Special Report: Natural Stress Management and Relief

Special Report: Natural Stress Management and ReliefBy Mascha Coetzee Stress is a natural physiological human response to any stimulus or challenge, be it negative (such as fear, injury, trauma) or positive (getting out of bed, falling in love, playing sports). When you face a stressful situation, your body activates the sympathetic nervous system (SNS), the fight or flight response, by releasing hormones such as cortisol and adrenalin, which in turn increase your blood pressure, metabolism and heart

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trauma) or positive (getting out of bed

Let’s raise a glass to that

Stress is the body’s natural and protective response to a potential danger

Colouring books are a great alternative to art therapy and can help you relax

how to raise a generation of resilient and emotionally intelligent children and the soothing power of pets

hit restart on your beauty routine and find ways to use nature’s nootropics

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