Get into the garden to reduce stress

Spring is here. And here’s a great spring way to get mind and body working well. First, get out into the garden and clear away the old plants from last year, prune back dead wood and dig through your compost heap. Gardening uses both your upper and lower body muscles, and gives you mild resistance training from the tools you use. Amazingly digging can be an aerobic activity after just 15 to 20 minutes. And the best news is that digging burns 329 calories per hour. That’s the equivalent of playing a doubles tennis match or waterskiing.

Your physical workout also helps boost feelings of well-being as you throw out the old. So now it’s time to bring in the new and plant some flowers. But don’t just buy pots of already-flowering plants. Make sure you also plant some bulbs so you get that amazing feeling seeing something you planted poke out of the soil, grow and flower. Caring for another living thing (whether a person or a plant) is one way to boost feelings of happiness. So get growing (and if you run out of gardens to dig, come and join us in ours!).

Hello brain, how you doing?

You can train your body to peak fitness. But how about your brain?

The whole office recently spent a Saturday trying a very simple type of yoga called Brain Wave Vibration. Basically it involves wiggling your head gently from side to side. Sounds odd, we know, but these small movements of the head apparently stimulate the brain stem which controls your breathing, heart rate and stress response.

The system was created by Ilchi Lee, president of the Korea Institute of Brain Science, to help heal himself after a bad riding accident; doctors thought he would take six months to recover, but with brain training he was back on his feet in four weeks.

We all thought it was a great stress management tool and felt very chilled out after just one session. But judge for yourself at bodynbrain.co.uk.

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This spring we’ve also been trying Better by Nature Essences. These contain plant energy extracts and Chinese and Western herbs, essential oils, probiotics and spices. They support your body’s internal healing system and help you cope better with life’s complexities, stresses and toxins. To reduce stress, try the Positive Outlook and Stress Balance Complete 8 week course. First spray under the tongue daily with the Preparing Essence to remove accumulated toxins; then use the Caring Essence to encourage a positive outlook and balance.

We’ve got you a great deal on these stress-reducing essences. Just follow this link for your 8 week course for just £29.95 – that’s a discount of 40%. You even get a full money-back guarantee. If you’re not satisfied with the results then just talk to the retailers for a full refund. Also collect your free Report Series ‘Your Health is Your Wealth’ which looks at how the human body interacts with the world to promote good or poor health.

EVENTS DIARY – New Dates!

Excelling Under Pressure – from SenSpa and The Stress Management Society

Wednesday 28th April – from 9.30am (all day event)

Get ready for relaxation... spend a few hours with The Stress Management Society’s experts, learning how to reduce your stress levels. Then stretch out for the rest of the day in an award-winning spa. Now that’s what we call stress management! We’re booking for our latest Excelling Under Pressure events on 28 April and 13 May. Held at SenSpa at Careys Manor in the New Forest, your ticket includes training with us, a delicious Thai lunch, all-day refreshments, a treatment and use of the spa facilities until 9pm all at this lovely location. See Excelling Under Pressure Seriously, this is one of the most relaxing spas we know, (and we’ve been to a few!).

For info, book through the website, email info@stress.org.uk quoting 'Excelling under Pressure', or call 0844 357 8629.

Feel Karma Self Hypnosis Workshop

New Date Coming Soon
Self hypnosis is a practical tool to get more out of life, from weight loss to deep relaxation. Learn how on this workshop at £139 per person.

Evening workshop. Click here for details >

Feel Karma Stress Gym Workshop

New Date Coming Soon
The 'Feel Karma' stress management gym teaches some very natural ways to deal with unnatural levels of stress. For example: the breathing technique that makes it impossible to be unhappy, the 10-minute relaxation method that equals three hours’ sleep and why you should always keep a spare sock in your desk drawer in case of stress 'emergencies'!

Evening workshop. Now at a reduced rate of £39 each or book with a friend and get it for £30 each. Please call: 0844 357 8639 or visit Feel Karma for more information or to book >

NEW - Walk Innovation Walkshop

16 April 2010, 6.30pm, London Be at the start of a brand new type of personal development technique. Walk INnovation has been developed over the last two years to help people understand what’s going on in their lives and how to be happy. Each Walkshop is a walking workshop. Read an article on it here. And now it’s your chance to be in at the start of things with an evening event on 16 April in Marble Arch, London.
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