You want your wedding to be the most special day of your life, you want everything to be perfect, but all the planning and organising can be very stressful. Dr. Marilyn Glenville, one of the UK’s leading nutritionists and author of The Natural Health Bible for Women, gives us her top tips to de stress before your wedding.
Tips to de stress before your wedding
Steady your sugar levels
When you are stressed try to keep your blood sugar levels and energy levels stable by eating something every three hours. Eat breakfast, lunch and dinner plus a snack mid morning and one mid afternoon, with no longer than three hours between. This will stop those roller-coaster highs and cravings for sweet foods. Because your blood sugar isn’t allowed to drop, your body will no longer have to ask you for a quick fix. As the blood sugar steadies, so will the mood swings. As your adrenaline levels reduce you will automatically start to feel happier and calmer inside.
Beauty Sleep
Make sure you get at least 7 and half hours of sleep each night. When you’re fast asleep, the body goes into repair mode and regenerates skin, blood and brain cells, as well as muscles. You can spend a fortune on anti-ageing skin creams but you need to sleep well to have healthy, glowing skin. If you’re struggling to get to sleep make sure you avoid bright light around the house before bed, and avoid all stimulants in the evening including chocolate, caffeinated soft drinks and caffeinated teas and coffees. You can also try having a warming bath with essential oils or try taking magnesium. This mineral is known as ‘nature’s tranquillizer’ and has a calming relaxing effect on the body in general.
Have a laugh
Having a laugh is one of the best remedies for stress – it triggers healthy changes in our body. Many studies show that laughter boosts our energy, decreases stress hormones, improves immunity and diminishes pain. Laughter triggers the release of endorphins, the natural feel-good chemicals that make us happier and relaxed.
“B” Happy
Certain nutrients can be very helpful to de stress, such as B vitamins, especially B5 for stress relief and energy, magnesium (nature’s tranquiliser) for relaxation and sleep, chromium for blood sugar balance, L-theanine for reducing anxiety and finally Siberian Ginseng, which acts as a tonic to the adrenal glands.
Try NHP’s Tranquil Woman Support, (£22.97, www.naturalhealthpractice.com) to help you keep calm.
Get your priorities right
If you feel the symptoms of stress coming on, learn to get your priorities right. There is nothing in your life right now more important than your health. Learn to say no if you feel that you have taken on too much. Being assertive is invigorating and empowering. It also helps to make lists of what is or is not a priority and to tackle the priority tasks first. This will help give you a sense of control over your life.
Dr. Marilyn Glenville, (www.marilynglenville.com) is one of the UK’s leading nutritionists and author of The Natural Health Bible for Women.
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