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Stressed much?\u00a0 There are a few times of year when stress is more prevalent than others\u2026and back-to-school time is definitely one of them.\u00a0 It is difficult to juggle school activities, homework, fundraisers, sports, parties, and whatever else you are doing without feeling some pangs of stress.<\/p>\n
Stress can cause body aches, fatigue, and absent-mindedness.\u00a0 And Ayurveda even states that it is one major cause of disease.\u00a0 Yikes!<\/p>\n
There are several things you can do to manage stress and feel better.\u00a0 Regular exercise is great for relieving stress, as is a balancing diet.\u00a0 Comforting foods (warm, moist, sticky) are good for instilling a sense of calmness.\u00a0 Ayurvedic Monica Bloom suggests eating something a little salty to cure a case of the nerves.<\/p>\n
Meditation is also very helpful in keeping the mind calm, even for only a few minutes each day.\u00a0 And adequate sleep is also super important.<\/p>\n
With perfect timing, the folks at Rescue Remedy <\/a>contacted me with product samples.\u00a0 They create herbal spray, cream, gum, and even drops to for pets \u2013 all in the name of creating a more harmonious and enjoyable lifestyle.\u00a0<\/p>\n I sampled the original Rescue Remedy <\/a>(mouth spray), Rescue Pastilles<\/a>, and the new Rescue Gum<\/a>.\u00a0 The Pastilles are definitely my fave with their yummy flavor and gummy bear texture.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Rescue products are made with a combination of herbs which induce such states of mind as:\u00a0 courage, presence, focus, patience, and balance.\u00a0 Bring it on!<\/p>\n Ok, so you are probably wondering\u2026did they work?\u00a0 Like I said, the timing was perfect as I had some really good stress to test it out on.\u00a0 The weekend before school started was very taxing and the Rescue products really did help to calm my nerves.\u00a0 But at my first public speaking engagement of the year, not so much.\u00a0 Rescue Remedy is great for alleviating everyday stressors and sensory overload, just like their information states.\u00a0 But do not expect major relief for truly high stress life situations.<\/p>\n But everyday stress is what we are most often dealing with.\u00a0 The big stuff only comes up once in a while, hopefully.\u00a0 It is chronic stress that we need to take care of \u2013 the stuff that causes long term damage.<\/p>\n Rescue Remedy is currently running a sweepstakes on Facebook.\u00a0 Two FGS readers can win a Rescue Remedy Gift Set.\u00a0 Enter the Rescue Remedy \u201cWant\u201d To-Do List Sweepstakes on Facebook<\/a>, then leave a comment below telling us your #1 \u201cwant\u201d to-do.<\/p>\n Two winners will be chosen on Tuesday, September 6th.<\/p>\n