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“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” Lao Tzu

“Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency.”- Natalie Goldberg

“Stress is when you wake up screaming and you realize you haven’t fallen asleep yet.”-Anonymous

“Nothing is permanent in this wicked world-not even our troubles.”-Charlie Chaplin

Babies provide a great deal of comic relief. Try not to laugh when you watch the little guy in this short video.

 

“I am still determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances.”-Martha Washington 1732-1802

So often when we are stressed, we turn to caffeinated beverages like colas and coffee to give us the energy to keep us going. Unfortunately, the caffeine can be more detrimental to your health when the stress is piling up. Although caffeine can increase your energy level, it also increases your heart rate and respiration and can cause anxiety, the jitters, insomnia, nervousness, restlessness, and nausea. Caffeine also acts as a diuretic and can actually cause you to lose more water than you gain by consuming the caffeinated beverage. This can lead to dehydration. Dehydration will cause you to be more lethargic and to lack the energy you need to get through your stressful situation.

So my recommendation is to skip the caffeinated beverages and choose water, or caffeine free herbal teas. Your body will thank you and ultimately, you will be able to face the stress much more effectively.

“Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine.”-Lord Byron 1788-1824

“How beautiful it is to do nothing and then to rest afterward.”-Spanish Proverb

“Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.”-Albert Einstein

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