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Wenzel Select Properties Newsletter-Vol 9 Issue 12

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Healthy Ways to Handle Stress

With all the fun and joy, the holiday season can bring along a load of stressors as well. The first and most effective line of defense against stress is to identify stressors and find ways to minimize or eliminate them. Life usually comes with seasons of ease and seasons of stress, so eliminating stress isn't always an option. If you are particularly stressed around the holidays, consider the following effective, all-natural methods for managing stress.

Focus on Solutions
It's healthy to communicate your thoughts, but instead of focusing your attention on the problem, write down at least two solutions to remedy your stressful situation. State the problem succinctly in a sentence or two, then spend the next five minutes writing out the best-case scenario for your problem. It's both productive and cathartic.

Perform a Calming Exercise
When you deal with stressful situations, you need something to "calm your nerves." Expend the extra energy by going for a walk. Light exercise is a great drug-free method for managing stress. You don't need to speed-walk. Sometimes a leisurely walk to the end of the block and back is sufficient to expend nervous energy and help you to reestablish both physical and emotional balance.

Breathe in Your Favorite Scent
It is no secret that certain scents help the body to relax. Deep breathing also helps manage stress. Find your favorite scent—a scented candle or a favorite fruit (orange peel is great for this)—and just inhale deeply. Focusing your attention on a rhythmic, involuntary function like breathing redirects your thoughts and energy away from your problem.

Aim for Proper Nutrition
Often, the temptation is to choose fatty sweets or so-called comfort foods to help us through the tough moments, but instead of reaching for sugar, fat, and carbs, opt instead for protein, calcium, and iron. Why? The amino acid in protein helps increase your dopamine levels; iron helps your body battle fatigue; and calcium, which stress depletes, is necessary for neurological health. Instead of a slice of cake, you would fare better with grilled chicken and cheese on iron-enriched wheat bread.

Managing Broker: Lisa Wenzel - 630 430-4797

Broker: Melissa Mathis – 630 392-5171

Broker: Freddy Wenzel - 630 430-4790

Broker: Danny Reed - 708 703-4653

Broker: Kristine Emmel - 847 489-8965

Broker: Eumeka Aguado - 847 513-4433

Broker: Morgan Pittsley - 815 540-6952
Broker: Catherine Lopez - 630 981-4572

Broker: Michaela Valle – 630 946-4269

Broker: Eric Pieroni – 630 818-0102

Broker: April Stary – 630 962-4820

Broker: Nina Rodriguez (224) 587-0780
Team Wenzel, 1120 Norfolk Street, Downers Grove IL 60516
The material in this publication is provided for your informational purpose only and is not intended to substitute professional advice. If your property is currently listed with a Real Estate Broker, this publication is not intended as a solicitation.



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