

Disarray can stress you out and make completing tasks take longer. You might feel like you don’t have the time to organize but trust me, taking a few minutes to tidy your environment will remove a weight from your shoulders and enable you to increase your productivity signifiantly!

Stress Release

Get some stress relief! Exercise, clean the house, treat yourself to a little outing. Doing these things can help you burn off nervous energy! Conversely, if you cannot calm down try learning relaxation techniques and doing things like Yoga or Tai Chi.

Take care of yourself by eating well, paying attention to medical red alerts (when something seems ‘off’ in your health) and take one day at a time.

Are you thinking a fad diet could be the start of a great weight loss run for you? Diets advertised online promise to help you lose weight fast. Some offer no exercise or promise you the foods you love. Should you take the plunge?

Diets like the famous internet Fat Loss 4 Idiots Diet make some promises and guarantee positive results so it might be worthwhile. Dieting does take discipline and those who attempt fad diets need to be really careful about not harming their health.

The fact is that sustained weight loss typically only happens with habit changes but a fad diet can help you get the quick results you want that will help you be motivated enough to stick with a healthier lifestyle.

When buying diets online, do look for positive and negative reviews and consider whether or not you can do it on your own or need to pay someone for their advice. Some unique programs may be worth your while but do your due diligence and research your options before taking the plunge.

Instead of eating a 100-calorie chocolate bar that’s known as a ‘tease’ leaving you wanting more (how many of you have eaten 2 or 3 instead of one in a sitting? Exactly!) why not find 100-calorie snacks that are: good for you, satisfying and help you lose or maintain weight.

Try snacks such as:
-popcorn. A big bowl can equal 100 cals and get you full plus satisfy that salty/crunchy craving
-raw vegetables and low fat dip
-a bowl of cereal
-crackers and peanut butter
-yogurt
-fruit
-handful of nuts

If you absolutely need to have chocolate or cookies and want to watch your portion size, of course by all means buy a 100 calorie option but the point of today’s post is that by eating healthier on a regular basis you’ll find your cravings satisfied and new acts will quickly become habits and the junk food cravings will become fewer and further between.

If you watch the tv show, Doctors, you might have seen a recent show about utilising salt caves for help with asthma. If you haven’t seen the episode and are interested, there are many holistic benefits of visiting a salt cave including asthma help, help with sinus problems and with emphysema.

Many people who regularly visited salt mines with respiratory problems saw a dramatic decrease in breathing problems and reduced their need to use inhalers.

In many areas, salt caves are places you can visit for intervals and there are new devices being invented to mimic salty air for aero chambers as well as salt pipes.