Stress is commonplace in our busy and hectic lives and affects all ages.  Modernization, Western culture and materialism have brought many more stresses and worries to people’s lives.  Consequently it’s not something that you can easily avoid.  What we all must do is learn how to deal with stress effectively when it strikes.  One of the ways is to use Herbal Remedies to reduce the affects of stress.

Stress affects us on all levels by creating imbalance on the mental, emotional and physical level.  Mentally and emotionally it can cause lack of concentration, feelings of anger, mistrust and a sense of being overwhelmed and unable to cope.  Physically it can cause insomnia, headaches, skin problems, raised blood pressure and even heart problems or strokes.

Try out some of the following remedies to counter the affects of stress in your life:

• A good anti-stress herb is holy basil.  Chew on the leaves of this plant twice daily.
• Alfalfa and sunflower seeds are superfoods in more ways than one but they have been found to be helpful in reducing stress levels and creating calm.
• Foods rich in calcium are good for people who are suffering stress.  Take a good calcium supplement.
• Ashwagandha, brahmi and St John’s Wort are Ayurvedic herbs that are renowned for their stress busting qualities.  They can be taken as a refreshing tea or as capsules.
• When you are suffering from stress its more important than ever to eat a balanced nutrient rich diet, exercise regularly and get plenty of good quality sleep
• Sage alleviates mental strain and stress.  Add dried sage leaves to boiling water.  Let it cool and then strain adding honey to taste. 
• Due to its abundance of vitamin A, B complex and D yoghurt is an excellent food to eat when stressed. 
• Take a hot lavender bath to relieve mental exhaustion and ease stressful thoughts.  It relaxes both the mind and body and aids sleep.