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Stressed Out! Chill Out! Take A Hike! Hot Tea Therapy!
With all the changes that have occurred within our industry over the past year or so, it should be rememberedthat stress is a major side effect. Stress comes in two forms. Acute stress is short term and is the body's reaction to any situation. Chronic stress is typically long term and can be caused by irritating life events (i.e. bombardment of negative media coverage of housing market, projections that small banks may fail, etc), or chronic disease. I primarily want to focus on non-disease related chronic stress and natural ways to try to alleviate chronic stresses in our lives. *Reading this could cause stress (but will hopefully equip you with tools to counter stress)* WebMD and Medicine.net are excellent sources of information on a variety of health issues including stress. You can click on the WebMD and/or Medicine.net logos to be transported to their site to get info on all things medical. Please note that some info for this post has come from WebMD and/or Medicine.net but much of it has not; none of it is "cut and paste." Focusing first on what you can do as far as your lifestyle to reduce stress: Take a walk or hike or bike or cross country ski in your favorite park or on your favorite trail. Not only will the exercise help to relieve stress but the return to nature will as well.
Prayer and/or meditation - By quieting your mind to those things that are important to you and your spiritual well-being, you are able to focus on what is important, thus relieving the stress of all the other "stuff."
If watching the news or listening to news radio gets you worked up...it is causing stress...turn it off. Replace this stressor with something that you enjoy and creates pleasure and/or relaxation; maybe read a book or magazine, go take photos, knit, or paint. The point is to replace something that causes stress with something that creates calm.
Treat yourself to a long hot shower or a dip in the jacuzzi or jetted tube.
In addition to these lifestyle stress reducers, here are a few herbal supplements that can also reduce stress. *Be Sure To Read About Any Supplements Before You Decide To Use Them! Consult A Physician Before Using ANY Herbs. This Is NOT Medical Advice* Passionflower, passiflora incarnata, named because it reminded early pilgrims of the passion or suffering of Christ, is widely used in the treatment of insomnia and nervousness. It is also used as a sedative in nervous disorders, difficulties in sleeping, and anxiety or restlessness. In Florida and other semi-tropical regions of the United States, the plant grows easily and quickly, it readily grows from Virginia and Kentucky southward. Both the leaves and flowers are dried and used along with loose leaf tea leaves in teas.
Valerian root, valeriana officinalis, has been known and widely used for centuries; a common misperception is that Valium is derived from valerian root, but it is NOT. Ancient Greeks used the plant for a variety of medical disorders ranging from liver problems, digestive ailments, and urinary tract disorders to nausea and insomnia. Valerian has also been used for centuries for nervous conditions and has been traditionally used for sleeplessness, epilepsy (though modern research has not yet born this out), nervousness, hysteria and as a diuretic. If using dried herbal valerian root soak 2-3grams in one cup of hot water for 10 to 15 minutes but do not boil as boiling will destroy essential oils. Also, due to the strong pungent taste, I would mix with loose tea leaves and sweeten with honey.
Chamomile, Matricaria recutita and Chamaemelum nobile (Roman Chamomile), is probably the best known herb that has been mixed with loose tea for thousands of years. Chamomile is fairly strong antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory herb and is particularly effective in treating stomach and intestinal cramps. Chamomile is widely used for its mild sedative qualities. *Possible Allergic Reaction, though rare, usually occurs to those who are allergic to Ragweed*
Bottom line is that stress can obviously have harmful physical and mental effects. It is important that we recognize this and deal with it. In this business when we think so much about our clients, it is vitally important that we take the time to think about ourselves as well. We all have our unique stress relievers that work and I would love to hear what works for you...maybe its green tea or a good aerobic workout! What do you do to combat stress?
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Contributor's Note
Stress can be very detrimental to both physical and emotional health. Recognize it and do what you can to alleviate it. Hopefully these pictures that I took can help you relax!
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Smokey Mountain national Park Fall 2000
Side Garden Southwest Florida
Pond With Benches Southwest Florida
Mangroves In The Everglades In Florida March 2005
Side Garden Southwest Florida April 2006
Courtyard Flower Garden Knoxville Tennessee
Sanibel Island Florida July 2006
Sanibel Island Florida July 2006
Ft Myers Beach Florida Spring 2005
St Croix United States Virgin Islands June 2006
Haiti January 2007
Off The Coast Of Jamaica January 2007
Mayan Ruins At Tullum January 2007
St Croix United States Virgin Islands June 2006
Islands Taken From The Airplane June 2006
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