Stress relieving strategies – part 1

Eat more complex carbs
Serotonin which has a calming effect can be boosted by eating carbohydrates. The best forms are complex carbohydrates from whole meal foods, fruits and vegetables with a low Glycemic Index.

Drink less coffee & alcohol
Though we often turn to coffee and alcohol when under pressure, they can actually worsen anxiety. Caffeine blocks receptors in your brain normally occupied by the feel-good chemical, adenosine. Alcohol when consumed regularly, reduces the effectiveness of the brain’s neurotransmitter GABA, resulting in increased stress.