| No matter what anyone else says I find that | | | | abdomen, and this can also help to remove any |
| stress does have an impact on my Colitis, I don't | | | | abdominal cramps. |
| know why but that doesn't matter. All I need to | | | | - Chi Kung - There is a wonderful form of Chi |
| know is that by staying calm and relaxed I can | | | | Kung exercise which is great for the digestive |
| stay well. Feeling refreshed and alert. Now that's | | | | system. It is called Zhan Zhuang or in English this |
| not to say that I have to be in a permanent | | | | is best translated as standing exercise. This is a |
| state of chilled out bliss! Although that would be | | | | great exercise to do and very easy to learn, it |
| nice. I am realistic and realize that life can throw | | | | has many health benefits and is a great way to |
| things my way which will get me worked up, so I | | | | de-stress at the end of the day. I personally |
| take a practical approach to staying relaxed. | | | | stand for 20 minutes every day and find that the |
| What I aim to do to beat stress in my life is to | | | | benefits are many. |
| have a period of half an hour a day which I set | | | | - Bin-aural Beats - This is a type of relaxing music |
| aside for myself to do something which will if you | | | | which can put you into a state of deep meditation |
| like unwind any stress I may have accumulated. | | | | without any effort on your part! Its a really quick |
| There are several things I do - | | | | and easy way to do some stress busting. I've got |
| - Going for a Walk - I find having a walk in the | | | | a CD which I put on an mp3 player and whenever |
| countryside near my home for half an hour or | | | | I need to I can use this to get in the most |
| maybe longer if I feel like it is a fabulous way to | | | | amazingly relaxed state for about 20 minutes, |
| unwind. It also has the benefit of being gentle | | | | then I just wake up feeling refreshed and alert. |
| exercise which is promoting movement in my | | | | |