Managing Stress

Welcome,


How time flys yet again!


Wow we are into the middle of August already!


So now the adventures of The Wholesome Food Coach continue & this time in French's Forest. For those of you who don't know Sydney, this is on Sydney's Northern Beaches so I am only a 10minute drive to Dee Why & Curl Curl Beaches.. ahhh...


Today has been the most divine day so naturally some much needed R & R was had by walking along the beach for a couple of hours & really taking in that beautiful fresh ocean air.

What an extraordinary year this has been & in so many ways!


This year's focus as you would be aware is about building The Wholesome Food Coach. I absolutely love working on it creating new ideas, recipes & products to make your life easier in the kitchen. It has invoked that inner passion I had inadvertently put away for a little while & feels so amazing to have let the genie out of the bag & taste it again!


In saying that I have had to really watch my stress management lately as I have been working so hard on focussing on my 'goal's that I have let other things go so my health was starting to suffer. So this weekend has been about honouring other aspects of my life to keep the energy of passion alive.


I've been looking around the city lately & listening to many people & they sound as though they are suffering similar things. So many people seem to be so stressed these days. Is this happening to you? Are you feeling some niggling feelings that something isn't quite that is a pure product of stress?

Are you busy trying to achieve various things in your life that some areas have become out of balance? Or are you simply trying to cope with keeping your job & head above water? The effects of the stock market appear to be really affecting people on all sorts of levels & mostly their health even more so now.

I encourage you to take a deep breath & step back for a moment. Usually you can sense things are getting a bit hectic so instead of exercising you put it off until tomorrow but then the next day comes & you don't have time then either. Exercise is such a good way to keep those stress levels down. Although it may not be exercise for you it maybe doing something with a loved one or finding the time for a day in nature, massage or finishing that favourite book you have been meaning to do.


If you are feeling stressed at the moment here are some simple tips that can help you if you need some nurturing & a little stress management.

• spend 10mins each day doing some deep breathing & finding that quiet place within you


• soak in a bath with your favourite oils & candles


• go for a 5 - 10min walk or longer during lunch time at work if you are feeling overwhelmed to clear your head


• spend some time in nature


• have some play time with your children or pets being as silly as they are & have a good laugh


• include more raw greens into your diet as they have a calming effect on you

You can start with any one of these or maybe you have your own suggestions that you can email me so I can share with everyone else.

I hope these tips are able to help manage any stress that you maybe feeling & just remember prevention is better than cure & be kind to yourself.

Remember to smell the roses.

Until next week have a wonderful week & stay safe.

With love, warmth & radiance

J-A xo