Arrrgggh! Herbal Supplements and Playtime for Stress Relief

Stress is a constant in most of our lives.Today we are looking at one simple whole food supplement product and one simple technique that can be an enormous boost in coping with stress in your life.

Playtime

In the lifestyle that many of us lead, work comes first, cleaning the house comes second, watching television comes third, looking after the kids or your partner comes fourth, meeting essential social engagements fifth, and so on … and play comes somewhere in the triple digits of the must-do list! However, play of an adult form is essential in combating stress and leading a balanced life.

"We don’t stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing"

This is true. The human brain is designed to play throughout life -- this is more visible in children, but adults need their play as well. What exactly is play, and why is it a critical companion for your herbal supplements on the journey to a happy, stress-free life?

The definition of play, at least play which is positive in therapeutic terms, is:

• An activity that is not done for any particular purpose other than pleasure and enjoyment
• An activity which takes you away from a sense of yourself
• An activity which takes you away from a sense of time

Think of the last time that half an hour raced by in the blink of an eye, or you forgot to eat for four hours because you were so absorbed in what you were doing. You were most likely playing! Even if you were doing nothing more than digging in the garden, reading a book, playing peek-a-boo with the kids, or coloring between the lines, you were playing.

Scheduling play time as therapeutic time

It can be difficult to use play as therapy for stress when you are busy out of your mind. But it is absolutely essential! One way to avoid being sucked into the black hole of work is to schedule classes in something you love. The financial commitment and the fixed time frame are usually great motivation. Alternatively, try to organize your life so that you can afford to follow your play whims wherever they take you sometimes - create enough financial leeway and time leeway that if you want to keep making sandcastles at the beach and get takeaway for tea instead of cooking, you can.

Holy Basil By New Chapter

This organic whole food supplement, New Chapter's Holy Basil, helps promote a healthy response to stress … that is, a short-lived and transient one! It also helps promote physical and mental endurance, and encourages your body to have a healthy response to inflammation.