Tips and advice on stress management and relaxation from NZ Real Health.
In today’s fast-paced society, mental, physical or emotional stress is a factor in most of our lives and it can affect us in a number of negative ways; from anxiety to depression, it can even take a physical toll on your appearance and inner health. Stress can also upset normal blood sugar balance, hormone and …
Do you wake up feeling tired, even after a good night’s sleep? Do you feel constantly run down and tired? Do you have trouble starting your day until you’ve downed your double shot morning coffee? Do you find yourself reaching for sugary foods for a burst of energy to pick you up throughout the day? …
Do you often feel super stressed out but don’t know how to change it? We recently went to a GO Healthy supplements sponsored seminar and had the opportunity to hear broadcaster and author Wallace Chapman talk about the relatively new international concept of ‘slow living’ which he discusses in his new book Don’t Just Do Something, …
Stressed out, overworked and overtired? Try slow living. Read More »
We are creatures of habit; sometimes the habits that we form can be a positive thing, but there are some habits we would rather have disappear. So what’s the best way to make or break a habit? Start off small Train yourself to change or add new habits by picking two or three small specific …
The temperature may be getting increasingly colder, but that’s no reason to hibernate the rest of autumn and winter! We’ve come up with some ways to bring a little bit of warmth back into your life: Get exercising Sometimes the last thing you feel like doing when it’s cold, dark and rainy outside is to …
The days are getting shorter which means the colder weather is on its way! To avoid getting the Autumn/Winter blues, we’ve found seven things for you to smile about and help increase your happiness. It works. See? 😀 1. Get planning Thinking positively about your future does wonders for lifting your mood – especially if …
Many of us make New Year’s resolutions, and while our aspirational goals often make it to around the 3-4 week mark, they have a tendendcy to hit a rut and by January 1 the next year we find ourselves making those same New Year’s resolutions all over again. Sound like you? We have a checklist …
It’s just over one month until Christmas arrives, so rather than sorting your Christmas pressies at the last minute, now’s the time to get planning so your ‘holiday’ time feels like an actual holiday rather than turning you into a ball of stress! What to buy: The father / husband / brother / son Kiwi …
Don’t panic this Christmas; prepare your pressies now! Read More »
Watching the minutes count down on your bedside clock in the early hours of the morning? There are things you can do to sleep better at night. Check out these ways you can improve your nightly beauty rest: Get a pillow that suits you Sometimes, the reason for your lack of sleep may be as …
Got a case of the winter blues? It’s now officially spring, so hopefully as the weather warms up, so will your mood. But in the meantime, there are things you can do to boost your happiness levels and reduce stress so we’ve put together some ideas to get you started. 1. Get those endorphins going! …
For all you budding home bakers out there, now’s the time to dust off your chef’s hat, bake cupcakes and make a difference! This August 27 is SPCA Cupcake Day; a day for you to do your part to help raise funds for the SPCA and make a lot of animals (and tummies!) very happy. …
If I had a $1 for every time I hear the phrase, ‘I have always wanted to try Yoga but I’m not flexible enough’, I would be a very wealthy yoga instructor.