Stressed, frustrated, depressed...take your pick.

My son is home sick with a fever over 102...I'm STILL trying to sell or find a tenant for the house I own....STILL trying to find someone who will rent to us with pets in Florida.... feel like I'm trying to force a miracle and am frustrated as heck and feel like just having a really good cry.

I'll be lucky if I manage a shower with the way the day is going....and it's almost 2:30 in the afternoon......ugh (w)

Yep,stressed hear too.Today I have had to call a plumber for a stoped up drain in the kitchen.I should have been a plumber cause he shure made a bundle outta me today.For the record I did try to fix it myself but as much as I did it just didnt work.

The best thing ever when I am stressed is to flatten carboard and put it in the recycle. Gets all that negative energy out and helps the earth lol. Well ok I mainly just like the stomping and crushing, its fun :D

*comes into the room and passes around the sweet baby kitten on my lap* She took away all my stress today. Shes so cute and adorable...

Helping Mom. Her brother's lung cancer was staged at 4. Yesterday, sat down with her and helped her get paperwork together. She and another of their siblings are his medical power of attorney. Working on getting hospice in now, in spite of his insistence it isn't needed. Would you believe, sick as he is, he is still out scratching around in his garden? Can't say as I blame him. I would be too. Holding on to every inch of life I had left.

On top of that Mom was recently diagnosed with Graves' disease. She's been having some issues with her vision. The medications make her a bit edgy. The other night she fussed at me on the phone for things that made no sense.

It's been rather tough lately.

Add in my own personal life crap - makes for a high strung week.

Im stressed to the MAX

May be of some help for those with stress-related anxiety :)
 

6 Holistic Strategies to Reduce Anxiety: Food and Supplements

This Week's Client: Alicia, 23, a university student with a part-time job and a busy social life.

The Problem: She feels anxious nearly every day and suffered from panic attacks as a teenager.

It's normal to experience moments of anxiety, particularly when they stem from stressful situations such as writing an exam or attending a job interview. But Alicia doesn't need a reason to feel anxious, it's her state of mind most of the time.

Anxiety can be characterized by numerous symptoms, but the most common are chills or hot flashes, sudden overwhelming fear, heart palpitations, chest tightness, dizziness, numbness. Alicia described it as feeling like she'd had too much coffee resulting in a nervous energy she couldn't alleviate.

Her doctor recommended antidepressants to tame her anxiety, but she was determined to solve the problem by natural means, which is why she ended up in my office.

Six diet and supplement suggestions to reduce anxiety, after the jump..

After reviewing her food journal and doing an in-depth wellness evaluation I recommended the following to Alicia.

1. Eat blood sugar balancing snacks. The consumption of sugar and simple carbohydrates, negatively impact blood sugar levels and may promote anxiety. A healthy, blood sugar balancing snack could be a few almonds, a piece of fruit or a protein smoothie.

2. Perform a deep breathing exercise for a minimum of five minutes twice a day: Close your eyes and breathe in and out through your nose, feel your belly expand and contract as you breathe for five minutes. As mentioned in this post: Six Ways To Relax, focusing on deep breaths activates the vagus nerve which controls the relaxation response and is the antidote to the stress response.

3. Add the following foods to your diet as they supply valuable minerals such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium, all of which are depleted by stress and anxiety: apricots, asparagus, bananas, broccoli, blackstrap molasses, brewer's yeast, avocados, garlic, green leafy vegetables, raw nuts, organic yogurt, figs, fish (especially salmon) and legumes.

4. A body under stress due to anxiety is more susceptible to free radical damage, according to Phyllis A Balch, author of Prescription for Nutritional Healing, and could benefit from these herbs: billberry, ginkgo biloba and milk thistle are all rich in flavanoids that neutralize free radicals.

5. Avoid stimulants of any kind: chocolate, coffee, black tea, cola or anything else that contains caffeine as these substances will promote anxiety. Instead drink peppermint or rooibos teas, both are energizing without caffeine.

6. Take a good quality vitamin B complex formulated for stress and anxiety as that will help maintain normal nervous system function. Women are often deficient in B vitamins due to taking the birth control pill, lack of proper absorption in the gut and inadequate B vitamins in the diet.

NOTE: It is not safe to go off an anti-depressants without doctor supervision.

Joy McCarthy, Registered Holistic Nutritionist and Health Coach of Joyous Health, loves to inspire others to eat well and live well. Joy is the resident holistic nutritionist at 889 Yonge, a Yoga & Holistic Lifestyle Spa in Toronto. Joy welcomes your questions or comments.

my head and my mouth are stressing me out......the dentist and I need to chat very soon before i rip my face off

Mitmo..I feel for ya on going to the dentis...I went thrue 5 oral surgries in 6 weeks...so glad when it was over,do take care.