Who you gonna call? Stress-busters!

Modern life gets busy. Infact it can often seem like it gets busier day by day, with more and more to cram into one 24 hour period. Pressures of work, running a home, looking after kids, household chores, commuting to work – the list goes on. All of these things can lead to stress.

Stress can be detrimental to your health because negative feelings create physiological changes in your body, which often you don’t even know about. Stress plays a big part in things like blood pressure, heart rate, immune system, blood sugar levels and hormonal balance.

But it doesn’t have to be this way. Try making stress management part of your daily routine, and see the benefits. Follow our 5 minute stress-busting tips all of this week, and you’ll be reaping  the benefits by the weekend.

Stress-busters Tip 1 : Get outdoors. Research shows that spending even as little as five minutes in nature can help reduce stress and boost your mind. So get outdoors at lunchtime and eat that sandwich in the park, or spend some time in the garden with a cuppa when you get in from work. It only takes 5 minutes, your stress will be redcuded and your mood boosted.

Stress-busters Tip 2 : Breathe. Teaching yourself to breathe mindfully can have great restorative effects. Concentrate on inhaling through your nose and out through your mouth, and you’ll be oxygenating your body properly as well as correcting your energetic balance.

Stress-busters Tip 3: Do something you enjoy. Take time to play! Doing a hobby or something you enjoy can take your mind off stress and add some much needed fun to your day.