Stress Is Stressful!

“I’m stressed out!” That phrase is very familiar and we always hear that from a friend, a family member or even ourselves. Some of the reasons are working too much and there are a lot of workloads that we need to meet on a deadline; personal problems that are coming in and out almost every day that we do not know how to handle it anymore; or, just by looking at the bills and other obligations that we need to pay immediately. These are some of the examples of stress that we encounter every single minute of our lives.

Stress can come from any situation that makes a person frustrated, anxious or angry. Everyone can feel it. There’s no limitation for it. Even kids can be stressed out from their playmates for not letting them borrow a toy, or by not giving them ice cream on a birthday party.

For adults, we always feel stressed because we’re thinking too much. We think about our work, our family and even our friend’s problems. When we know that we have too much of it, it is important to set aside a little time for ourselves to relax. We can follow the ff steps:

• When we know that we’re already stressed out, we need to stop from what we’re doing and relax. Even a 15 minute break will do just to revive the energy that was lost. We can walk around the lobby, watch funny videos or just take a nap for few minutes.

• If our boss is giving us too much workload, we can talk to them and explain our needs. We should communicate in a way that he would understand our concerns.

• Listening to music can also relieve stress because it’s relaxing and soothing to ears.
  

Stress Relief

Stress relief is just as important to good health as is good nutrition. Creating a healthy lifestyle includes finding ways to reduce the ongoing pressures of life that we all face. Numerous forms of relaxation have been shown to help reduce stress with practice and consistency. Developing good health habits is very important, which includes providing your body with the necessary nutrients to function at optimal capacity.

In recent years Aloe Vera has become a popular health promoting product, both in its topical gel form and also as a therapeutic drink. Although there are 200 species of Aloe Vera, the variety used for therapeutic purposes is Aloe Vera Barbadensis Miller.

The healing powers of the Aloe plant have been known for nearly 3000 years and it was used in the past to heal the wounds of the troops. The Aloe is a member of the lily family and is often referred to as “the healing plant” mainly because it can heal itself very quickly if its flesh is cut.

The Aloe consists of two parts, the whole leaf extract and the inner leaf gel. The whole leaf need to be processed so that the Aloin can be extracted. This is usually sold as a concentrate and contains a powerful source of immune regulating sugars known as glucomannans. The inner leaf gel requires little in the way of processing and contains salicylates which have an analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect. The inner leaf gel is also thought to have antibacterial, antiviral, anti fungal and anti-inflammatory properties.

It is possible to buy an Aloe Vera plant to keep in your home, and this is certainly a very valuable addition to the first aid kit especially if you have a burn. Just remove one of the succulent leaves and remove some of the gel from the center. If this is put on a burn immediately after it happens it can reduce the possibility of blistering, it takes away the pain and enables the burnt skin to heal more quickly. Of course most people would probably prefer to buy the gel in a tube.

When purchasing Aloe Vera products it is important to ensure that you are buying a good quality product that has bee given a kite mark by the Health Food Manufacturers Association (in the UK). The kite mark is a guarantee that the “active” ingredients are present.

Aloe Vera can be used topically on radiotherapy burns / reddening, sunscreen, leg ulcers, and other minor burns. The Aloe Vera inner leaf gel and the whole leaf concentrate can be used to treat bowel conditions such as irritable bowel and Crohn’s disease; and arthritic conditions. Aloe Vera has the ability to stimulate the healing process while also reducing the body’s inflammatory response.

Janet L. Matthews
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