Try to incorporate more super calming foods into your breakfast recipes in order to reduce stress and beat moodiness. The food we eat can have a very positive influence on our feelings, moods and behavior.

What if I tell you that you can start your morning with a mood elevating breakfast to reduce stress and make you happy for the rest of the day? This breakfast will help you feel calmer and more in control.

* Pear and Celery Juice Stress Remedy Recipe

Pear is rich in fiber, and studies show that fruit fiber might reduce breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women. Fiber also helps slow down sugar absorption in the blood which will help you with mood swings. Pear is also a  source of B-complex needed for  protecting nervous system.

Celery has components for a sedative effect and is considered a nerve tonic.

Aroma from ginger will help you relax and reduce stress.

Ingredients:

1 pear

2 celery sticks

1 inch ginger root

Directions:

Put all ingredients in a juicer, make a juice and enjoy.

* Oatmeal with Fruits, Berries and Nuts Stress Remedy Recipe

A bowl of fresh cooked oats with some fruits and nuts is a perfect day to start your day.

Oats is considered a calming remedy for your digestion and mood.  As any whole grain, oats are rich in fiber to help you get rid of constipation and balance blood sugar which helps reduce risk of heart attack and prevent breast cancer.

Oats also help the brain process tryptophan and keep us in a better mood.

Cook oats the way you prefer, add some fruits, berries and nuts to make the healthiest breakfast.

Bon Appetit!

P.S. Click to get more recipes with calming foods and learn how to reduce stress one step at a time from the eBook “Stressed Out by Food – The Ultimate Guide for Busy Women.”

Breathe, smile and be happy.

© Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition and Relationship Coach

If we want to reduce our stress fast, we may need to remove the obsessive negative thoughts in our mind.  A basic breathing exercise,  instant laughter, healing color photo meditation, may can be helpful in reducing stress, beating anxiety and seasonal depression because they refocus our attention.

As a certified holistic health and nutrition coach counselor and radio host, I remind my clients and listeners that the faster we can refocus our mind, the better it is for our heart and health, otherwise, we can end up with a heart attack or stroke.

Here is a stress remedy tip on how we can refocus our mind and to relax and feel better fast.  Try this Four Corner Breathing Exercise by Lucy Jo Palladino, PhD. every time you feel overwhelmed with anger or worrisome thoughts. It will help you lower your blood pressure and avoid heart attack.

1. Find an object that has four corners, like a window. Focus on the upper left-hand corner; inhale, for a count of four.

2. Look at the upper right-hand corner; hold your breathe for a count of four.

3. Gaze at the lower right-hand corner, and exhale.

4. Look at the lower left-hand corner. Tell yourself to relax , then smile.

*Click to listen to our discussion on The Healing Power of Our Own Healing Master Control System.

Breathe, smile and be happy.

© Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition and Relationship Expert

NaturalCounselor.com

When its cold and wet outside, it may be the right time to take some time to balance your lifestyle, body and your body.  Why not take some indoor time to take care of your relationship issues, career choices, physical activities levels, and spirituality with some natural stress remedies that can use to detox your mind.

1. Where are the stresses in your life?

First try to answer the following questions to help you focus on what you need to do to eliminate some unnecessary stress:

• Which area of your life (relationship, career, finances, physical activities, spirituality, education, health, social life, home environment) you think needs the most attention right now, and why is that?
• Which area of your life do you think keeps you in balance?
  
• Where do you think you need to spend more time and energy to create balance.

If you can answer the questions above, you will be better able to focus on the remedies you choose to use to detox your mind, spirit and body with, for example:

2. Try a Yoga, Qigong or Tai Chi class as a stress remedy

Learning yoga poses can reduce your stress levels, boost your mood, and improve your overall health. Studies show that your level of the stress hormone cortisol is reduced when doing basic beginner yoga.  You can also get the benefits of yoga with chair yoga, office yoga or wall yoga to detox your body and find hormone balance.

Qigong is the art of cultivating your vital energy through gentle movements and techniques that incorporate breath, sound, visualization and self-massage.

Tai chi -moving meditation – consists of slow, focused, deliberate moves that awaken your chi and allows it to flow unblocked throughout your body, improving your healthy well-being.

3. Learn visualization-meditation to detox your mind

There are so many different meditation exercise techniques. One of them suggests sitting for a couple of minutes doing nothing but being aware of our breathing. Just sit still for a moment, inhale slowly through your nose, then exhale slowly through your mouth.

You can also use a facial meditation to help you rejuvinate your face while you are relaxing your body.

Visualization helps to refocus your mind and reduce stress in no time. Just look at the clouds, a flower, a butterfly, or try food meditation by imagining a plate with healthy food.

Always breathe, smile and be happy.

P.S. Listen to our interview with Susan James, Self-Discovery Trainer on How to Detox Your Mind and Get Unstuck.

©Irina Wardas HHC

Women’s Holistic Health Coach and Nutrition Counselor