Is there ANY natural remedies for stress?

Question

i been going though a lot of stress lately and i was wonder if there were way to help without medication!

Answer 1

How about some good ole safe Cannabis =]

Answer 2

Meditation, Yoga, and light exercising are some things that have worked for me.

Answer 3

Personally.... a hot date with your favorite person is the best stress reliever.

Answer 4

Mediate.

Answer 5

s*x and sleep. Let a woman put you to bed.

Answer 6

Jon B has it right! Exercise (even walking) helps too.

Answer 7

definitely yoga.  i can be horribly depressed or stressed and feel completely rejuvenated after a class.

Answer 8

yoga/pilates

Answer 9

This will definitely help from day one.

You need to help your body to build up your immune system.The breathing exercises - pranayam is a holistic approach creating extra oxygen supply in the body and will slowly help with the health problem.Do the pranayam to see the benefits.Build up your timing slowly and after two weeks at the suggested duration you will start to notice benefits.

Bhastrika - Take a long deep breath into the lungs(chest not tummy) via the nose and then completely breathe out through the nose.Duration upto 5 minutes.

Kapalbhati -(Do it before eating) Push air forcefully out through the nose about once per second. Stomach will itself go in(contract in). The breathing in(through the nose) will happen automatically. Establish a rhythm and do for upto 30 minutes twice a day.(Max 60 min/day) Not for pregnant women. Seriously ill people do it gently.

Anulom Vilom - Close your right nostril with thumb and deep breath-in through left nostril  

then – close left nostril with two fingers and breath-out through right nostril  

then -keeping the left nostril closed  deep breath-in through right nostril

then - close your right nostril with thumb and breath-out through left nostril.

This is one cycle of anulom vilom.

Repeat this cycle for 20 to 30  minutes twice a day(maximum 60 minutes in one day).

You can do this before breakfast/lunch/dinner or before bedtime or in bed.Remember to take deep long breaths into the lungs.You can do this while sitting on floor or chair or lying in bed.

Bhramri Pranayam -Close eyes. Close ears with thumb, index finger on forehead, and rest three fingers on base of nose touching eyes. Breathe in through nose. And now breathe out through nose while humming like a bee.

Duration : 5 to 10 times

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Only by doing you will benefit and will feel good that you can do something to help the body.Copy and print this to master the technique.This is  simplified pranayam for everyone and you do not have to go to classes to learn. This is for life unlike short term classes where you do it in the class then stop when classes are over.

Answer 10

Meditation.  Hard physical work like gardening.  

If you want to try herbs, there are chamomile tea which is mildly soothing and Valerian, a rather stinky herb, which is a natural relaxer.  But don't drive after you use it.

Answer 11

Most definitely, there are many natural sources for Stress relief.

Vitamin B complex, calcium, and magnesium, along with Siberian ginseng and Panax ginseng, are beneficial as general stress reducers and can be safely taken together.

There are also bach flower remedies, as well as holistic remedies such as Hylands Calms Forte.

And also many formulas for Stress. You can either put together your own combination based on the suggestions at the top or find a formula that works best for you.

http://www.vitacost.com/Bach-Flower-Reme...

http://www.vitacost.com/Hylands-Calms-Fo...

Answer 12

Trust me -  nothing better than Valerian root.  You can buy it at GNC store.

You may find it online for cheaper than GNC. Here are some online stores: PuritanPride.com, HerbalLove.com and  Vitacost.com. I use  PuritanPride regularly for the other herbs too.

I have been thru a lot in my life and Valerian has been my best friend to take off stress. LOL

Start with 3 caps, and can increase one time intake until you adjust.  If I am really stressed and whining  I take 5 capsuls  at once.