STRESS

    Ninety percent of all visits to health care providers are due to stress related challenges. Disease, anxiety and the resultant stress in our fast paced society are taking their toll. But they don't have to. Stress isn't always bad, but it is always a choice. Simple things can make a difference. Things like:

• Take a lunch break every day. Make time for family and friends. 
• Listen to your body. Rest when it says rest. 
• Keep things in perspective. 
• Wear clothes that make you feel good. 
• Prepare the night before. 
• Live one day at a time. 
• Be sure the clock and telephone belong to you--not you to them. 
• Laugh, love and choose to be happy. 

   * Drink hot or ice-cold Melaleuca Herbal Tea each day. On a regular basis, take Luminex. It helps promote emotional health and is definitely important for anyone suffering from stress. Carefully consider a good nutrition program. The Vitality 6 pack is a good place to start. A wholesome balanced diet and regular exercise can help you stay calm. Breathing and relaxation exercises are important stress relievers, too. Give yourself 15 minutes each day that belongs to no one but you. Do anything you want to do with it: read, walk, pray, or suck your thumb! It doesn't matter as long as you know that those 15 minutes are all yours. MAKE time for fun! Your body needs to be healthy both mentally and physically for peak performance. Remember, this is your life--your only life. It is not a practice run.